The Pain Gain

Heyo.

I have a paper cut on my thumb tonight. And I am typing this on my IPad....NOT a smart idea. 

Ow. Ow. Ow.

I switched to my index fingers. This said while my thumb throbs. And now my computer has loaded up so back to normal (pain free). I know. I know. I am such a whiner. From that process a thought just occurred to though. The saying "No pain, no gain," is true right? Things we want often take time, work, patience or literal pain. So this is making me wonder...

 

What is worth the pain?

I chose to work-out, because it makes me a healthier stronger person, but is that always worth it? Is that how God wants me to spend my time..

As I heard somewhere else there are only two things that are eternal. God's Word (which includes the Trinity) and souls. People and God are what matter in life.

But how often to I take care of eternal things versus worldly things.

I love to clean. And bake. And exercise.

Those things need to be done, but none of those things matter eternally. They are also simple. Work-out, eat right and you will have a relatively healthy body I mean we are all dying. It is hard to talk to people sometimes hard to put family first, harder to do that joyfully, and hardest to do it faithfully, consistently. This is the pain. We make choices all the time. Things don't just 'happen' to us. I don't believe that things are random. (If you disagree, let me know. I would love to hear your thoughts on it.)

And I want to choose my God and other people ahead of things.

Because that is what matters. That is where the gain is. Realer gain than I or you have ever known.

<3 Lissa