# Episode 351: An Honest Conversation About Scars

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Podcast: [Leading From Alignment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-from-alignment-959305)
Published: 2026-09-08T10:00:46+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1596

## Resource

Every pastor and leader carries scars. Some are meant to be shared because God can use them to bring healing, hope, and freedom to others. Others are meant to remain private. Not because they don’t matter, but because they don’t need an audience. In today’s episode, John shares a deeply personal moment of looking at his surgical scars and sensing the Lord say, “Not all scars need to be memorialized.” That simple statement leads to a larger conversation about vulnerability, validation, emotional health, and learning to discern which scars should become part of our story—and which ones should simply be filed away.

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