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Living life as a young girl in a broken home and now being around the homeless, I have witnessed a lot of broken people. Pieces of them go flying off into different directions; addictions, depression, grief, anxiety disorders, extreme selfishness, deceptions, etc.
This can happen not only to the unbeliever but to the believer also. That was me six years ago when my precious first born left too early and became the prodigal. I did not see that coming. I was dumbfounded, shocked, confused, angry, and horribly saddened. I began to sink into depression.
For a brief time, all I could see was darkness and despair but I quickly realized what was happening and called out to my Savior. Jesus is compassionate and he hurts when we hurt. He doesn’t want us to stay in the broken state we entered into and offers us His hand. He offers us the puzzle pieces to make us whole again; we just have to accept them.
When I called out to Him, He bent down and listened. He then began to restore me piece by piece. My pieces of this puzzle was a blonde headed angel with skin on, my mentor, my husband, my small groups prayers, my extended family’s love, support, encouragement and prayers, prayers from prayer warriors, my special time with my Savior out at the pond, serving opportunities, and then the gift of writing. The pieces all came together and my heart healed. Only with Christ, can a heart feel healed, when a situation is not.
Are you feeling broken? Are you missing pieces? If you do not have Jesus as Savior in your heart, that is the biggest missing piece. I invite you to start your new picture by inviting the first and most important piece, Jesus, into your heart. It’s such a simple piece of the puzzle. Just bow your head and ask Jesus to forgive you of all your sins, and then invite Him into your heart to be your Lord and Savior. If you have already done this, but still needing pieces put back together, then I invite you both to reach up and grab His righteous right hand and hear His words, “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Then start looking for your pieces, accept them, and watch your picture become whole again.
I reached out and grabbed His hand and never let go.
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I did. 6 mins 48 secs. Not very fast! lol
Great post Kris.
Blessings...Chelle
I have been through a rough year, bruised and broken. God has held me together and I've learned to stay under His wing. What a beautiful post, Kristin.
I have been through a rough year, bruised and broken. God has held me together and I've learned to stay under His wing. What a beautiful post, Kristin.
When I see that kind of stuff, it makes me realize what technological cone head I am!
Your statement is one that could only come from the heart and wisdom of our Father, "Only with Christ, can a heart feel healed, when a situation is not."
That is such a profound truth! Our peace and joy are not or don't have to be reliant on our circumstances in life, but only the Father of all things can provide it.
I'm praying for your son and your whole family. Like the father in the story of the Prodigal; keep watch, he will return...
Great analogy! I agree, Jesus is the most important piece.
God knows the end of this story and it is not over het. May the angels go forth and minister to all those lost sheep - far and wide because Jesus knows each one and he woos them back to his fold. Thank you for sharing at "Tell Me a Story."
What a cool puzzle! So glad He knows where all the pieces go!
This is cool, Kris! And I hear you about being broken and how amazing it is that He can put us back together again. May we all yield to His hand as He guides us to wholeness.
I did it amidst tending my laundry so it took me eleven minutes. But I did it! Awesome post. Thanks!
Really wishing you lived closer to me. I'm feeling pretty broken and have decided that I need to go back to Celebrate Recovery but I hate going anywhere alone. I think you would love it! And then we could go to some 24 hour cafe and talk, and cry, all night long!
Heaven is going to be AWESOME!
I've been through some of these broken times--only God can put us back together. (Although I enjoyed putting YOU back together--ha!)
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