What’s your Crutch?
No really, what’s your crutch? In March of this year I had bilateral anterior hip replacement. In other words both of my hips were replaced during the same operation with new ones. It was quite the operation and one I really wasn’t looking forward to. However, looking back it was one of the best decisions I’ve made in order to advance my quality of life.
Before my operation it was very difficult to even walk more than one block without great pain. Now, I walk about an hour every day, and ride about an hour every day. Things have been going great since the operation! However, in order to get to the point where I could perform the exercises, ride the bicycle, go for a nice long walks etc, etc….I had to spend time with my little friend I call “Crutch”.
“Crutch” got me to thinking. Many people, when you tell them you are a Christian insolently call Jesus a crutch. Some Christians take offence to such a statement. I however cannot agree more, Jesus is a crutch! But is a crutch a bad thing or a good thing to have and avail for use?
After going through my operation the idea of having to go it alone without the aid of a crutch is a painful thought. In fact, I daresay that not having “crutch” there during the initial stages of recovery would have made life miserable. A crutch is meant to make walking bearable and in fact possible for those with crippling impediments.
My point? We are all crippled and resort to a crutch to cope with life. A crutch may or may not be negative. Maybe your crutch is a bottle, or a job, or your significant other. It might even be the money you have, the car you drive, the house you own, or maybe even the likes you get on Facebook? So what’s your crutch? What drives you to get up everyday? What is your why? What are leaning on while you walk this path called life? If you’re honest with yourself as you read this; you will admit (even if only to yourself) that you have a crutch.
So again I ask, what’s your crutch? Now, how long can you lean on your crutch? Will your crutch bring you to a point of a healthy walk both now and forever? If you are unsure, then why not exchange your crutch for “The Crutch” just as I did? I hope “the crutch” will become your best friend ever too!