Beauty from Affliction

It can be difficult to navigate the world when we carry shame and heaviness of our past mistakes and failures. Sometimes, as a result, we assign false identities to ourselves: broken, helpless, worthless, insecure. Our false perceptions of who we are can handicap our purpose, causing us to be boxed in and unable to operate as reflections of God on earth.

In Beauty from Affliction, Rebecca Denning reminds readers to take off masks that project falsehood and to expose our true selves, giving God permission to use us in our authenticity. She is a gentle and reassuring reminder that even our mistakes can be used for our greater good, and if we trust God and allow him to shape us, we will see the beauty that comes from our affliction.