Once Upon a Time the story begins and the beautiful princess always gets the guy. He is handsome and strong. He is able to handle the dragons, curses or simple kindness she brings into his life and in the end they live happily ever after. But did you ever wonder what happened when the shininess of the Armour began to fade.
We all present ourselves to each other with our best side showing. Our dresses and crowns beautiful. Their swords sharpened and shields polished. But as we get to know each other we begin to see the scuffed and nicked places on the shield or the torn hem on our dresses. We ask the questions and hear the stories of the battles fought, the injuries acquired and the narrow escapes that have left some scars.We have a choice at that point. We can choose to continue the hunt for someone with impeccable Armour, someone without nicks and scars. Or we can look at this Knight and see his wounds as honorable. These scars are the proof that this man is real. The rusty spots show character that has developed during the tough time in life.
In the end the Happily ever after we experience in life is accepting others for who they are, finding the beauty in the imperfections, and loving the rusty spots even as God buffs them out.
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