Suffering with hope

Enduring Pain

Sarah Walton

A poem for the one enduring pain…

In pain’s unwanted presence

The strong are brought to their knees

The luster of life grows dull

Peace and comfort flees.

As pain bears down

The world’s colors grow gray

The old self becomes a stranger

As plans and dreams fade.

In pain’s crushing weight

The sufferer endures in silence

Many companions become few

We long for the life we once knew.

Pain’s lasting mark

Scarring body, mind, and soul

Tossed between grief and acceptance

Remembering the life it ruthlessly stole.

But fight we must

To not let pain define

But trust that the Spirit’s at work

To chisel and refine.

Courage, dear heart

For your cries of pain are heard

He’ll sing hope and comfort over you

Until healing has the final word.

~Sarah Walton~

Published by Sarah Walton

I'm a stay-at-home mom of four kids, sixteen and under, and have been continually learning in deeper ways what it means to follow Jesus Christ - no matter the cost. I'm the co-author of He Gives More Grace: 30 Reflections for the Ups and Downs of Motherhood (Dec 1, 2023), Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help Your Grasp God's Purpose in Your Suffering, Together Through the Storms: Biblical Encouragements For Your Marriage When Life Hurts, the author of an evangelistic resource, Tears and Tossings: Hope in the Waves of Life, and a forthcoming children's book, The Long Road Home: A Tale of Two Sons and a Father's Never-Ending Love (Crossway, 2024). My husband and I have been given the unique calling of walking through long and layered trials within our family (special needs, Lyme Disease, job loss, financial loss, chronic pain, and more). However, as we seek Christ and learn to lean on him through every struggle, we are being strengthened, molded, and learning to be more satisfied in him alone. I am learning deep truth's of God's Word and hope to encourage and challenge others through what He has been teaching my family and me through this valley. May he alone be glorified in and through my words.

7 thoughts on “Enduring Pain”

  1. Another poem rich in perspective and theology. Life without hope is so painful and leaves one without a sense of any purpose. Hope the Lord offers gives us a clearer view into His providence which is always for our eternal good. We must be reminded and refreshed every day through God’s Word and in the gift of prayer. Thanks for being vulnerable to share your journey.

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  5. Thank you for this Sarah!
    It couldn’t have come at a better time. I have MS and the nerve ending pain I experience is now unmanageable and I have had to make the decision to increase my morphine and other opiates…the balance being hard now as quality of life during the day is now more limited due to morphine! But throughout the Lord remains steadfast and full of mercy, promising to carry us safely in His arms when walking is almost impossible..
    Thank you….Beth 🙏🐝

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