Beautifully Scarred

Scars…we all have them.

Even Jesus did. His nail scarred hands were marked with love and promise; yet not without pain. Whether our pain is physical, spiritual, emotional, or mental, the pain is real and it hurts!.

Every painful experience has a purpose when you belong to Jesus Christ. Do we focus on the pain or should we rise above and focus on His promise and purpose.? Your pain is marked with a purpose!

What a sight that must have been for Jesus’ disciples to see Him standing before them with His opened arms revealing His nail-scarred hands and feet.

Can we say the same thing about our scars?

Can we stand with strength and courage and reveal our scars knowing that they were not left there without a purpose?

We can with Jesus. He gives us the strength and courage to rise above the pain.

Allow your scars to be a reminder of how much He loves you and has called you to where you are today… An Overcomer who is…

BEAUTIFULLY SCARRED

Who doesn’t have scars? Don’t let those scars define you. Only Jesus defines who you are in Christ❤ He’s so much in love with you! You are His child! Just as the Father did for Jesus, He wants to take what has been broken in you and breathe new life and fill your soul with His life-changing promises.

He does that every single moment we go to Him and lay all of our trials and struggles at the foot of the cross, When you say, “I can’t,” God says, “I CAN,”

I’m so thankful that Jesus doesn’t base His love for us on the things we do or don’t do. He loves us because we belong to Him. Take His promise in prayer and read this prayer as you personalize it with your own name. Listen, because he’s whispering to you right now…

“But (your name), you belong to me. You have already won a victory over all your sufferings and trials that you have had to endure. Rejoice, because I am making all things new. He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation  21:5 (NIV)

The enemy wants only to destroy you. Stand your ground and march onward in victory because the spirit who lives in you, my beautiful son/daughter (insert you name) comes from me, and not the world. This spirit in the world only wants to wreck havoc in your life, and give you no faith, no hope, and no love. (1 John 4:4) NIV (your name), this is not what I have planned for you. Breathe in and reflect on My promise; “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

Dearest friend, believe His promise right now and receive it. Every temptation we face will be a test of our faith. Will we allow our flesh which is weak, or will we allow our spirit which is willing? “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41 (NIV)

There is no other love that compares to the love and protection He provides in the life He has chosen for you.

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you, (your name); Now remain in my love.” John 15:9 (NIV)

Take your beautiful scars and lay them at the foot of the cross; the cross where Jesus loved us enough to receive His beautiful scars and gave up His life only so that we may have everlasting life with Him. This love will never leave us, nor forsake us. “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)

Joyously in Jesus, Kerri