Living Hope Church - A Free Methodist Congregation in Eugene, OR.

Removing the Sliver

The other day I found a sliver in the hand of my 5 year old. The redness around it indicated it had been in her hand for awhile, but she hadn’t mentioned it to anyone. I soon found out why. She was afraid to have it removed. What happened over the next 20 minutes was intense negotiations, re-assurances, discipline, and finally three family members having to hold her down to get this little sliver removed. She was so afraid of the pain that she created far more drama and pain resisting its removal than tweezers could ever have caused. Once I got at her hand I got it out in swift order.
I wonder if act that way with God. He wants to remove something from my life that isn’t good for me, but I create worse pain for myself because I am afraid it will hurt to have it removed?