[Faith-talk] FW: [reachingouttoothersgroup] Fwd: Avoidable Pain

Wed May 25 16:54:22 UTC 2011

One more devotional for this round please.

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Avoidable Pain 

"The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but  the
folly 
of fools is deception." Proverbs 14:8
Pain is inevitable in life-but some pain can be avoided with proper  
preparation. There is no need to add unnecessary pain to relationships 
with 
unwise decisions and foolish behavior. For example, in marriage it  takes
much 
more than a grand wedding to create a great marriage.  Promises need the 
backing of preparation to carry out commitments.  

Wise couples get beyond the emotion of romantic love and  become a
student 
of each other. They truly accept one another for who  they are, believe
the 
best in their intentions and understand how to  best communicate with
their 
spouse. Pre-marriage preparation is a  prescription for a productive and 
healthy life of marital maturity,  however, ignoring past pain causes
present 
pain. Avoid compounding pain  by being hea led of past relational hurt.

"Therefore  confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so
that 
you may  be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and 
effective"  (James 5:16).

Furthermore, avoid the pain of regrets. Be  wise not to create habits or 
routines that later cause guilt. For  instance, during the parenting
season of 
caring for your children at  home-how will you adjust your schedule? Can 
you maintain a heavy travel  schedule and be available for them? Will some

hobbies need to be put on  hold until a later date?

Be wise to not treat every season  of life the same. Keep your commitment

to Christ a constant, but be  willing to flex toward the needs of those 
around you. People who avoid  pain, actively pray for guidance from
Almighty God. 
Indeed, pain will  always be a part of life on earth; only in heaven are
we 
pain-free.  Fools rush into pain, as if they are some kind of misguided 
marty r.  While the wise learn from pain-but avoid its unnecessary injury.

"The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought  to their 
steps." Proverbs 14:15

Lastly, some pain is  unavoidable-it is a product of yours or someone
else'
s poor  decision-making. Do not wallow in self-pity-as a victim of a 
painful  past. By God's grace confess your sin of holding a grudge and get
beyond  
your anger with forgiveness. Use pain as a platform to proclaim the 
grace 
and love of God. Avoid it by making wise decisions, but if faced  with
pain-
leverage it for the Lord's glory. Wisdom doesn't waste pain.  

"As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it  for good in
order 
to bring about this present result, to preserve many  people alive" 
(Genesis 50:20, NASB).

How can I make wise  preparations to avoid relational pain? What pain do
I 
have in my heart  that needs the Lo rd's healing?

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 Peter 5:10-12_ 
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