"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." - (2 Cor 1:3-4)
Part 1: When Scars Become Stories
Life has a way of leaving marks on us — not just on the body but deep in the soul. Some wounds are visible, others invisible. Some come from people we trusted, others from seasons we never expected. There are the wounds of rejection, betrayal, failure, loss, and disappointment. These experiences shape us in ways we often don’t understand at the time.
Many times, we ask, "Can God still use me after all I’ve been through?" We wonder if the mistakes, the tears, and the heartaches have disqualified us from His service.
But here is the beautiful truth: God never wastes a wound. He takes the very things that broke us and uses them to bless others. He transforms our pain into purpose, our misery into ministry, and our scars into stories of grace.
Every scar tells a story — not just of where we were hurt, but of how we were healed. When surrendered to God, even the most painful parts of our journey can become sources of hope to others walking the same road.
The Broken Pot — Beauty Through Brokenness
A touching story is told of a water carrier in India. Each day, he carried two large pots to fetch water from the river. One was perfect, while the other had a small crack along its side. Every morning he filled both pots, hung them on the ends of a pole, and carried them on his shoulders back to his master's house.
But the cracked pot always arrived half empty. Ashamed and discouraged, it finally spoke one day: "I am so sorry. Because of my flaw, you never get full value for your work."
The water carrier smiled and replied gently, "My friend, did you notice the flowers blooming along your side of the path? I planted seeds there, and every day as we walked, your leak watered them. Because of you, my path is lined with beauty."
The cracked pot was silent — and then it began to smile. What it saw as a flaw, the master had turned into a fountain of life.
Lesson: God often uses our cracks - our weaknesses, our hurts, our pasts — to water someone else’s garden. What you think disqualifies you might be the very thing God uses to bring beauty to others.
- Bishop Joseph Mutua Muindi
General Overseer, Cornerstone Christian Church Int'l
Nairobi, Kenya
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