A trip to the doctor.......

My daughter Brooklen had a staph infection last year on her lower back. As we were waiting for the doctor to come into room #4, Brookie looked up at me, and asked if it was going to hurt. I couldn't lie to her, as I looked into her scared brown eyes. The nervous anticipation grew into unbridled fear, as she heard to doctor's footsteps walking down the hall. The door squeaks as it opens, and the doctor took one look, and realized that she was going to have to lance it, and push the infection out. Underneath the surface of her skin, there were pockets of infection that was to continue to go deeper and casue greater damage if not dealt with immediately. She looked at me and said," Dad, are you going to stay in here"? Maybe that was because she knew that I had an amazingly weak stomach. I happen to think, though, that it was because she wanted someone to just be with her at that moment of intense pain. Brookie laid on her stomach, and tears began to flow. I looked right at her and told her to squeeze daddy's hands, and don't be afraid to scream. And scream she did. I can remember it like it was yesterday. I can still hear her say,"Daddy, tell them to stop, it hurts so bad!" Whew! I tried to console, but it did little good. So, I just shut my mouth, leaned in, and let her feel me close to her. Five minutes after the doctor was finished, she was ready to go to McDonald's, and get her favorite, chicken and fries.

I learned something that day as a father. Many times you don't have the words of consolation, so the only thing that you can do is just them them know you are there, suffering with them. God is the same way. When we are having the deepest infections removed from our soul and spirit, by the Great Physician, we want God to say something that will make us feel better. Would it, even if He did? It's in those times we are writhing in pain, that He just leans and without saying a word, let's us know that he is there. Touched, by the feelings of our infirmities. We all must go through times of deep cleansing and healing. Just know that no matter what, God will always suffer with you. As painful as it might be, we will find that the reward of recovery will outweigh the pain of the process.