God will not look you over for medals, degrees, or diplomas, but for scars.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- God values real struggles and scars over academic achievements.
- In plain terms
- God cares about your scars not your medals or degrees.
- What can you take from it?
- Real struggle matters more than formal credentials.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What struggles have shaped you?
- What do you value in others?
Another view
Degrees and medals often represent hard work that also creates value.
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