Such a Roller Coaster Ride

My pain is so unpredictable. One minute it feels bearable, and the next my entire body feels like it’s 100 years old. Every time I think it’s under control, it suddenly spirals out of control again.

Today has been especially hard to swallow. It feels as if someone lit a match inside my whole body—every nerve and joint aching relentlessly. My head has pounded most of the day. I’ve tried to relax, but under these circumstances, that feels almost impossible.

For nearly a month, I’d been experiencing so much relief from my steroid injection. Yet this morning, I woke up to everything flooding back into my body. Staying hydrated is a challenge, and finding the strength to keep moving forward feels even harder. The enemy has been working overtime to dismantle my confidence and peace. But that only confirms I’m on the right path—and I will not stop walking forward in faith.

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” — Isaiah 40:31