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RE- DEFINITION
places some kinds of demands
on us that will not be naturally
acceptable or convenient for our
flesh and desire. In this case of
pain through obedience, it is al-
ways for our good and even the
greater good.
Why do humans reject
pain?
People have various reasons for
lashing out when pain gets to
their backyard. But for me, I think
two of the main reasons why this
happens are that, most people
lack the basic understanding of
the meta-physical reality of life
and also many are too self and
convenience centered that they
can’t think that what they con-
sider evil or “not convenient” is
actually for their own good. So
it’s really about basic under-
standing of the reality of life and
also the reality of meta-life. For
instance, take the human body
as an example. When the hu-
man body has been stressed
beyond a certain level, it shuts
down or you feel pain some-
where within or in your muscles
or even get a headache. Such
pain may serious or not depend-
ing on how deep the stress has
gone. Meta-physically, the di-
vine Mind may just be prompt-
ing someone to pay attention to
their body through the pain. And
sometimes, humans reject pain
because it brings them to the
place of humility. A place where
their so-called strength is com- go through so much pain? I will
pletely used up and their human
weakness is laid bare for them
and others to see. But in any
case, that pain or bodily incon-
venience may have been sent to
make you stop and review.
Reconsider pain
Pain is not meant to kill you. In
fact someone said that without
pain there is no gain. Meaning
pain is meant to show you that
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And sometimes, humans reject pain because
it brings them to the place of humility. A place
where their so called strength is complete-
ly used up and their human weakness is laid
bare for them and others to see.
something is not doing right or ship, daughter-hood and inher-
it’s time to stop and review. Even itance. See Job 42:13-15. God
as it concerns our bodies, pain was showing or using Job’s life
doesn't just show up out of the to tell the story of the restoration
blue. Pain comes when there is of the female side of God which
a disunity or disharmony of the was lost to deception at the fall
various body parts. of man in the Garden of Eden.
As part of re-consideration for Make sense? Another question
pain, let us look at the story of to ponder on is this, if scripture
the man named Job in the bible. had not shown that God had a
It’s a popular story and also hap- conversation with Satan about
pens to be, according to bible Job, would we have known what
scholars, the oldest book in the caused Job’s pain? I don’t think
bible. For me, the book of Job is so, except if we were told by the
one which has not been properly Spirit of knowledge. And would
interpreted by many. According we have also known that the fa-
to the bible book of Job, Job as a therhood expression of Job prior
husband, father, community el- to losing his first set of children
der, went through every form of was faulty? I don’t think so ei-
pain available to man. The emo- ther, for he seemed to have the
tional pain of losing his first set perfect family, worship and busi-
of children, the financial pain of ness setting. But God knew all
losing his entire wealth, the spir- of those things that Job was not
itual pain of losing his items of aware of. You will agree with me
worship to God i.e. his animals that if Job had not gone through
for sacrifices and worship, the all those pains he went through,
social pain of being destitute, he would have not come to a
the bodily pain of having boils place in his entire life where he
all over his body and the various could say to God “I have heard
other things that happened to of You by the hearing of the ear,
him. At the end of it all he was but now my eye sees You.” Job
restored. But the question is 42:5. Job came to know God in-
this, why did God allow Job to timately through his pain. And
that knowledge of God is all that
try to give two answers, even matters even if he had died in
though I am sure there are other that pain.
answers. Firstly, God was mak- So my people, even as you
ing a loud boast to Satan about muse over these words, do not
the faithfulness and godliness of take your pain for granted and
Job, even without Job’s aware- also do not over think highly of it
ness. For clearly according to beyond what God allows you to.
the story, Job’s pain began the There is beauty in pain just as
moment God asked Satan “have the beauty of gold only appears
you seen my servant Job?” Sec- through the pain of fire.
ond answer, God was redefining
fatherhood as it relates to son- Shalom!