Thump, Thump

Thump Thump... thump thump... thump thump... with each thump, the blood shoots throughout the body, carrying oxygen and nutrients to the cells. Each thump is vital, keeping us strong, healthy, and alive. The lifeline doesn't start on the surface, it is rooted deep within each of us at the core... the heart. The body is helpless without it... broken down... wounded.... hurt.

Ironic that the basic signs of heart attack are uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, or pain at the center of the chest. Sometimes the pain even spreads to the shoulders neck or arms. Lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath are common as well. You are wondering why I said ironic, aren't you? Well, I say ironic because the hurt that we cause others can do the same thing. Hurtful words, conflict, disappointment, rejection... when we hurt those we love, it pierces straight to the core of us... deep down and into the heart, effecting the overall strength of our entire body. When we are hurting, we don't just feel it in our chest, we feel it all the way through our bodies and often into our daily life. We get stressed, we are short with others, and we feel just plain sick to our stomachs. When the heart is attacked, our quality of life suffers.

Lord, I pray today for hurting hearts. Heal them, so that they may beat even stronger with your love... a love that runs through our veins like nothing else can. I pray for resolved conflict, I pray for those disappointed and deceived, I pray for friendship to help us through... but most of all I thank you for these times in life when we feel pain, for we know that wisdom and strength are nothing more than healed pain. Amen.