Scars...Good and Bad
The Singer/Songwriter/Reverend (and all around good guy) Timothy Spell told a story the other night. It went kinda like this...
A while back there was a boy in Florida who was attacked by an alligator. His mother stepped in and saved him by pulling the alligator off of the boy. The boy almost died, but thankfully survived. He was going back to the doctor for a check-up, and the doctor asked him to show him his scars. The little boy innocently asked, "Which ones? The good ones or the bad ones?" The doctor said, "What do you mean the good ones or the bad ones?" The little boy replied, "The ones that the alligator gave me are the bad ones, but the ones my mom gave me trying to save me are the good ones."
Sometimes we get ourselves caught in huge messes, and it's impossible to come out without scars. Sometimes those scars are caused when God has to step in and rescue us. Those scars are good scars though, reminding us of God's love and devotion. Remember Jacob wrestled with an angel all night long. He was left with a limp the rest of his life, but he got his blessing.
It's important to remember where the scars came from. To learn from our mistakes, and remember of God's delivering power. It's ok if we make mistakes and get hurt, as long as we can learn from the situation, and come out trusting God even more.
A while back there was a boy in Florida who was attacked by an alligator. His mother stepped in and saved him by pulling the alligator off of the boy. The boy almost died, but thankfully survived. He was going back to the doctor for a check-up, and the doctor asked him to show him his scars. The little boy innocently asked, "Which ones? The good ones or the bad ones?" The doctor said, "What do you mean the good ones or the bad ones?" The little boy replied, "The ones that the alligator gave me are the bad ones, but the ones my mom gave me trying to save me are the good ones."
Sometimes we get ourselves caught in huge messes, and it's impossible to come out without scars. Sometimes those scars are caused when God has to step in and rescue us. Those scars are good scars though, reminding us of God's love and devotion. Remember Jacob wrestled with an angel all night long. He was left with a limp the rest of his life, but he got his blessing.
It's important to remember where the scars came from. To learn from our mistakes, and remember of God's delivering power. It's ok if we make mistakes and get hurt, as long as we can learn from the situation, and come out trusting God even more.
Comments