Facing Pain Bravely

UV 3638/10000 Facing Pain Bravely How can you say, “ I am not defiled; I have not run after the ‘Baals’? See how you behaved in the valley; You are a swift she-camel running here and there. Jeremiah 2 v 23 The Lord watches closely how we behave in the valleys, or the low points of our lives. Do we continue to be thankful, faithful, positive or do we crib, complain, murmur, run after anything that offers us hope of a solution to our problems or makes our challenges easier to handle? Do we have a positive attitude in our negative situations (PAIN)?. Do we forget all the blessings the Lord has been and given to us? Our character and our faith is shaped in the valley times of our lives. We need to remain focused on the Lord and His word in our valleys and not run like a she-camel or a donkey in heat after every allurement of this world. Our humility, our patience and endurance should make us stand out in our valleys. We should continue to praise and thank the Lord, be grateful for His presence in our lives. His comfort and strength in our difficulties will make us make us stand out like Daniel in the lion’s den, like David before the taunts of Goliath, like Joseph in the pit and the prison. These exemplars of our faith distinguished themselves before God, kings and ordinary people in their valley moments or times. The Lord is closest to us in our valleys but if we chase the summits, we might miss being transformed by His grace. Our valley times should be noted for grace under pressure. We should reach deep inside us and summon our inner strength and resilience, our confidence in the Lord and His promises. The valleys vindicate our faith. The Lord proves Himself faithful and trustworthy in these valleys and prepares us for the mountain peaks in different areas of our lives. We should also be realistic and know that just as landscape has mountains and valleys as well as plains and deserts, we should not expect things to be always gung-ho or hunky dory in our lives. Our faith is demonstrated when we have positive attitudes in negative situations.