Facing my Chronic pains cheerfully

Spiritually, I have faced like many Christians faced their chronic pains and discouragements. I have to remember that I am not alone and that my spiritual life should not feed on the negatives and that I need to focus on positives. God's knowledge of my chronic pains is more than just knowledge; His knowledge is more personal, warm, and compassionate. He knows every pains I am facing. Pains pushes me into the arms of God. There are times when I cannot discern whether it is my cost of the cross or chastisement from God or both. I just need to cling to Him and I have faith in Him. My spiritual outlook is to be on God and trust that God's glory that will be revealed. I have to remind myself that if I frequently relive my past failures and focusing on chronic pains, I will lose my positive spiritual direction. I need to focus in following God today and tomorrow. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.* Philippians 3:14 Jim's Spiritual Motivation

To this end I labor, struggling with all God's energy, which so powerfully works in me, for it is God who works in me to will and to act according to His good purpose. All-surpassing power is from God and not from me. God who is able to do immeasurably more than all I ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within me, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus. (See: Eph 3:20-21; 2 Cor. 4:7; Phil. 2:13 and Col. 1:29)