NO PAIN

Those of you who have ever listened to John Bytheway speak have maybe heard him talk about one of his favorite mottos, "No Pain ................... GOOD"

I love that!

I was wondering last night why have things been so hard for Billy and I the past four years. Are we bad people? Are we not good enough? Why is it that our greatest accomplishments seem to require so much more than we feel we are able to endure. Does everything have to be a lesson or a challenge?

I read an article once written by Mark Chamberlain who writes for Meridian Magazine and he writes;

"Searching the scriptures, we begin to glimpse a loving method behind what might otherwise seem divine madness or cruelty. Perhaps He (Heavenly Father) allows us to suffer these mortal deficiencies as reminders of the necessity of turning to Him. When we frequently feel the press of need, we may find that it presses us to our knees, presses our eyes heavenward"



I know that I have frequently felt the "press of need" for divine help these past four years. My education has not only given me knowledge in the respiratory field, but it has also made me realize that I have not been left to bear the pain and burdens alone. I have had many books, seminars, websites, and CD's to assist me in my education, but I truly believe my greatest resource came from the quiet moments on my knees.