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Ease the Pain

Posted On Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Under: Building Self-Confidence, Grieving, Healing after Loss, Help for Widows, The Power of a Positive Outlook, Unshaken Faith in Trials

Ease the Pain
Have you felt it – the aching in your chest that seems to pull at every heart-string, and the thoughts of inadequacy that come flooding into your mind, and, though you shake your head, you can’t shake them? Do memories of tragedy and sorrow fill your mind unbidden?
I felt it tonight. I have been trying to hard to keep a positive attitude, to believe in miracles, and to have faith that, even though I can’t see it now, God has a plan full of success and joy for me. I have written affirmations and hopeful, positive goal statements and I repeat them frequently.
But sometimes those negative thoughts are persistent, and the pain settles in.
What then?
As I felt it happening this evening, I was walking past my CD player. I reached down and pushed the “Play” button, and soon I heard the strains of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing, “For the Beauty of the Earth.”
I knew it would work. Something about beautiful music, paired with inspired words, can drive out the darkness and bring back my hope.
“For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale and tree and flower,
Sun and moon and stars of light.
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our joyful hymn of praise.”

Leslie Householder, author of the books The Jack Rabbit Factor and Portal to Genius says that when we reach our low points, the very best attitude to adopt is one of gratitude. Nothing invites inspiration and goodness, hope and success into our lives like gratitude.
That song always fills me with gratitude – and tonight, by the time the singing was finished, the pain had lessened. My mind was filled with images of the beauties of creation, and I realized, once again, that no matter what problems are threatening my peace, I do have much to be grateful for.
I silently gave thanks to my Creator for the beauties He surrounds us with, for dear friends and family, and for all things that testify of His great love for us. I know He is aware of me and sends help for my challenges – and, truly, I see evidence of His love in so many ways every day. I was humbled – and felt to repent of my short-sightedness. He is there. He will provide the way. I need only believe.
“For each perfect gift of Thine
To our race so freely given,
Graces human and divine,
Flowers of earth and buds of heav’n,
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our joyful hymn of praise.”

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