When Pain Holds You Hostage

The hardest part about a broken body is it holds you hostage. You can’t escape the pain you feel. Often it leaves you squirming and praying for the pain to ease up. Days can be tough and nights even worse.

Honestly, I can’t remember what it feels like to not be in some level of pain. I live on heat or ice pretty much around the clock. Whether I’m home, on the go, or in bed it’s hard to run from the pain.

Whatever is hurting on my left side has proven it’s not going away. My quarterly steroid injections just usually cover it up. I’m 18 days away from my next injection, so I have to keep pressing forward.

My days are usually bearable, but my nights are rather painful. Somehow, God continues to empower me and carry me forward. I’ve learned to take one day at a time and fully rely on God’s grace. In over 10 years of pain, God has always never let me down.

“God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.” Psalm 46:1 NLT