From Broken to beautiful: purpose in pain and Shabbat Shalom 💛

We often spend so much energy trying to hide our scars or move past our darkest seasons. But what if those seasons weren’t a waste. Today, we will talk about how that same fire can become a lighthouse for others who are still lost at sea. Joseph’s suffering became the very thing that saved his family. Your pain, my pain is the very thing that can help another person when we are open about our scars. Just think of what Joseph went through and here, after the fire, after God showing His faithfulness Joseph is giving grace to his brothers. He said openly “you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good”. How comforting those words are? Very comforting. So, if you and I were comforted let us comfort others. All that you and I have learned is our inventory. What was intended to harm you and I is now being used by God to “save many lives through our Story. Our pain is not being wasted. God doesn’t waste anything, especially our pain. Our pain wasn’t just for us, it is also for someone else. It’s about moving from “Why did this happen to me?” to “Who can I help because of this?” It is important to share our story in a way that offers hope rather than just recounting trauma. When I say I was broken I am sharing hope, healing, love and invitation to meet the ONE who can and will do this for everyone who is broken and seeks help. I have said this before, testimonies are powerful. Testimonies are gold. We change the world through the stories of restored hearts, restored families. When we say I used to steal, I used to lie, I used to gossip, I was bitter, I couldn’t forgive and say that Yeshua changed our heart we are giving hope. When we turn our pain into purpose, we are not just healing our own heart/story, no. We are participating in the healing of many hearts. Don’t you want to see healed hearts, homes, families? I do. That is why I share my story, my heart, my love for God who sees you, who sees me, who sees the one who is hurting.