Day 18: 18 January 2016

PAIN

I bet this is not a subject that might excites everyone. I bet we all prefers to hear about blessing, about fulfillment.

But I also believe, we do know, that, we can never escape pain in this life. As much as blessing flowing in our life, so does pain (hurt or challenges) may visit our life.

Why pain? Why this topic? It is because one of my resolution (and do know, I rarely set a resolution in life), my target in year 2016, to shed some weight as I need to be a role model for the Health and Wellness program in office.

For this, I decided to join Muay Thai. I bet you know the pain i am going through now(And yes, you can start laughing at me)

No Pain No Gain - I do really believe this.

Try asking your mom, about the pain she went through when she delivered you. The pain that she need to go through to be able, to gain, to have, you! But if you asked her about the pain, I believe she will tell you that it was all worth it! (you are worthy!)

Try asking successful people about the pain they went through before they are successful. I remember the Kick Andy Show few years ago in Jakarta,  I remember how the host managed to make my eldest brother cried at the stage when he was asked about the pain he need to went through before he finally made it.

No Pain No Gain - Again, I do really believe this.

Paul reminded us in Romans 8:18 saying "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us"

If I link it to my resolution, my suffering now are not worth comparing to my glory in 6-9 months later! I need to endures the pain because Paul said in Rome 5:4 "and endurance produces character, and character produces hope".

And I have a new meaning of HOPE, it says Hold On Pain Ends! I will hold on! I will persevere (refer to day 4 devotion about Perseverance)

Elizabeth Elliot once said "I am not a theologian or a scholar, but I am very aware of the fact that pain is necessary to all of us. In my own life, I think I can honestly say that out of the deepest pain has come the strongest conviction of the presence of God and the love of God".

So, like what I did today, I pick up my gloves, walked to the sandbag and yeeaaaahhhhhhhh (start puching and kicking the bag following the instruction from the teacher)

Pain, Challenges, Hurt, whether you like it or not, it is part of our life. But remember, it is not about the pain, but it is about how we response to the pain. That is what important!

So, whatever challenges you are facing: work, study, relationship, family, health, resolution, financial, etc. 

Remember to Hold On, Pain Ends!

I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)

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