Heal The Wound, But Leave The Scar...

Scars. Each one tells a story, usually not a happy one. The song "Heal The Wound" by Point of Grace is amazing. It talks about finding beauty in suffering, not being able to rewrite history, carrying our scars and being reminded that God is merciful...

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Here are the lyrics:

"I used to wish that I could rewrite history
I used to dream that each mistake could be erased
Then I could just pretend
I never knew the me back then

I used to pray that You would take this shame away
Hide all the evidence of who I've been
But it's the memory of
The place You brought me from
That keeps me on my knees
And even though I'm free

Heal the wound but leave the scar
A reminder of how merciful You are
I am broken, torn apart
Take the pieces of this heart
And heal the wound but leave the scar

I have not lived a life that boasts of anything
I don't take pride in what I bring
But I'll build an altar with
The rubble that You've found me in
And every stone will sing
Of what You can redeem

Heal the wound but leave the scar
A reminder of how merciful You are
I am broken, torn apart
Take the pieces of this heart
And heal the wound but leave the scar

Don't let me forget
Everything You've done for me
Don't let me forget
The beauty in the suffering

Heal the wound but leave the scar
A reminder of how merciful You are
I am broken, torn apart
Take the pieces of this heart
And heal the wound but leave the scar"

The types of scars they talk about in the song are the ones we are ashamed of, that follow acts we are ashamed to admit. By leaving the scar, we are detailing God's mercy in the fact that He forgave us for this act, whatever it was, and He healed our wound, but left the scar as a reminder.

There are all types of scars, and many of them are emotionally painful reminders of God's mercy in one way or another.

We all have scars. Some are deeper than others. Some physical, some emotional. Some are self-inflicted. How we choose to carry them is important. We cannot hide from them because God knows every hair and freckle (and scar) on our bodies. By sharing our scars with others, and caring for each other we can help others to heal their wounds, and in turn most likely heal some of our own.

We are often "torn apart" by things in life that are suppose to be wonderful, but they end leaving us broken and scarred. When we are most vulnerable, it can be the hardest to open up and allow people into our heart, but that's when we need others the most. At the point that we are broken and in the rubble we can come together with others to share our scars and begin to heal those wounds.

What are some of your scars? What things in life have impacted you in such a way that left you feeling broken and scarred? Some of mine include poor decisions, a broken heart, loss of loved ones, prayers that weren't answered the way I hoped they would be, and actual physical scars from accidents or illness, and subsequent surgeries.They remind me how lucky I am to be here. There have been many points in my life, for various reasons, that I may not have survived to write this blog. It is by God's grace and mercy that I am alive, and for that I am eternally grateful!

So tend to your wounds, and try to embrace your scars. Hopefully you can get to a point that it all starts to make sense. I am still trying to figure out a few of mine, but I have faith that it will come in time.

Peace be with you...