Nov 15 2007
Playing the victim
“When you don’t feel well, it is very easy to be oppressed by illness, to be a victim to pain, infection, financial overload, and a life spiraling downhill. Sometimes you don’t have the energy or strength to fight all of the negative emotions that can assail you and wear you down.”
- Peace in the Storm by Maureen Pratt (p. 157)
Is that true or what? On some bad pain days, I find it incredibly hard to stay positive and not let my mind wander toward those negative thoughts. Usually, a phone call to my mother will help put things in perspective as she reminds me of a happy moment in the past or the great things God has in store for me down the road. Yes, it’s easy to play victim and say poor me, but God has blessed us with so much. We need to focus on the beautiful scenery of life and less on the small bumps on the road called life.