{"id":583,"date":"2010-05-20T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/05\/stand-the-pain.html"},"modified":"2010-05-20T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T01:00:00","slug":"stand-the-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/05\/stand-the-pain.html","title":{"rendered":"Stand the Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>This morning is not a great morning so far: &nbsp;gotten a cold, sore throat, irritable, laboring a debate with someone, and there&#8217;s lots and lots of work to do with demanding and annoying bosses. &nbsp;All of that is external, though, I am reminding myself. &nbsp;At my core, it&#8217;s a sunny, happy me!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Why am I fine in the midst of some mild suffering? &nbsp;I am fine deep down because God is at the center of my being. &nbsp;I&#8217;ve left my messy, error-prone, sinner man aside, and let God take control again today.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>God is fresh in my heart today, because I remembered Him. &nbsp;I began my day thinking of how blessed and lucky I am to be alive again this morning. &nbsp;Many odds have been beaten; statistics against living have been conquered; God has again given me the infinite astounding GRACE to continue on in this me that I am.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I can stand the pain. &nbsp;I can do the work. &nbsp;I will take good care of myself, and ask God for help in staying mindful in eating, moving, getting rest, drinking a lot of water, and with His help, I will not have this cold very long.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>No matter what comes, I will keep God first, at the center of my being.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>_______<\/p>\n<p>An inspiring ancient prayer with the power of the ages. 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