Lose Your Pain

Yet again I have more to post about from this past Sunday’s sermon, enough though it’s more like a story from a very engaging pastor. 

This week’s topic from his “Biggest Loser” series was: Lose Your Pain – which he really meant as Persevering 

He talked about weight loss and his own personal battles. He said in weight watchers they said people are programmed to be hungry, it’s a part of life, but you need to endure the pain and discomfort of being hungry to reach your goal of weight loss.

He also then talked about long distance runners. He talked about how the only way the reward and accomplishment of running a marathon is to learn to deal with the pain that comes with miles and miles of training and disciplined diet.  He also said he watched “Run Fat Boy Run” recently which I immediately added to my Queue.

He talked about how pain is a bond – shared human emotion. We may never truly KNOW the pain someone else has, but we know our own pain and can connect.

He also showed the Kenny Chesney music video – “There goes your life” to illustrate different types of pain.

Notable quotes

• “Pain in a reminder we’re alive”
• “Pain in an indicator of change”
• “Growing pains mean moving forward.”
• “We emerge on the other side of pain different people, better people." 
• "Sometimes pain is a gift. It reminds you that you’re alive and allows you to trust God and learn who you are.”

The service closed with the Goo Goo Dolls song – “Let Love in” These lyrics spoke to me: “The end of fear is where we being, the moment we decide to let love in.”