“Healing in this life is not the resolution of our past, it is the use of our past to draw us into deeper relationship with God and His purposes for our lives.” –Dan Allender
When experiencing pain in our lives it can become so hard to focus on the truths of God and His character, when all we can see and focus on is the pain right in front of our eyes. So often our pain blocks our view to anything and everything outside of our pain… for everything we see is seen through the fog of our pain. It’s at times such as these, when the pain seems unbearable that we must turn to our Savior, the only one who can bring beauty from the ashes.
If I had never experienced the pain of a broken and shattered heart…I wouldn’t understand what it means for the Lord to “bind up the brokenhearted.” (Isaiah 61:1)
If I had never experienced the pain of the absence of an earthly father…I wouldn’t understand what it means for God to be “the father of the fatherless,” and how pure the cry “Abba Father” is to a girl who has no one to call “Daddy.” (Psalm 68:5; Galatians 4:6)
If I had never felt the sting of betrayal…I wouldn’t understand how the Lord “will never leave me or forsake me.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
If I had never felt like there was nowhere to run and nowhere to hide…I wouldn’t understand that God is my shelter when I am oppressed…my refuge when I want to run away. (Psalm 46:1)
If I had never experienced what it means to be weak…I wouldn’t understand the strength that comes from hiding in the shelter of the Lord’s everlasting arms. (Psalm 91:1)
If I had never experienced temptation…I wouldn’t understand that the Lord will never allow me to be tempted beyond what I can bear. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
If I had never experienced helplessness…I wouldn’t be able to understand what it means for the Lord to be my helper. (Psalm 54:4)
If I had never experienced chaotic trauma, trials, and pain…I wouldn’t understand what it means for the Lord to give peace differently than the world gives…a peace that goes beyond my understanding. (John 14:27; Philippians 4:7)
If I had never been rejected, I wouldn’t know the sweetness of Jesus’ acceptance just as I am. (1 John 3:1)
If I had never felt the devastation of defeat…I wouldn’t know the joy in victory. (1 Corinthians 15:57)
Every scar has a story. Sometimes the reminder of what caused those scars can cause more heartache and more pain. Oh how I long for you to know the healing touch of my Jesus. He’s the only one who can bring healing through your pain, touch your wounds, and take away the pain from your scars. May you seek the everlasting love and arms of not just my Abba Father, but your Abba Father as well. May you turn to the Lord so that your scars no longer represent the pain you once endured…but a testimony to an Abba Father who showed you His healing touch and everlasting love.
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