We've All Got Scars {Heart to Hearts}

We've all got scars. Battle wounds, if you will. What we're left with after a crisis strikes and knocks the breath out of us. 

Maybe the  pain starts with a broken marriage. Maybe it comes with the loss of a loved one. Or it could be the hurt we feel after a relationship has been severed. Or the strife we're dealing with from a health crisis or the responsibility of caring for a sick loved one. Or maybe we can't stop replaying memories of being betrayed by someone close to us. The list goes on.

All of these things leave us wounded, a little achy, and somewhat empty. 

And if we're not careful, the emptiness we feel could be the very thing that allows us to pass this hurt onto others.

But if we work through the pain, can't these battles also be the same ones that make us strong?

We all need healing in some shape or form, so that we can pull the good out of the tragic circumstance. That healing is found in different ways for each of us. Maybe through acceptance, forgiveness, faith, and prayer.

After the healing, we're left with a scar.  But it means the hurt is over, and the wound has closed.

So if we find a way to handle the hurt appropriately, can't these ugly scars be the same ones that make us beautiful?