The song "Scars" from the group I Am They sings, "So I'm thankful for the scars, 'Cause without them I wouldn't know your heart. And I know they'll always tell of who you are. So forever I am thankful for the scars..."
But how can you be thankful for those tough times?
For me it's like the Bible verse in Isaiah 54:17, "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn."
That doesn't mean that weapons won't form, or that you won't be harmed, but what it does mean is that those weapons will not win. You will survive. And with God on your side, better days are coming!