Taking the Win

I’ve been having nerve pain in my leg all this week.  The pain was so bad it was waking me up in the middle of the night and making it difficult for me to concentrate during the day.  Then yesterday, the pain just disappeared.  With nerve pain in the past, this happens all the time. The pain just suddenly stops.  It goes away and then comes back again.  I know it isn’t over yet. I told my husband about it.  He told me, “Just take the win.” 

I didn’t realize it, but that is excellent advice.  Sometimes in life, when good things happen, I often think about what’s coming in the future or what’s happened in the past.  Instead of just taking a moment to be in the present and being thankful for the blessing that I have today, even if it is short-lived.   Even a short moment of peace should be cherished.  I know that I won’t ever be able to reach a state of actualization and maintain it until my dying day, but if I can reach a moment of peace with God or just a moment of peace in my heart, then I don’t want to let that pass by as something that I take for granted.  I want to look around me every day and “Just take the win.”

My faith saved me.   May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.