Brokenness

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"What else is going to break?" I asked the Lord, after three days where my glasses broken right in half across the rim, my back went out, the belt broke on my husband's riding mower, which then would not fit on the trailer he had borrowed, and the end of his weed eater split mid project. We went to turn on the outdoor landscape lights and a closer look revealed the deer had demolished 5 fixtures, the transformer was shot and an outlet needed to be replaced. The battery operated vacuum died, the base of a planter cracked off, the starter on our grill will not ignite and the garage door would not open due to a dead battery. "What's the deal Lord?"

Ugh, ask and He shall answer.  "There are blessings in brokenness Boo."

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4

Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand"         John 13:7

"You have overbooked your life again without consulting Me.  Open your eyes. You are trying to cram helping with or hosting six social events into seven days. Even though they are for excellent causes, it's too much. Sometimes brokenness is needed."

The next bit of wisdom from the Lord was "Remember what is of eternal value. Spend more time praying, listening and  looking into the hearts of people than scurrying around trying to perfect what people are going to be looking at or eating."

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9

I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Psalm 27:13

May our brokenness always bring us to the One who loves us most deeply.  His name is Jesus.

 The Songs 

“Blessings” Laura Story                                                                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSVqHcdhXQ


“Grace” by Laura Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL1DNipyurM




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