Hard Lesson to Learn

The hubby has been battling with chronic pain for the last 6-7 years.  I have prayed, begged, and pleaded with God to heal him.  These prayers have gone unanswered for just as long.  I have taken it personally for the last 6-7 years.  Through talking with my husband and many other devotions, I am learning that this is not my battle.  

See, I have thought for the longest time that if I had enough faith that God would heal by husband.  The reality is that his pain, his frustration with God regarding his situation is just that.  HIS. I am my husband's help and support. I am not his direct line to God. God has His reasons for not answering this prayer but, it is not because of something I have done or not done.  I have to learn to trust that God's will is greater and better.  We are not guaranteed heaven on earth.  The only real guarantee we have in this life is an eternal life with Christ. So, if this life is one of pain and suffering, then it is something we should never stop praying to God for healing but, we should rest in knowing that our eternal life will far outweigh what we endure here on earth. 

So, I pray for my husband's healing, physically but, I pray more for my husband's spiritual healing and growth.

"If you've got pain, he's the pain taker. If you feel lost, he's the way maker. If you need freedom, saving, he's the prison shaking Savior. If you've got chains, he's the chain breaker."  Lyrics from "Chain Breaker" by Zach Williams.