The way of the snake upon the stone

I received a great Christmas gift from one of my students.  It was a small amethyst stone with a snake on it.  There is a scripture in the Bible that speaks of the snake upon the stone.  You see, when a snake is in the sand or the dirt, he leaves his imprint.  The sand bears witness that the snake was there.  The stone does not bear witness that the snake was ever there.  The snake can lay on the stone, bite the stone and crawl on the stone, but when he gets done, you will not be able to tell.  That is how I feel about victimization.  I prayed that God deal with me so good, that no one would ever know what I went to.  He hid the dysfunction so well, that many people have to ask me because I don't carry myself like what I went through.  It was never my intention to look like what I been through.  I don't mind that people think I am rich or that they think my life was easy.  I had no intention of letting them in on my dark places.  Those places are private and the door is shut.  I have found that you can't heal with the door open.  Sometimes, you have to stop feeding the thought of the issue as well as the issue.  I hope you pray that you find a way to get in touch with the Lord and tell him to fix you so good, you won't be able to tell that you were broke.