Pain is a part of life. Pain that is difficult to experience. We deal with pain every day in some form or another. Some is the result of our own poor choices. But the pain in our lives is sometimes the result of others poor choices.
It is in this journey called life that we begin to define ourselves. And they make up the experiences that shape who we are.
“Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you.”
It is through pain that we have incredible stories and amazing images of the context and content of our lives. We need to understand that God does not hold our past against us, but the pain we endured during that time has the incredible ability to mold and define who become.
I have scars on my face due to a deep fryer accident as a young child.
Many of us outward signs of pain scars or wounds that tell a story. The events or people we remember every time we see our scars.
Our scars whether physical, emotional, or spiritual often make moments of struggle, survival, and divine intervention. Our scars can symbolize how we’ve overcome trials.
Scars say we have won the fight, they are not just blemishes, but symbols of resilience and triumphs over adversity. They represent the battles we’ve faced and the strength we’ve gained through overcoming them.
They are a reminder of our capacity for endurance and our ability to overcome challenges.
From Pity to Praise 