A dear friend sent this to me in an email and it absolutely touched my heart.  We need to remember that God works through everything that we endure in life, the trials and hurt included!!!  I had to share this with you all.  I hope it blesses you the way it did me!!

Love,

Melody

Hurt--to Heal!

I cried, "Lord, use me!"

He answered, "Wait."

Then came the hurt.

Loneliness--I walked through desolation

to share His fellowship.

Doubt--I wept through despair to seek His faith.

Fear--I wrestled through darkness

to seize His freedom.

And the Balm of Gilead flowed

into the depths of my soul.

It cleansed; it soothed; it healed.

Again I cried, "Lord, use me!"

This time He answered, "Go!"

"I send you forth to heal.

Walk with the lonely--

share with them my fellowship.

Weep with the despairing--

seek with them My faith.

Wrestle with the fearful--

seize with them My freedom.

And the Balm of Gilead will flow

into the depths of their souls.

It will cleanse;

it will soothe;

it will heal."

He spoke again: "My child,

I spared you no hurt-- 

that I might use you to heal. 

By: Peggie C. Bohanon