Sometime early last week my Jaw started bothering me... the week before that I'd had a canker sore waaay in the back on the top right side. (It was behind my last molar, felt like it was so far back that it was practicly in my throught - so it hurt to swallow or even breath. Ugh.) So I noticed a little lump on the left side of my jaw when we were at that wedding, but I was distracted by the canker sore... and didn't pay attention to the lump... at first.
I've listened to this song a lot in the last couple months, and it's especially 'real' to me right now.I listen to it because it reminds me of essential truths. Truths that need to hear, but usually don't want to. Life's hard sometimes, but God is always good - so though I can't see through it, I praise Him for it.
Last week I listened to a series about Enduring Suffering on Revive our Hearts. It struck me that suffering isn't just about being beaten for being a Christian, it also has reference to heartache - emotional suffering. This is one of the quotes that really stood out to me...