THE SECRET TO TRANSITIONING FROM PAIN INTO A JOYFUL EXPERIENCE IN LIFE [PSALM 84:6]

📍We must Understand that Pain is a State and not an Emblem, just like a Person can be undergoing treatment today and then tomorrow he or she is Agile and full of Life exuding it around, Pain is not a Permanent place we therefore shouldn't let it define us. Majority of People have found themselves in that State and has find it difficult for them to move beyond there. *PAIN* has the Ability to Mirror Inadequacy, Failure and lack of Responsibility, but accepting the Voice of this is giving yourself to the Pain to Conquer you. We most time thinks when we find ourselves in a State of Pain, God has deserted us and we are all alone to ourselves. Let me bring you out of a Fallacy, *PAIN* does not make you a Worse being or a Second thought to God, but God also takes us through Pain even though we did not Inflict on ourselves to build Virtues in us and Refine and Polish us to be more useful to ourselves, those around and God Himself, through the Lessons we learnt from it and the Character that we develop from it.

 🎯HOW SHOULD YOU THEN ADDRESS A PAIN AND WHAT SHOULD BE YOUR REACTION TO IT.

The Scripture gave us some Exemplary Model for how a Man can break out from the Web of Pain and Set Himself on the train of Victory and Possibility.

 1) David:- Let's look into the Life of David. David Committed a Grave Sin and put his Family into an Ordeal which also placed a Curse on them. The Scripture in _2 Samuel 12:10-12,_ shows us of a Painful Experience David through His Life apart from His Challenging Situation with Saul. Having then Realized the Situation He has placed his Family and the Impact of his actions on the unborn child He went back to God for Forgiveness and Seeking for Mercy, this Act shows How Repentant David was but also shows the Fear of loosing an Unborn Son. God took the Child and to a Man that has Trusted God to always come through and has seen His hand in the Past.

What then could have been His Reaction to the Loss of His Child, even after Coming to God for Forgiveness and Rescue?

(2 Samuel 12:18) The Death of losing the Child is not only the Pain but also the Fact that He went to God to get Help but rather Disappointed. This is also the Situation that many find themselves and camp around there, thereby Fortifying and Strengthening the Seed of Pain in them. You went to Seek God for Concerning a Matter, but It still didn't work out to your Favour. Then you Start Nursing this Pain.

👇 Let's look at David's Reaction to this Situation (2 Samuel 12:20) After Hearing the News of His Son instead of Mourning him, He Stood up to Refresh Himself and went on Rejoicing, the People around were Suprise at His Countenance because they knew how scared He was and had been remorse at God's Judgement over His Household. This Act of Moving on Past that Scenario and looking forward to the God of Many Chances through the *Act of Rejoicing and Believing again* brought about the Miracle of Solomon and the Covenant of God upon His Life (2 Samuel 12:40)

 The Lesson here is that we Shouldn't Camp around Situation of Disappointment because it breeds the Ground for Pain. Look Past that Disappointment & Failure and Believe Again while you Rejoice.

You then may say this was a Self Inflicted Experience because David brought this great Grievance on Himself, what about the ones others knowingly Inflict on a Person even while Maintaining your Composure.

 2) The Life of our LORD JESUS typically Shows us this and how to React to this Kind of Experience:-

 Jesus Life on Earth was a Comfort and Healing for Many and Even in the World at Large but even though It has been Ordained that He will die for the Sin of the World, the People that were Blessed of His Ministry, were still the One that Shouted the one CRUCIFY HIM. (Luke 23:21). There is no great pain as that, that those you labored over and brought Life to are the One that Stabbed you, but was the Response of our Lord to this Pain, Instead of brooding on this Hurt that could breed the Seed of Pain, *He dealt with the Situation with GRACE, Agreeing that Men are an Imperfect being taking the Fullness of God work to bring them into Perfection. He Prayed for them and Forgive them* and this Granted Him Access to a Worthy Inheritance on Earth and in the Kingdom. Through His Name & Authority all Men can now have access to God and Receive anything from God (Phillipians 2:9).

 The Lesson here is that we will Encounter Situation of Hurt in Life that will breed an Avenue of Pain. Don't let Hurt linger so much in your Heart and Camp around it, rather deal with Men with GRACE. Forgive them and Pray for them.

 📍HOW DO YOU DRAW OUT WELLS OF POSSIBILITIES IN THE MIDST OF PAIN?*

We have learnt above How People had Encountered Pain and their Reaction to it, Modeling the Proper *Response and Attitude to it,* but beyond Words, I will Say that it might not be Easy to Incorporate into any Situation even after making a decisive Resolution, because our Human Nature (Flesh) responds differently from God's Expected Disposition from us. 

[Psalm 84:5] especially in The Passion Translation and Contemporary English Version gave us an Insight on what gives a Person the Ability to move from Pain to Joy and draw out Wells of Possibilities in the Midst of Pain. Let's look into it 👇

[Psalms 84:5 TPT] *How enriched are they who find their strength in the Lord;* within their hearts are the highways of holiness.

[Psalms 84:5 CEV] "You bless all who depend on you for their strength* and all who deeply desire to visit your temple".

 The Highlight here is that Only those who Rely on God for Strength through Difficult Situations can be able to Create a Joyful Experience from the Pain that comes with that Situation and also Set themselves on track for Possibilities and many Overflowing Blessings*👇

(Psalms 84:6 TPT) "Even when their paths wind through the dark valley of tears, they dig deep to find a pleasant pool where others find only pain. He gives to them a brook of blessing filled from the rain of an outpouring".

 Learn to turn those Disappointment, Betrayals, Hurt and Failure that the devil uses as an Avenue of PAIN,turn them to God and Trust Him for Strength not to Camp around them,it will be Surprising to you that those Heavy Burdens will be Lifted, and you will begin to Exude the fruit called JOY, and be ready for the Next Miracle or Blessing.

 *PAIN* is a Weapon that the devil uses against the Children of God to block the Next Possible Miracle and Blessing, it is important that we don't give ourselves to it, but break free from its Web and Step into what has already been Prepared for us.

🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️Leaving you with this Prayer may God help us find Strength in Him and May we break free from the Weapon of Pain and turn to the Lord, because refreshment is only found in Him.

Stay Blessed.

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