I have been struggling with pain in my heel and Achilles tendon for months. I have seen all kinds of doctors and specialists and surgeons to no avail. Then I ran into a foot doctor, and his advice was simple, “Buy some cowboy boots.” I have never been in a country and western store in my life, but I went in one and bought some boots and it has been amazing. I can walk without pain. After I bought the boots, I started looking around the country and western store, and I wanted to buy a big belt buckle, a cowboy hat, and a western shirt to go with my boots, but Virginia made me leave. Everybody struggles with pain of various kinds in their life. Sometimes we create some of our own pain because we insist on walking in our way instead of walking in God’s way. Sometimes we want to do what we want to do and we ignore the advice and direction and design of the One who created us. The end result of walking in our own way is that we make some terrible messes and create some horrible pain. We were not made to walk in the boots of our own design. We were made to walk in God’s design. Jesus says it’s simple. Life can be so much better. He said, “Just put on your boots and follow Me.”
– Dr. Tim Thompson