Milestones

I'm one of those people who has had some bad things happen to them that have cut down pretty deep and caused some pain. I know I let it affect me way too much in my life but there's always some moment where it snaps and I get really depressed and bitter towards life. I just keep it in and let it consume me, basically making my life miserable.

There are millions of others out there who suffer from the same type of feeling. But what gets me more than anything is how we hold everything in. Why are we so afraid to use what pain we have gone through to help others? Most of us just keep to ourselves and hold in our stories and emotions, wishing things could be different when we could use what we have learned from our experiences to help make a difference in others lives and help them find the joy and hope they are so desperately seeking.

Jesus experienced the sin and suffering of humanity and used his experience to perform the single greatest act of compassion for mankind. He died to help us understand that despite our nature we are forgiven and can live our lives knowing that we are loved unconditionally and that whether in our ups or our downs, he is always with us. Through his scars we learn to heal.

Seem like a silly concept doesn't it? Sharing the experiences of our pain to ease others? We get so caught up in trying to find answers to our own problems today we rarely think about a simple idea.. Helping others helps us heal.

Jesus calls us to be disciples and to bring others hope. Sharing our scars is a simple act of love that opens the door for others to find that hope and peace that they are searching for.

It's like the lyrics say, "As long as we live, every scar is a bridge to someone's heart, and there's no greater love than that one shed his blood for his friends." The metaphor is an overwhelming statement.

Help others heal.

Love.

Just a thought ~B