Comments on: Wishing being a Christian meant a pain free life.

By: @daniella721

@daniella721 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:24:25 +0000

P.S. I've had 5 root canals done in the past, and of those 5, two had to be redone recently. I've had three wisdom teeth pulled out and two molars that were so bad they couldn't be saved, hence, taken out. I promise I still have teeth left that I can use to chew my food. You'd never know my mouth is in that bad of shape just by looking at my front teeth, which are considered "perfection" (Dentist's word not mine). It's as if I'm a phony. My back teeth need Jesus.

By: @daniella721

@daniella721 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:24:06 +0000

That was bad to read, now that my (actual) novacaine is wearing off. The thought that there's a tip of a tool stuck in my canal isn't helping either. (apparently our root canals our twins because mine are all swirvy too, and that's why the tip broke inside when the Doc was working)

I love that Quote about the Holy Spirit interceding on our behalf. Is it Andrew Murray? If you've never read his stuff, YOU. MUST. One of my favorite books by a theologian is "Humility", which Murray wrote when he was a missionary in South Africa (I think…don't quote me). It's the smallest, thinnest book, but definitely worth every scrawny page.

By: If only being a Christian was pain free | Suffering Christians

If only being a Christian was pain free | Suffering Christians — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:54:10 +0000

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By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:56:43 +0000

OH my! I can totally relate to the root canal thing. I was supposed to be getting a filling, but it turned into a root canal as the dentist started drilling and blood came out! My roots were all twisted upwards in the tooth too. However, I was given plenty of Novocaine…so much I thought my heart was gonna race right out of my chest. I feel the pain man, I feel the pain.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:08:04 +0000

I’ve been struggling with chronic knee pain for five years (when you’re nineteen, that’s a long time). Just recently, the flare ups have been awful (as in, icing my knees for an hour before I can even hobble down the stairs), and I’ve been struggling with the whys and accepting the fact that I can’t change that I have the pain (doctors are helping, but it’s a slow road). But, with some other “coincidences” and this post, God’s pretty much hitting me in the head with this point. The fact that He does have a use for this pain. My feeble mind just can’t “get it” yet.

That was ramble-y, but the point is thank you for writing a very timely post.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:34:27 +0000

Hi Jon, thank you so much for this post. I didn’t read it until today but I really needed to hear it because I’m going through a tough spiritual struggle, the pain and shame of being humbled again before God, and want to cry out for some spiritual novocaine. But like you reminded me, God works for the good of those who love Him and even in times like these, I need to trust that He loves me enough to discipline me like a father and crush the pride that can cause so much damage. Spiritual life isn’t pain-free but I can trust that God has a good purpose for everything.

By: Faerylandmom

Faerylandmom — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:03:52 +0000

And don't forget this gem:

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:01:22 +0000

thanks so much for this. The past few years, I’ve just avoided “the dentist’s office” completely, because I’m afraid of what kind of pain will be waiting for me if I follow His plan…this obviously isn’t healthy at all, and I’m working on it.

I also got a good laugh out of “So I asked for more novacaine. Based on the pain I was in, I figured the dentist would say, “Sure, hook up this camelback hydration system and drink it through a straw. Have all you want.”

If only.

By: Melina Hunt

Melina Hunt — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:58:57 +0000

i’m feeling totally sympathetic towards your root canal…mine took 2 1/2 hours. my roots don’t just rollercoaster, they wrapped around my jaw and ended somewhere near texas apparently. the little hand tools were killing me. thankfully, my endodontist cared nothing for whether or not i’d have blurred vision, and shot me up until i was floating on clouds and playing harps with the angels i was seeing. glorious.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:24:10 +0000

I was on the verge of a complete ‘I need to go home and forget this Gods call thing’ melt down last nigh and i felt prompted to open this site up and wola! God spoke. Thank-you for being an advocate of His word and not being afraid to mix a little serious in here every now and then