My left arm has been an issue since years ago. The wrist had a sprain during the teen years and just 2 -3 years back it suffered from frozen shoulder. Since the month of May it had been hurting with pins and needles in the thumb.
The physiotherapist suspected that it could be a pinched nerve due to degeneration of the nerve in the right side of the vertebrae C4-6. Subsequent X-ray confirmed that.
As I started on a course of physiotherapy, the pain was better managed and the discomfort was greatly reduced and so less tired. But I have to do hourly stretches and strengthening exercises.
This helped me to understand better those who are suffering from chronic pain, how the pain can drain so much of the energy for each day, the inconvenience when one can't lift heavy groceries or perform normal household chores, the discouragement that sets in when one wakes up in the morning with pain shots the moment the body sits up.
I learned not to take my earthly suit for granted. I'm only in my early fifties and there are things not done and places not visited. Most of all my work for the Lord is not completed.
Jesus' prayer to our heavenly Father in John 17:4 "I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do" (NLT) shows that His sole purpose and focus on earth was to complete the assignment God gave Him and He did.
Each of us have an assignment from God as Philippians 2:13 says: "For God is working in you, giving you desire and the power to do what pleases Him". (NLT)
So I had better take care of my body and complete the work He has given me so that He gets all the glory!
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