I've been thinking about what to do with long term personal challenges that have no foreseeable end in sight. It's too easy to get obsessed with disappointment or any other form a particular pain can take. It's also such a draining way to live. The church lady part of me is tired of pat answers. Those familiar verses about suffering aren't comforting lately. I don't want to be irreverent about Scripture but it's the way I feel.
Been considering again how a friend once said they loved how I made the most of everything. A treasured affirmation. Today I'm wondering how I can make the most of hurt instead of passively letting it chip away at my soul. Can I pick up the pain like a brush, dip it into some paint and make a picture with it? Can I deliberately and even aggressively bring the pain to the piano and use it to write songs? Is this a way I can receive God's comfort and even meet Him in an especially personal way?
Somewhat along these lines, I encourage you, even if you're not artsy, to look up some artists featured at RiceGallery.org. Especially the ones from poorer countries. It's inspiring to read about those creators who grew up with very little and yet made the most of it. Now they're making art with the simplest of materials, even discardable ones. Their work has an appeal that is almost tangible.
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