pain and healing

as a side note: a lot of my blogs are written in the wee mornings after i return from the gym. i feel like i'm able to think clearer. and i also don't write blogs all da during work. through this blog is written while i'm taking a quick breather at work.

one of my friends went into get surgery on her foot today; she has an extra bone. post surgery she can't have any weight bearing motion on her foot for six weeks. she won't have the chance to even test out her foot until almost two months after surgery. but the surgery was needed. she was having trouble walking, teaching her workout classes, etc.

so, her surgery got me thinking.

i'm struck by the imagery of surgery to remove something that is not needed. something that is actually hurting. i remember the hesitancy my friend had on having the surgery, she wasn't sure what to expect.

how often in our lives do we hesistate to remove or discard something we know is hurting us? we don't want to allow the healing power of God to minister to our pains. it seems easier to us to move forward as we always havea for the sake of moving forward. but we arent truly moving forward. we're hurting ourselves and possibly others. so then i ask do we allow the Spirit to move in us, silently at times, and work in our hearts and souls? and then how long do we sit with that healing? reflecting and being contemplative on what it means to be healed and without that pain?

i don't know. those are my thoughts today. i think that i found it captivating to consider what it means to allow the Holy Spirit to move in our hearts and minds and capture and take out what is not needed in our lives. it's allowing the Spirit to move and heal and lead us forward.