Philippians 3:2 Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh.
It is very hard to stand up to physical pain without giving in in one way or another. I used to think there was no greater pain than a migraine, but then so many things have happened to me since my first migraine, I now know there are many forms of pain – none of which are pleasant!
Physical or emotional pain will often stop us from seeing the truth and even stop us from reaching out to God because it is so encompassing.
God knows what we go through and will wait patiently for us when we wander off in pain!