SOMETIMES IT'S PAINFUL TO HELP

SOMETIMES IT’S PAINFUL TO HELP

Alexander de Seversky, U.S. aviator and engineer, visited a fellow flyer in the hospital who had recently lost his leg. Seversky, who had an artificial leg for quite some time, was trying to cheer him up. “The loss of a leg is not so great a calamity,” he reasoned. “If you get hit on a wooden leg, it doesn’t hurt a bit! Try it!” The patient then raised his walking stick and brought it down hard on Seversky’s leg. “You see,” Seversky responded cheerfully. “If you hit an ordinary man like that, he’d be in bed for five days!” Having said that, he left his friend’s side and limped into the corridor, where he collapsed in excruciating pain. It seems the young man had struck Seversky on his good leg!

Occasionally, we might have to experience moments of pain during our heartfelt and sacrificial attempts to aid or comfort others. However, my own life experiences convince me that helping is always the right choice, no matter how much it might personally cost. Your painful experiences just might be the start of healing, hope and help for others.

Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!