“Fix It Jesus” Blog 10
Don’t Be Ashamed Of Your Scars!
Hey hey fam!!!! Happy Tuesday! God is so good! I can’t tell you how excited I get every time He downloads a message for me to share with all of you. The revelation is just priceless. Some times I sit on it and wait for Holy Spirit to lead me in and other times He just gives me the green light to go ham! LOL
Today I want to discuss the importance of not being ashamed of your scars. Anytime we have gone through pain from an injury or trauma, most of the time we are left with a scar. You may no longer feel the pain from the injury but the scar reminds you of exactly what happened. It’s your battle scar. And when we receive scars in our walks with Christ, it tells a story (our story) for someone else who shares the same wound as you.
I can’t tell you how many times I was embarrassed to share my story about my marriage with anyone. Yes, it was a happy ending but the fact that we once encountered a few years of chaos made me skeptical of showing my vulnerable side. This meant others would know we once had trouble in paradise. I never knew how my personal testimony impacted so many people. Men and women. It all began with my first book, Pray And Obey. That was my first of many assignments and the moment I realized marriage was a part of my ministry. It’s something I’ve been called to do and anointed for. Believe me when I say I did NOT choose it, but God chose me for it.
The scars that you are embarrassed about are usually the scars that someone else is currently being exposed to. It’s our silence that allows others to suffer. What do I mean by that? What you may be keeping to yourself could be the thing that your brother or sister in Christ needs to hear. They need to see how you came out on top. They need to see how you kept your head in the game. They need to see how you were able to smile through it all. They need to see how God kept His promise to you. Your scar is your testimony. God wants you to wear them proudly. Sharing your testimony with others glorifies God. What has He brought you through? What has He saved you from? Don’t allow the world to make you think that your silence is what makes you strong.
I think that’s how many begin to open themselves up to the possibility to mental illnesses. I’m not saying that is the only cause but how many of us were once taught that what goes on in your house stays in your house? Yeah, that may have been true 20+ years ago but think of all the people that are suffering in silence NOW. Suffering because they don’t have a healthy outlet to release what they’re currently experiencing. The enemy wants nothing more than for you to keep your mouth shut. He knows that the power of life and death is in your tongue. He just never wants you to use it. Make him the liar he is today. Tell the devil you will NOT be silent anymore!
Think about it? How can God get the glory if no one shared what He has done or is doing through them? Yes, there are things that Holy Spirit will tell you to keep to yourself but there is so much more that He will give you the grace and the desire to share with others if you allow Him to. It’s actually refreshing to see others overjoyed at your breakthrough. It gives them hope. It gives them something to look forward to during their times of trouble.
The one thing I used to be ashamed of is now the thing I’m so passionate about. Sharing our personal testimony and providing them with the tools and resources to save their marriages or broken homes is what makes my previous pain worth it. My scar may look different from yours and that’s okay. That does not mean that there isn’t someone out there with a scar like mine or a scar like yours in need of deliverance. In need of a word of encouragement.
What do you think this Blog is for? What do you think my platform is for? Me sharing my scars with others for the glory of the Lord. I’m showing you what I wished someone had shown to me. I didn’t see anyone else with scars like mine. Or maybe them hid them as well. God may be gracing you to be the first in your family to show your scars. Maybe your grandmother kept hers hidden. Maybe your father ran from his scars. Maybe your uncle drank his away. Maybe your cousin hid their scars behind bars. Whatever the case, that does not have to be your story.
Do you understand that’s how many generational curses are started and carried on? Someone kept quiet about their scars. Someone didn’t trust God enough with their scars to receive the healing they were promised. The curse may have started before you but it can also end with you!! You are a CURSE BREAKER!!!!!!! Ask God to give you the strength to share your scars in His way. Your scars are also tied to your purpose. There are so many people who are still unaware of their purpose in life. It’s usually tied to the place where you were attacked. That’s why Hell is after you.
I bet you were taught that your purpose was the thing you are most passionate about? That is not always true. Our talents are not always our purposes. Talent is something God graced you to be good at. Purpose is something God anointed you to build for His Kingdom and glory. He’s not asking you to give up your talents. He just desires to use your scars in a way that only He can give you an undeniable passion for. As Jeremiah said in the Bible, it’s like fire shut up in my bones. God will give you the passion to do what He has plans for you to do.
Every time I see a marriage rocking for the Kingdom now, I’m filled with joy. And when I see or hear about a marriage hitting rock bottom, I began to pray and intercede on their behalf. I tell the devil he can’t have them. See how that works? Whatever battles your scars came from, someone is praying to God to send them an answer to release them from theirs. If this message convicts you, don’t fight it. Lean in and allow Holy Spirit to teach you how to wear your scars proudly.
Until next time……..see ya next Tuesday!
Jesus FIXED it!
