“The Information is out there; you just got to let it in.” Part-6
THIS is the sixth time I’ve referenced this quote as either a direct or subtitle to my comments. I’ve a feeling I may do it one more time before I’m through with this current line of thought. Just this week I had an occasion to recall this exhortation in yet another encounter with a hurting sole needing to hear or be reminded of these words. Again, the key scripture that fits here, Eph 5:14:
Awake, you who sleep … and Christ will give you light.”
THERE is a fitting metaphor to all this, The Kintsugi Bowel. I’ve made reference on this before in Captive Thoughts, commenting in JR Miller’s serial piece of The Beauty of the Imperfect.
THIS came to mind as I recently enjoyed another rich “on-line” devotional read from Mindful Christianity concerning “Broken Things.” It’s posted below.
Two things I’d like to convey before we look at today’s brief consideration. 1) If you haven’t yet subscribed to Mindful Christianity Today, I encourage you to do so. 2) And, as I mentioned last time one of the many helpful books that can be found there is titled “Anchored in Peace.” Another I’ve started working through is titled “Be Still and Follow.” I recommend both for you daily reflection and edification.
NOW, considering today’s reading, it is a short reflection on the quiet places of our lives, the ones marked by loss, by stretching seasons, and by things we never would have chosen. It’s a reminder that even in our fractures, grace can take root and light can find a way in.
SO, with that, here is another short but to-the-point piece I’ve titled “The Beauty of Broken Things.”
In the inexorable riches of Christ,
Joe
Neh. 8:10; Isa 30:15; Job 2:10; Jas. 1:2; Prov. 21:30
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The Beauty of Broken Things
Broken things are often the things God uses most beautifully. The places where we’ve struggled. The seasons that stretched us. The wounds we never would have chosen. God has a way of meeting us there and creating something new. Not by pretending the pain never happened, but by weaving grace, healing, and purpose through it.
What once felt like a weakness can become a testimony. What once felt like a burden can become a source of compassion for someone else. Nothing is wasted in God’s hands. Even the broken pieces. Especially the broken pieces. The cracks in your life may be the places where God’s light shines through most clearly.
