Our present circumstance, no matter how difficult, is no match for the amazing love of God. He takes the pain we experience in this life and makes it purposeful. To every person who has been wounded, God is offering an opportunity to exchange our wounds for His tremendous love. Instead of fixating on our wounds, we can fix our eyes on the One who heals them. He can transform our pain and give us a perspective for our good and the benefit of others.
Dear God, You use all things to fulfill Your purposes on earth. This includes the places where I have been wounded. Help me to exchange my wounds for Your love, and may my perspective be transformed in the process. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. [more...]