Comments on: It’s Lonely At The Top http://chronicillnesspaindevotionals.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/its-lonely-at-the-top/ Daily servings of encouragement those w/ illness or pain, a program of Rest Ministris, Inc. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:42:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Beth http://chronicillnesspaindevotionals.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/its-lonely-at-the-top/#comment-765 Beth Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:11:37 +0000 http://chronicillnesspaindevotionals.wordpress.com/?p=1135#comment-765 Dear Alice, Just read this before heading to bed. Interesting dream and good illustration. I was glad to see that you really would not want to go on this journey of life the "easy" way. Although I'm sure, you have your moments, like we all do, of desiring longer periods of relief from the pain and frustration. Some day, I believe as do you, that it WILL be worth it all and then some. To see our Saviour face to face and having his eyes of love looking into ours. Thank you Alice for sharing this. Love & prayers, Beth Dear Alice,

Just read this before heading to bed. Interesting dream and good illustration.

I was glad to see that you really would not want to go on this journey of life the “easy” way. Although I’m sure, you have your moments, like we all do, of desiring longer periods of relief from the pain and frustration.

Some day, I believe as do you, that it WILL be worth it all and then some. To see our Saviour face to face and having his eyes of love looking into ours.

Thank you Alice for sharing this.

Love & prayers,
Beth

]]> By: Lynn Severance http://chronicillnesspaindevotionals.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/its-lonely-at-the-top/#comment-764 Lynn Severance Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:44:30 +0000 http://chronicillnesspaindevotionals.wordpress.com/?p=1135#comment-764 Hi Alice, I like the way you presented your thoughts about it being lonely at the top! The world thinks there is a "top" and that there must be someplace where all is perfect. Well, there is not- no matter what "they" think! I agree with Thomas and with you that the friends who help us on our climb and who understand how hard it is, really do in some ways only God can accomplish help lighten our load. Hopefully, we lighten their's too. Bless you for blessing us this day! Love, Lynn Hi Alice,

I like the way you presented your thoughts about it being lonely at the top! The world thinks there is a “top” and that there must be someplace where all is perfect.

Well, there is not- no matter what “they” think!

I agree with Thomas and with you that the friends who help us on our climb and who understand how hard it is, really do in some ways only God can accomplish help lighten our load. Hopefully, we lighten their’s too.

Bless you for blessing us this day!
Love,
Lynn

]]> By: TOM http://chronicillnesspaindevotionals.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/its-lonely-at-the-top/#comment-762 TOM Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:09:44 +0000 http://chronicillnesspaindevotionals.wordpress.com/?p=1135#comment-762 DEAR ALICE;THANK YOU FOR YOUR KEEN OBSERVATION ON CHRONIC PAIN AND THE MOUNTAINS WE ALL MUST FACE AS FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST.WHEN I FIRST GOT RSD/CRPS NEARLY 12 YEARS AGO WHILE ON DUTY AS A POLICE OFFICER I TRIED TOO GO BACK TOO WORK OVER 8 TIMES.THAT WAS A TRIAL IN OF ITSELF.I COULND`NT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE LORD WANTED ME TOO DO.WHY?BECAUSE WE WERENT THAT CLOSE AS WE SHOULD BE.I WAS IN LOVE WITH MY JOB MORE THAN HIM.WELL A FTER 15 OPERATIONS AND 12 YEARS OF PAIN AND DEVELOPING SYMPTOMS I WOULDNT CHANGE A THING AS WHERE I AM NOW WITH HIM IS SO MUCH BETTER AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY WHEN YOU GIVE UP EVERYTHING IT DOES TEND TOO GET LONELY AT THE TOP.BUT AS IT SAYS IN PSALMS 68 "THE LORD PUTS THE LONELY INTO FAMALIES".OUR MINISTRY OF ENCOURAGING AND UPLIFTING ONE ANOTHER HAS PUT US INTO A FAMILY RIGHT HERE .A FAMILY OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.AS WE TRULY NEED ONE ANOTHER THRU THIS FLIGHT OF AFFLICTIONS.I THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO TAKE THE TIME TOO WRITE OUT THESE DEVOTIONS AND BE OBEDIENT TOO GOD AND AT THE SAME TIME WE CAST OUT CARES ON HIM AS HE TOLD US TOO.I ALSO WOULD NOT CHANGE WERE I AM AT NOW AS I HAVE PEACE AND JOY INSIDE EVEN IN THE WORST OF PAIN DAYS.I BELIEVE I TOO HAVE FIBRO FOR SOME TIME AS I ALSO HAVE THAT NAGGING FATIGUE AND A HOST OF SYMPTOMS.BUT THIS TOO WILL ONLY DRAW ME CLOSER TOO HIM AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE THAT I SEE NEARLY EVERYDAY HERE AT DEVOTIONS.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. KEEP THE DEVOTIONS COMING PLEASE,GOD BLESS...THOMAS DEAR ALICE;THANK YOU FOR YOUR KEEN OBSERVATION ON CHRONIC PAIN AND THE MOUNTAINS WE ALL MUST FACE AS FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST.WHEN I FIRST GOT RSD/CRPS NEARLY 12 YEARS AGO WHILE ON DUTY AS A POLICE OFFICER I TRIED TOO GO BACK TOO WORK OVER 8 TIMES.THAT WAS A TRIAL IN OF ITSELF.I COULND`NT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE LORD WANTED ME TOO DO.WHY?BECAUSE WE WERENT THAT CLOSE AS WE SHOULD BE.I WAS IN LOVE WITH MY JOB MORE THAN HIM.WELL A FTER 15 OPERATIONS AND 12 YEARS OF PAIN AND DEVELOPING SYMPTOMS I WOULDNT CHANGE A THING AS WHERE I AM NOW WITH HIM IS SO MUCH BETTER AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY WHEN YOU GIVE UP EVERYTHING IT DOES TEND TOO GET LONELY AT THE TOP.BUT AS IT SAYS IN PSALMS 68 “THE LORD PUTS THE LONELY INTO FAMALIES”.OUR MINISTRY OF ENCOURAGING AND UPLIFTING ONE ANOTHER HAS PUT US INTO A FAMILY RIGHT HERE .A FAMILY OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.AS WE TRULY NEED ONE ANOTHER THRU THIS FLIGHT OF AFFLICTIONS.I THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO TAKE THE TIME TOO WRITE OUT THESE DEVOTIONS AND BE OBEDIENT TOO GOD AND AT THE SAME TIME WE CAST OUT CARES ON HIM AS HE TOLD US TOO.I ALSO WOULD NOT CHANGE WERE I AM AT NOW AS I HAVE PEACE AND JOY INSIDE EVEN IN THE WORST OF PAIN DAYS.I BELIEVE I TOO HAVE FIBRO FOR SOME TIME AS I ALSO HAVE THAT NAGGING FATIGUE AND A HOST OF SYMPTOMS.BUT THIS TOO WILL ONLY DRAW ME CLOSER TOO HIM AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE THAT I SEE NEARLY EVERYDAY HERE AT DEVOTIONS.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. KEEP THE DEVOTIONS COMING PLEASE,GOD BLESS…THOMAS

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