God Can Use Our Scars

“I want to make sure it’s not skin cancer,”  I said.

“It’s not,” the dermatologist said examining the tiny, spot on my face. I was content knowing it wasn't a problem, but he suggested I have it removed.

“It will only take me a minute to freeze it and after a couple days, you won't even know it was there.

“If you think that's a good idea, I'm fine having you do it as long as there aren't any side effects,” I said, “because I leave for an overseas mission trip in two weeks and I don't need any extra challenges.”

“It will be crusty for a couple of days, and completely healed within a week,” he assured me.

So I let him do it.

The next two weeks I dealt with a large oozing blister from the second-degree burn, and I had to see another doctor to get advice for treating it.  The wound ended up requiring daily care for three months to include the whole time I was overseas.

The scar I now have is no big deal, no worse than the original age spot, but it's a good analogy for some of the unexpected detours we face in life.

Sometimes something seems life-altering and it ends up being insignificant. Other times a single wrong move affects our lives in major ways. 

That's one reason I love the promise of Romans 8:28:

“We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”

This gives us confidence to know that God can use any scar, big or small, for our good. That's just one of many comforting promises He gives us!

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