Dislocated Finger & Pain Can Be Good

We found some natural sandstone water slides during our camping trip this weekend. What an adrenaline rush! But, as they say, it’s all fun and games until someone dislocates a finger.

My husband came out of the water and really freaked the kids out with his crooked, bloody finger. OH, AND ME. It was pretty grotesque.

After an x-ray determined it was NOT broken (whew), the doctor took his finger and gave it a nice, big YANK. And boom, just like that, his crooked finger was made straight.

What’s funny is his pain level was actually pretty tolerable BEFORE the yanking of the finger. BUT- it was inevitable...

It had to be fixed.

To realign the bone,

to promote function,

to bring healing,

Great pain was required.

We might think we are “okay.” The pain is manageable. Maybe we don’t even need a doctor? We can live with it.

But if nothing is done, proper healing cannot take place.

Sometimes fixing what is broken is an EXCRUCIATING process. But in the whole scheme of things, one excruciating moment putting you back on track, realigned, is always WORTH IT.

Alma tells Corianton, “I would not dwell upon your crimes, to harrow up your soul, if it were not for your good.” Alma

39:7

PAIN CAN BE GOOD. If it helps you turn to the Lord!

“Turn to the Lord with all your mind, might, and strength.” (13)

Do not push it aside. Do not ignore it.

“Acknowledge your faults and that wrong which ye have done.” (13)

Choose to fix them and move forward with faith, not fear. With the master healer it is possible!

“It is requisite that all things should be restored to their proper order.” Alma 41:2

Yes, it is hard to face hardships and pain head on. But acknowledging these things can put us back on track, splinting our souls, bringing restoration. The sooner the better!

"Our spiritual healing requires us to submit ourselves to the conditions our Savior has outlined. We must not delay! We must act today! ...Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, if we choose to repent and turn our hearts fully to the Savior, He will heal us spiritually. That healing can begin immediately. The choice is ours. Will we be made whole?” -Elder Matthew L Carpenter