We are all broken. No matter if it "appears" like we come from perfect families. No matter if others know our burdens. No matter what people think of us, or how they judge us. No matter what sins or mistakes we have made in our messy, mixed up lives. We are still broken.
Life is messy! No matter what we do, things will go wrong. Sometimes it is because of someone else's choices, sometimes it is because of our own choices, and sometimes, it is just a part of living life. It is easy to play the blame game and look for someone else to be at fault for our problems.
I think most of us really WANT to be good people. We want to make the right decisions and do the right things. We really want to live a good life and make things better for ourselves and our families. But no matter how hard we try, things invariably go wrong. And just like our children's play toys, we become broken in the process.
One of the biggest reasons that I am so very grateful that there will only be one person who judges me. He knows my life story. He knows the wrinkles on the paper and the tears in the book. He knows that I am doing the best I can with what I have been given. To me, it isn't always enough, but in Him, I find hope that it can be.
And so, I turn my life over to the Master Carpenter of us all. He can shape me, mold me and even build me to be the person I was meant to become. He can take my trials and turn them into blessings. It is still hard. But I believe He doesn't just make a difference in my life, He makes ALL the difference.
Life is messy! No matter what we do, things will go wrong. Sometimes it is because of someone else's choices, sometimes it is because of our own choices, and sometimes, it is just a part of living life. It is easy to play the blame game and look for someone else to be at fault for our problems.
I think most of us really WANT to be good people. We want to make the right decisions and do the right things. We really want to live a good life and make things better for ourselves and our families. But no matter how hard we try, things invariably go wrong. And just like our children's play toys, we become broken in the process.
One of the biggest reasons that I am so very grateful that there will only be one person who judges me. He knows my life story. He knows the wrinkles on the paper and the tears in the book. He knows that I am doing the best I can with what I have been given. To me, it isn't always enough, but in Him, I find hope that it can be.
And so, I turn my life over to the Master Carpenter of us all. He can shape me, mold me and even build me to be the person I was meant to become. He can take my trials and turn them into blessings. It is still hard. But I believe He doesn't just make a difference in my life, He makes ALL the difference.
He can overcome our individual and collective broken-ness. He can mead our hearts and heal our pain. He can bring blessings out of sorrow. He is the Good Shepherd, and the Divine Redeemer.
He can and will make each one of us whole.
He can and will make each one of us whole.
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