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The Biggest Pain In The World? - The Suffering Heart of a Parent

Can you imagine, as a dad or mom, if your child decides to live a life that leads to destruction? Or voluntarily, he put himself in harm's way and pain.

Javier Feliú

May 20, 2023 — 2 min read

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I have often wondered what is the biggest pain humans can experience, with no real intention to put this wondering to the test. Last month I went through a whole different kind of pain, or torture, depending on how you may look at things.

I do not think there is a bigger pain than seeing your son or daughter going through unbearable pain themselves. As a parent, you will do anything to take that pain yourself if it is within your possibilities.

We often read or watch the classic plot when an evil man tries to inflict violence on a kid in front of their parents, and the parent, without hesitation, offers himself as a replacement for receiving the attack. This is not just mere fiction, it is embedded in the core being of good fathers and mothers to do so.

I do not think there is an age limit for "feeling" this excruciating pain. A friend of our family has a grown-up married daughter going through hell on earth with her health. Last winter visiting them, I recall his breaking voice while he shared his daughter's current status and how he feels that trusting God is still his utmost hope. The shy tears hidden behind his eyes are not strange to me now as a dad. The child's age is irrelevant, and that kind of pain is universal.

In a plot twist, the Christian faith teaches us that we are all sons of God. He laid down his life for us to not see us suffer anymore because of how we have decided to live. You are correct in thinking that we are all currently suffering from something, but He is not just concerned with our momentary pain, but rather, preoccupied with our everlasting state.

Can you imagine, as a dad or mom, if your child decides to live a life that leads to destruction? Or voluntarily puts himself in harm's way and pain. My guess is that it is not that hard to imagine. My guess is that we do not need to go farther than a mirror to see such a son or daughter.

Until the next one,

Javier

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