I was reminded of how broken the world is when I read the following. Yet, God cares for the broken and He supplies the healing, turning it into something beautiful.
"God uses broken things beautifully.
Broken clouds pour rain.
Broken soil sets as fields
Broken crops yield seeds
Broken seeds give life to new plants.
So, when you are broken, be rest assured that God is planning to utilize you for something great."
When I went through my divorce, I was a broken soul. I wept every day for months, but in my broken state, I drew closer and drew strength from God. I had a choice. I could stand with hands clinched into tight fists and shout in anger, "Why!" OR, I could take a knee, still wonder "why", but experience God's gentle love. I could let my heart soften by digging into His Word and learn forgiveness, not only for the other party but also for my own failure.
The divorce was not God's doing, but He could take the experience I was going through and turn it into something more. I wanted that "something more." I wanted my "broken seed" to take on life, and take it on more abundantly. Today, I can truly say, "My joy is in my Lord!"
Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
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