Only Jesus can chase away the anxiety and fear that often make pain so much worse – trust that he will meet you in your pain.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and for all the years I’ve struggled with pain, I’m always learning something new: a different technique, or deep breathing, a new treatment or medication. But personally, I have found the best way to manage pain is to look for Jesus in it, because Isaiah 63:9 says that “in all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them.” Wow, what a great promise! Finding Jesus in your pain, it helps! Because only Jesus can chase away the awful anxiety and fear that often makes pain so much worse. So, if pain has you feeling miserable, I encourage you to enter it unafraid. Enter into its dark recesses, and trust that Christ will meet you there, because in all of your suffering, he has suffered as well, and will personally rescue you from all fear and anxiety. And that is good pain relief!
© Joni and Friends