Have you ever felt completely broken and you
don't know what to do or who to turn to? You feel like you will never be
yourself again, or even worse, that God won't be able to use you because you
can't get it together. I've been there and got that T-shirt. I can
honestly admit that I have struggled the past few months trying to find my
place in a life that does not seem to fit me anymore. I have had moments where
I thought to myself, I would never get back to the person that I used to be. However,
Jesus steps right in and said, “No! You will come out of this brokenness
stronger and better.” In the book, Uninvited,
by Lysa Terkeurst, she says, “Heartbreaking seasons can certainly grow me, but
were never meant to define me.” That is when it finally hit me! I cannot let my
brokenness define who I am. Maybe my brokenness is changing me. Maybe God
doesn’t want me to be the way I used to be. Maybe He is making me into a more
useable vessel through this brokenness.
Did you know that in Japan broken objects are oftentimes
repaired with gold? Their flaw is seen in a unique and positive way, instead of
a mistake. This gold adds to the beauty of the broken object. I think that is
what Jesus does for us. The broken pieces of us, He added something different,
unique. He doesn't want us to live the broken life we think we have. He
does not want us to feel defined or defeated by our circumstances. He wants us
to grow. Have you ever heard the saying, “He is making beauty from these ashes?”
It is from Isaiah 61:3 …”and
provide for those who grieve in Zion— to
bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead
of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will
be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”
In Biblical times, when people were in times of
difficulty or mourning, they would lay their ashes down. This paints a not so
pretty picture, but that is the point. God can take the brokenness inside of you
and turn it into something beautiful. I encourage you to pray for God to use
your brokenness to make you beautiful. We must remember, in the end, we are
victorious through Christ.
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