Divorce - The Level of Pain

“I thought, ‘There’s no way anyone can survive this kind of pain. You can’t have this kind of pain and live,’” says Cathy. “It was the most excruciating pain I have ever experienced in my life. I kept thinking, I’ll soon die. Then I realized I wasn’t going to die, and I would pray: ‘Lord, please take my life.’”

The level of pain you are feeling is beyond the comprehension of someone who has not been through divorce. People around you may mean well, but they cannot understand how deep the pain cuts and why it would have such an extreme effect on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of your life.

Anne Graham Lotz offers this reassurance: “When you’re experiencing pain and difficulty maybe the loss of a loved one or a divorce it’s a wonderful thing to know that God truly feels your pain. You may think God doesn’t care, and maybe the pain has caused you to be hardened toward God, but God understands physical suffering firsthand. He, therefore, understands how to comfort you in your suffering.”

Jesus knows how you feel. Although this may be difficult for you to believe, the Bible assures you it is true:

“In all their suffering he [Jesus] also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years” (Isaiah 63:9 NLT).

Jesus, You know exactly how I feel. Please rescue me.

Amen

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