God is so good that He wants us to be whole and healed from all the suffering, trauma, and shame we’ve endured. He doesn’t just care, He heals! He wants each one of us to experience wholeness - Shalom - when nothing is missing or broken anymore. And He wants our stories to be used because they all have purpose, even if we weren’t walking with God and they are full of ugly sin and shame. Why? Because the stories of our journeys are our testimonies of what God has done in our lives. It all matters and is helpful to others. Your story might be the only one that gives someone hope or opens their eyes to the Lord.