march5untiltoday

Until Today by Iyanla Vanzant.

March 6

I open my heart and mind to be aware...

Pain is a warning that something is out of order! 

A philosopher once said, "Until a man gets into trouble with his own heart, chances are he will not get out of trouble God."  In other words, pain is not natural!  It is an indication that an ungodly condition exists.  It is a warning that something is placing a strain on your divine connection.  Pain is life's way of getting your attention.  It is also God's way of letting you know that you are out of balance, out of order, or both!  

It is rare that pain will slam you to the ground without a warning.  It starts small.  If left unattended, the pain becomes a flashing neon sign in the center of your brain.  This is not natural.  It is natural that you may feel a few pains at the beginning of a new experience.  That's just a little fear passing through.  The problem is that we have come to accept gnawing, sometimes debilitating pain as a natural way of living.  We almost expect it!  We believe that pain is a good thing.  Nothing could be further from the truth! 

There are people who will tell you that it is noble to tolerate pain.  "Bite the bullet!"  "Grit your teeth!"  Pain, they believe, is good for you.  In response you may try to find ways to deal with pain.  You expect to experience pain in your life, and when it strikes, you don't complain about it.  Pain is not a godly natural experience.  When it erupts in your life, you musts stop doing whatever is causing it, and start doing whatever it will take to eliminate it. 

Until today you may have been making excuses for why you have pain in your life.  You may have been afraid to acknowledge what causes you pain.  Just for today be devoted to identifying and eliminating the situations and the people who cause you pain.  Oh sure!  The thought of doing it may be painful, but awareness is the first step towards healing!  Once you become aware and acknowledge the cause, you will be headed toward a pain-free existence!  

Today I am devoted to the elimination of pain in my life!