Role Reversal (Turn Pain Into Power)

All of us hurt. It's a natural part of being a living, feeling human. The longer we spend on earth, the chances increase that we will experience something so hurtful that we can not fathom how we will ever be the same. The truth is, there are some pains we will carry with us throughout our duration on this planet.
Time can help with our wounds but may never fully heal them. The question then becomes, What will you do will that lingering pain? You can allow the pain to change, control, or even consume you. You can deny the pain which can cause it to become toxic if it continues to fester.
What you do with your pain makes all the difference between being weighed down by it or flourishing despite it. I choose to turn my pain into power; to channel it for the purpose of good. It's never a simple task but I'd rather that my suffering become a source of power rather than remain a continued burden.

Role Reversal
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Pain into power my hurt will turn...
  a spiritual lesson is to be learned
  that obstacles increase my yearn
  while being underestimated makes me burn.
Sorrow’s advance I constantly spurn.
My faith holds me steady and firm.
Pain into power, my will shall turn.

Power will come from my pain...
  no more ground will my enemy gain
  by my intent not being made plain.
My way to the kingdom I wish to gain
  and I can’t do that by remaining the same
  so I call unto Jesus’ name...
What we gonna do with this pain?

Pain power let us make it into...
  don’t forget that life is time God lends you,
  that’s why the enemy wants to win you
  so far apart from God he can send you.
His purpose is to do more than just bend you.
He wants for himself the gifts God gives you.
What better than power to make pain into?
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Turn your pain into power...
  manage its caustic showers.
Under its duress dare not you cower,
  for you know who’s waiting to devour
  souls that by suffering have been soured.
Your faith is an invincible tower-
​  from that source, build your power.

"Turn Pain Into Power" is an excerpt from Role Reversal: Turn Pain Into Power