Mark of Ownership
“From now on, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.”
Galatians 6:17
When I broke my neck, the surgeon cut open the front of my throat in order to fuse my crushed vertebrae. For years, I tried hard to cover up that 4-inch gash in my neck — Vitamin E cream, heavy makeup, turtleneck sweaters (yes, in summer!). But with time, the scar faded — and my attitude about it changed. Because listen: in Galatians, Paul says, “I bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus.” It was an “aha” moment. The gash on my neck now had meaning. It’s God’s mark of ownership on me, a scar that shows I belong to Jesus and for his purpose in my life. So, what’s God’s mark of ownership on you? A birthmark, eyepatch, a surgical scar, a cane, crutch, an insulin pump? Whatever, boast in the Lord about it. Tell others it shows that God has marked you for his purpose.
Finding God’s Plan for Your Life
Like many siblings in households navigating disability, Maria needed God’s help to understand her own identity, story, and calling. And she wants you to discover what she has: that God is close and trustworthy, and that he has a good plan for your life.
