A Cactus Parable

"I have not lived a life that boasts of anything;

I don't take pride in what I bring,


But I'll build an altar with
The rubble that You've found me in,


And every stone will sing
Of what You can redeem.


Heal the wound but leave the scar -
A reminder of how merciful You are.


I am broken, torn apart;
Take the pieces of this heart


And heal the wound but leave the scar.

Don't let me forget
Everything You've done for me;

Don't let me forget
The beauty in the suffering ...


Heal the wound but leave the scar ...

~Point of Grace, "Heal the Wound"