64 Time, pain and faith

Chronic pain is one of the worst things in life because there is no end in sight, and the passing of time is agonizing. When we are faced with pain or lack of pleasure, our reaction is to seize control to get the pain to stop or hold on to the last ounce of pleasure before it goes away. Faith is the only thing that can override this impulse that leads us down the road of unhealthy control and fear. By focusing on hope, belief, and trust within the framework of faith, we open the doorway to positive results down the path of love, rather than the path of fear and control. Love provides endurance, experiential power, and faith to make us willing to go through anything, including more pain, because of the hope for what will come out of the situation in the end. Having faith through this love changes your perspective and removes the time that would have previously felt agonizing from the equation. Your faith should come from the belief that God will provide the power and grace you need to choose the path of love. Ask yourself these questions: - What is my pain? - How have I dealt with it in the past? - What is the most loving thing to do in the circumstances I am facing right now? By having faith through your pain, you can learn to have joy and peace rather than fear, and you can believe that this temporary pain is productive in the long-run. Join Dr. Alex each Wednesday for the live podcast: https://www.dralexanderloyd.com/calls