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No one goes through life unscathed. Sooner or later someone you trust will betray you, a business deal will go south leaving you in a financial crisis, illness will strike, or someone you love will die. When you have been wounded, it is critical to make peace with your pain, to turn it into an ally. Embrace it and learn from it. Remember, God has a long history of turning life’s tragedies into opportunities for personal growth and development.
“…but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.”
— Romans 5:3-5
Lord Jesus, help us to make peace with our pain, to turn it into an ally instead of an enemy so the works of God may be displayed in our lives. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.