I hurt my Achilles. I don’t have a fat clue how. It was probably jogging on it. I never hurt it jogging but I was jogging a lot and that may have worn it down. I hate jogging so I’ll let it take the blame. I also hate getting hurt but I hate getting hurt without a good story even more. I wish I could say that I hurt it cage fighting. Or I hurt it pushing a little old lady out of the way of a speeding train. Or I even wish that I could say that I hurt it sleep karate-ing. Sleep walking is too tame for me. I want to do sleep karate and hi-yaaaa a door while sleeping. But I’ve got nothing to tell.
It hurt really bad for two months. It hurt so bad one day that it gave out on me. I literally fell into my door way and crawled to the couch. My wife thought that was really funny. I didn’t. It hurt. BAD! So this crawling episode led me to finally go to the doctor. She referred me for rehab. Well, I checked into rehab and they told me that I needed therapy. Granted it was physical therapy but it’s still therapeutic. I ended up having to go two times a week. They created inserts for my shoes and gave me a lift for my left foot. Apparently I am really flat footed. That’s both good and bad news. The good news is I think that disqualifies me from being drafted into a war. For some reason that’s always been a fear of mine. The bad news is that I have to wear inserts for the rest of my life.
Now, why my Achilles started hurting after 33 years of existence I will never know. What I do know is that rehab has made it feel better. A lot better. There is a spiritual principle in this blog post and it’s been dying to get out. Here it is…we all need therapy. We all have an Achilles heal, and not just in the physical sense. We have a weakness. It might be for worry, porn, over eating, anger, lying or something else. It’s a weakness that can’t be fixed on our own. We need to be honest with God and with someone else about our struggles. I know that pride tells us not to but since when has pride been a good thing? The only way that I was able to physically get better was by going to a specialist that can help me. The only way that we get spiritually healthy is by going to Jesus and then plugging into a community that can help us.
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16.
Thoughts?
My Achilles is that I have so few weaknesses to talk about. That’s a real bummer for a blogger, as you can guess. It’s just a cross I bear.
Seriously, great post. Pride is a huge barrier to admitting my weaknesses.
Larry, you are not alone. I am hear with you. Lyrics to a Michael Jackson song or a message to you? Either way it fits.
Should’ve used Gold Bond
Ryan, that was really funny!
Yay!!! Love that verse 🙂
So true that EVERYONE has an achilles heal, it’s who you turn to for support & help that makes all the difference in whether or not it heals!
Danielle, isn’t that the one that had on your blog recently? Great stuff.
In my weakness…HE is Strong!…
Amen, Arny.
I hurt my Achilles tendon running once. It was painful and it took 3 weeks to heal. I don’t think it’s any different with spiritual struggles. It takes time, attention and devotion to make them go away and find healing.
Moe, right on. I just wish it was instant. In both cases.
My thought is that I concur with your thoughts. There is something about confession to a trusted friend or mentor that enables or assists or cements the healing and accepting forgiveness process.
Daniel, I just wish it was easier to find that person to confess to.
This is where trusted accountability partners are priceless.
I’ll be yours for $100 and/or a pizza.
And if you pushed an old lady during a sleep karate cage fight, then you deserve an injury, Rob.
Bully.
Ricky, you are really funny.
Life has a way of piling up and this is refreshing in this moment. Thanks bud
Is this Billy Barron? I’ve missed your comments on the blog.
Okay – I’m LOVING your sense of humor – at least you can laugh and joke about it right? Seriously though, I’ve worn inserts (orthodics) in some pairs of shoes for YEARS. I have a VERY high arch – so flat shoes are painful on my toes unless I have something to rest my arch on. It’s really comfortable. I also suggest really good expensive shoes like Dansko or Sanito – they are clogs made in Germany and many people in the medical profession SWEAR by them. Even Chefs who are on their feet many hours a day LOVE these shoes. They are uglier than sin – but very effective. I just bought a pair on Ebay and only paid about $25 – they retail for over $100. Your doctor and therapist will never suggest these to you – they want to sell you expensive inserts that they make. I encourage you to do your own research and read up on Dansko and other brands like this that conform to the shape of your foot – but do not have any “give” in the sole – so much better for your foot.
Thanks Cindy! I appreciate the suggestion.
sorry to completely miss the point of this post, but the same thing happens to me if I don’t drink enough water. kind of sucks. oh, and there’s probably a good spiritually analagy in that as well!
Rob, I think you are on to something!
Great post brother, very true that we need someone we can be open with. I’ve found it to be so freeing to have a friend or friends I can honestly share struggles with. The enemy wants us to keep our sins in the dark, God works through us and others when we are open about them.
I talked to a guy recently who was doing some really crazy things and was trying to figure out why on his own. I told him that a person doing crazy things is in no position to figure out his own craziness. He needs therapy–He needs Jesus.
My “Achilles?” When my wife calls me out on something, I equivocate. I’m sure I do the same with God. It’s pride, wanting to be right, whatever. It’s not good.
And this, my new friend, Rob, is indeed a well-played post.
PS: as far as physical ailments are concerned, just wait til you get into your 40s. Just sayin’.
I overdid my run this morning. My Achilles tendon is sore and popping when I walk on it. This happened once before and I just stayed off of it. Before I go to bed tonight, what can/should I do? Heat pad? Ice? Elevate?