Pain to Purpose Devotional

by Davey Blackburn

A 42-day journey through life’s valleys.

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[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Scripture says that our enemy, Satan, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he could devour (1 Peter 5:8). The reality is, if you are a Christian, you are not in danger of being devoured by the enemy. He has no claim over your life. You are a new creation, and you no longer are a slave to the curse of sin and death. But the enemy can - and he will try to - scare you into being devoured by pain and fear. In fact, his intention is to steal, kill and destroy. He wants to steal your joy, kill your hope, and destroy the purposes God has for your life. What people will often do when they encounter a trial, a tragedy, or a painful experience is they will try to run away from the pain. Pain is terrifying. It is messy. It sneaks up on you and can cripple you in an instant. It knocks the breath out of you. But it can’t kill you. Most people are fearful of stepping into the pain, letting their heart feel the full weight of it, working through it, and giving it over to the Lord. It makes you feel too exposed and vulnerable. And so they never actually come to a place of healing. What people try to do, instead, is box up the pain. They run away from it. The only problem is that in doing so, they are running straight into an ambush. Months, years, even decades down the road it will sneak up on them and take them out. When you try to box up your pain, it booby-traps you later - this time with even more ferocity. My family and I have decided to adopt Pastor Levi‘s approach. Instead of running away from the pain, we’ve decided to run towards it. We’ve decided to embrace it. We’ve decided to deal with it head on.”

[Angel McLean · Rating 4 out of 5]

My pastor gave me this in counseling. Was glad to work through it so sad for his first wife but happy he’s still pursuing God and helping others with their struggles as well.

[Diane Busch · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really great resource for those who have experienced deep pain or loss.