I am feeling sick. Its all in my head, really. A persistent headache since I woke up this morning. I’ve slept most of the day. So much for my new year’s resolution to enjoy each day to the fullest. How does one enjoy a headache? How does a Jesus-follower experience a headache differently?

• Is it a cross to bear, humbly, quietly, without grumbling or complaining?
• Is it a test from the devil, to try to get me to look away from the Lord?
• Is it an opportunity for me to stretch my faith muscles, to pray in faith and receive miraculous healing?
• Is it an opportunity for me to call the elders, have them pray over me with anointing oil, and so be healed?
• Is it the wages of sin – no, not a hangover – for not sleeping well over the last few nights, and staying up too late last night?
• Is it an opportunity to identify with those who suffer, those who also deal with headaches or tumors or sleeplessness?
• Is it an opportunity to do some deep theological reflection on how a Jesus-follower experiences a headache differently?
• Or is it just a stupid headache…

Whatever it is, its now become an opportunity for people to think that there really is something wrong in my head.
I’m going back to bed…