Can they be stars?

Every experience in our lives, has a story to go with it.  Somethings are happy and somethings are not.  We should never compare our stories with someone else's or claim that ours is worse, for we only should support one another about coping with those things.  Scars represent a wrinkle in time in which a person's life changed for ever.  And they serve as a permanent reminder of an incident that in one way or another has made a lasting impression on one's life. So what is a scar?  Is it  a mark that is left by a wound, sore or burn that has now healed?  Or is it a lasting effect of something that emotionally or physically happened to you? Everyone has faced a scar, and we all have different definitions of what a scar is.  Everyone is not the same, so every scar is not going to be the same, and they all have their own individual story.  Every scar represents a moment in time or a passage of time when something happened to us or through us that we will never forget. 

Growing up, I was very naive to the 'bad' of the world, but in the recent years, I have learned much.  In the more recent years, I have learned of scars that are not present by looking at someone, but rather these are things that have happened to one self that brought on additional scars.  These stories are powerful!  I have only heard of a few, but most of the time, find myself completely lost of words.  God is there, I can feel him, trying to telling me how to talk with this person, but instead I find myself completely blank.  The responses that I normally provide are so God filled, that when I go back to read or play them over in my head, I am lost with where it came from. 

We hold these stories so close to our hearts.  Our own stories, are something that shape us to be who we are today and in the future.  When we surrender our lives to God, he uses these stories and experiences to help us see the outstanding blessings in the world. Accepting our scars is something that is not easy, but when we do, we are able to completely learn about ourselves!  Sometimes after surrendering our lives to God and accepting our scars, it is those of us that can really understand the exceptional wonder and awe of God and his incredible works! 

Turn your scars into stars.  This is so true.  They do not have to be stars that are shared, but they should be the stars in your own life. If unwilling to share your scar stories with others, share them with God... and be an advocate for someone that is facing a similar situation or scar.  Anyone can be an advocate, but advocating for something that you know true to the heart, is so much more powerful! 

Dear Heavenly Father, 
I sure do love you, your awe and wonder often leaves me speechless, and that is an incredible feeling. While sometimes we look at our scars as something bad, help us to remember that the scars make us who we are, and should be our stars.  Lord you are amazing, and I pray for all those that are unwilling to grasp and accept their scars.  For I know that everyone's scars are different in depth, but I pray that you help them work through them and feel called to surrendering to you.  Jesus, you are exceptional, I want to continue living for you, only you, 'cause there is no better way! In your heavenly name, I pray. Amen.