Joel Osteen 19th November 2022 Daily Inspirational Today

A scar of beauty sounds like a contradiction. How can a scar be beautiful? We think of scars as just the opposite: ugly, painful, something we’d rather forget, we’d like to hide, don’t let anyone see it. But only God, the great Physician, can take that ugly wound—a bitter divorce, a painful loss, an unexpected illness—and somehow turn it into something beautiful. We didn’t deserve the mercy, we didn’t see how it could work out, the odds were against us, but God not only brought us through, He turned it into a scar of beauty. Now when we look at it, we’re so blessed, so grateful. We don’t remember the pain; we don’t remember the hurt. We remember the goodness of God.

Proverbs says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” One definition of hope is happy anticipation of something good. If you’re anticipating something good, it brings you joy, it gives you passion. When you believe the best is in front of you, that God is working behind the scenes, arranging things in your favor, it will affect your attitude, your relationships, your productivity. But if you’re not anticipating anything good, if you think you’re stuck, the problem is permanent, you’ve reached your limits, that will drain your energy, stifle your creativity, take your joy. You’ll just drag through the day and endure life. No, God created you to have something to look forward to. This is what faith is all about.

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