Recovery Time

          Picture it.  You’re at the gym and you’ve done your best.  You feel great.  You’re pumped!   Yet, the next morning comes and you no longer feel so great.   The lactic acid had done its thing.  Now your muscles are screaming in pain.   So what’s your recovery time?   How many hours or days does it take for you to get back at it?

            Have you ever thought of how the same thing happens in the emotional arena and spiritual realm?   We experience “church hurt,” or an emotional wounding and we instinctively pull away.  How long we choose to distance ourselves from the hurtful person or situation will depend on several factors.  However, the point is that for every pain there is a recovery time.  As Christ followers we shouldn’t we be looking for ways to shorten our Recovery Time?     

            In Psalm 30:2 we see David crying to God for help and He restores his David’s health.   God nurses and restores those who are kind to the poor, (Psalm 41:1,3)  In Psalm 103:3 we see God’s promise to forgive sins and heal all disease.   According to Psalm 147:3 God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.   A revenant fear and respect for God brings healing and strength, (Proverbs 3: 7,8.)  Jealousy can be like cancer, but Proverbs 14:30 reminds us that a peaceful heart leads to a healthy body.   And finally, our bodies stay healthy when we refuse to worry.  (Ecclesiastes 11:10.) 

            Harry Crews doesn’t discount that we will all have to endure a degree of pain and suffering, yet consider his take on scars.  “There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature.  A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with.”  Let’s all aim toward improving our recovery times!  What do you think?