One of the greatest experiences of my life is when I
open my heart and share my story with others. The moment I allow others to
glimpse inside my soul, where the heartache and battles have occurred, I become
vulnerable. God uses the bond of heartache, faith, compassion, overcoming, and
etcetera to inspire hope. The hope that someone has been in our shoes and
defeated the enemy is what transpires a defeated heart.
The Bible is filled with stories of overcoming. All
down through time, God has used His people to inspire others and give them a
glimpse of Him. We need to continue in His ways. We have all struggled in some
way, at some point in our lives. Once we receive the victory of overcoming, we
should never forget the battle or neglect to share it.
We don’t know who around is hurting. The depth of
their pain is often disguised. Not everyone shares their feelings. I know this
from experience.
As a child, I bottled all of the negativity inside
of me. Instead of nurturing good thoughts, I embraced the cruel words spoken to
me. I didn’t share my struggles of being bullied, or the pain of living with
scars. The heartache continued to build
inside of me, until I felt so overwhelmed and hopeless. Often times, I would
stare at my reflection and repeat the same cruel words to myself.
Even during the darkest times of my life, God has always
blessed me with a spark of hope. He has been with me as I walked through the
valleys of despair and guided me along the path of victory. Each time we encounter a
battle, and defeat the enemy, it sets up a stone of overcoming for us. When the
next battle emerges, God reminds us of the previous battles we have defeated, and
that inspires hope for us.
Hope is a beautiful gift! As long as we have hope,
we have all we need to keep going. But sometimes our hope dims through the
difficulty of the battles, and we need someone else to shine us their light of
hope. We need to reflect God in everything we do.
So often, as a child, I wished for someone who would
understand my pain and be able to help me—without me having to admit my
heartaches. That is why I write books that are so personal. By sharing my pain
and fears, faults and failures, faith and courage, and battles and victories, I’m
able to connect with those who are hurting and going through similar battles. Sometimes
all we need to know is that someone else has walked a mile in our shoes, and overcome
the enemy. I’ve had people contact me, after reading one of my books, and ask
me if I wrote the book specifically for them. That is powerful!
So I would like to give you one of my e-books. Perhaps
it will speak to your heart as well.
Underneath
the Scars is the free e-book for today, August 22, 2015. Hope you take a moment
to download your copy and then share the link with your friends so they can
download it as well.
Underneath
the Scars is a journey of emotional and spiritual healing associated with
physical deformities. You will laugh, cry, and reflect as Candida shares her
story and the woman underneath her scars.
If you don’t
have a kindle, there is a Kindle app for computers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fiona/kcp-landing-page?ie=UTF8&ref_=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd
May God bless you,
Candida