Wednesday, September 19, 2018

On The Other Side Of Pain



On The Other Side Of Pain
Written by Brooklyne

On the other side of pain 
You grow stronger
On the other side of pain 
You grow tougher 

On the other side of pain
You grow closer
On the other side of pain
You grow wiser 

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Whether emotional or physical
On the other side of pain 
Pressures will refine you
On the other side of pain

Whether long or short lived 
On the other side of pain
You will withstand the test 
On the other side of pain

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Throughout the pain you endure
You make a choice 
To suffer and suffer
Or to suffer and grow

Throughout the hardships you face
You make a choice
To give up hope 
Or to fight through the pain

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The pain will not last forever, and if it lasts
You have not healed 
Wounds will fester  
And you grow weaker

But if you heal, if you let God heal you
You have made the choice
To learn from pain 
And you grow stronger

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Against all odds
Despite all opinions 
Facing all fears 
Enduring all pain 

When you get on the other side 
When its all over and gone 
When the pain is in the past
When you are free from the burdens 

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You will grow stronger
You will grow tougher
You will grow closer to Him 
You will grow wiser  

You can conquer 
You can succeed 
You can learn 
You can listen 

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Choose to fight through the pain
Let God heal you
Grow through your trials 
Because on the other side of pain 

You will be stronger 

Give your burdens to Him
Make the right choice 
Grow through your suffering 
Because on the other side of pain 

You will be stronger 

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If you are hurting. 
If you are dealing with pain 
Whether a broken bone or a broken heart,
Give it to God 

Because the ultimate Physician 
Will lift your burdens and heal your pain 
Keep fighting, and once you are on the other side of pain 
You will realize that you have grown stronger! 



Because pain and sin have entered the world, we have to suffer. But we have the ability, with God's help, to turn our suffering into growth. This morning was very sad for me and my family, last night something got our bunnies. Death of even the smallest creatures is so hard. I can't imagine losing a loved one. I wrote this poem the other day, and now I know how real it is. Everyone is going through something, whether it be physical pain or emotional pain. And although pain hurts and is hard, God WILL comfort us if we let Him. He has the ability to heal us, and we CAN grow from our pain. 

Have you ever grown stronger on the other side of pain? How can we let God heal our pain so that we can become stronger? How do we move past our pain and learn from it instead of dwelling on it? What did you think of this poem? 
How is your September going? Are you looking forward to cooler days? 
Lets take a vote on whether or not I should write a post of our latest fun in the mud?! Y'all want to hear about our tough mudder experience? P.S. This is my 30th post!!!
Lets talk in the comments! 






18 comments:

  1. I really liked this! I'm sorry about your bunnies.

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    1. Thanks, Laura! Me too, it's so sad. But really, things like that just have a way of happening when you live out in the country...
      Thanks for commenting, I hope you are having a great week!

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  2. This is beautiful and I needed it right now. I'm sorry to hear about your bunnies. :/ Praying for you. <3

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  3. I'm sorry about your bunnies, Brooklyne! :(
    This is a great post, congratulations on it being your 30th! :D Love the poetry!

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    1. It was very sad. When we see the pain and sin around us, it reminds me that this world is not our home.

      Thanks! I'm so glad you like liked this poem! Thank you so much for commenting, Danielle! :)

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  4. So beautiful, I'm sorry about the bunnies, that is so sad.

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    1. Thanks, Skye! It is sad, and I was the one who had forgotten to close their door for the night.
      Thank you for stopping by, and reading my poem! <3

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  5. Lovely poem, but I am sorry about your bunnies. :(

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    1. Thanks, Gray! Living in the country is great, but that is definitely one of the drawbacks. :'(

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  6. Such a lovely poem! I'm so sorry about your bunnies, our dog died this week too. It's so hard! <3333

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  7. I'm glad you liked reading my poem, Victoria! I'm so sorry, I will pray for you and your family. Losing anyone and anything is hard, but dogs we get so attached to and bonded with that it makes it extra hard.
    Thank you for commenting, I'll be praying for you! <3

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  8. Mm, so true. I always like to think how the very things the enemy designed to get us down, God uses to make us stronger. :) I'm sorry to hear about your rabbits though - we've had that experience too, and it isn't fun. But thanks for this thoughtful poem, and congratulations on thirty posts! :D

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    1. Yes, God really does have a way of turning bad into good, the pain into healing, and the sorrow into Joy. What an amazing God we serve!
      It was very sad, but because of sin, that is just one of those things that happen when living on the farm.
      Thanks, I'm glad you liked reading my poem! And hitting 30 post was pretty exciting! :)
      Thanks for stopping by, Jessica, I always look forward to your comments! <3

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  9. Thanks for sharing this, Brooklyne!
    Beautiful poem and great post!
    I think it’s when we move past the pain and trials that we look back and see how far we’ve come. It’s hard in the middle of trials to see how God is moving.

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    1. Your welcome, thanks for reading!
      I agree! It is difficult to see how God is using the trials and pain to strengthen us when we are right in the middle of that situation. I hope this poem can serve as a reminder to both of us that whatever we are going through, God can show us how to grow closer to Him. Each trial we face, we will grow stronger, helping us become better equipped for the next trial.
      How did your house hold up in the hurricane? I'll keep praying for those effected by it...
      Thanks for commenting, Sarah! <3

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