Question #2: “What is my pain?”
I’m discovering that most people can’t relate to our achievement or successes. However, most people can relate to our pain and our losses, our disappointments and our suffering.
Personally, as I’ve periodically inventoried my life, I’ve listed all the painful memories, the moments of sadness and suffering involving the people in my life. And I’ve realized again and again that my pain was a gift from God. As I do open myself up to others, it is the pain that draws people in, far more so than my limited talents, skills, and accomplishments.
As a side note, as I contemplate future writing opportunities, I think this may be where God is ultimately leading me. But I’m not sure I can handle the pain of that kind of internal investigation and whether I’m at a place where I can do that in peace. Maybe I need to go back and read The Shack again! More on this soon…
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