Emotionally & spiritually I was in a broken place. There was a spot in my life where I had experienced loss, great loss. And I realized that things get broken, discarded and replaced, yet people matter. I had to create a time in my life for people. So I had to go on a healing journey, and part of what I did was look deeper to God, walk closer to him, so I could help others beat loss, dark, broken spots and grief. That is where I was coming from.
Have you ever felt you were walking on glass? That no matter where you stepped, it would hurt? Shattered. Everything around you was simply shattered?
Me too.
Know this. God made “supernatural” glue…For me and for you. You didn’t know? His Word says He binds up our wounds, so what does He use? Do you think it may be the blood of Jesus? It’s POWERFUL!
[Tweet “Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”]Let His words wash over you today.
Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Isaiah 61:1-3 (NIV) The Year of the Lord’s Favor
61 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.
Thank You, Father, for caring enough to walk us through the brokenness, the shattered emotions, the mess of our day to day and into Your Holy presence, so you can redeem us, restore us and repurpose us for YOUR good works.
We become even more beautiful when we move from brokenness to blessed~when we are “superglued” back together by You, Father.
[Tweet “And when we share the message of our mess, it becomes His message. And our HOPE.”]Revelation 12:11
They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
Father, hear our prayers and our praise. THANK YOU for caring enough to send Your Son to save us.
So all that shattered glass? Do not shrink back. Sweep it up, dump it out and walk on. STRONG in the Lord.
[Tweet “Did you notice? You turned a corner & are now on a fabulous journey…from broken to blessed~from grief to grace. THX #GOD! #DanceWithJesus”]Join me March 31 for the release & launch of Dance With Jesus: From Grief to Grace.
Seven simple steps:
1) Grab the book from Amazon or from your favorite book store
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3) Get the FREE bonuses too! These will be up between March 31 through April 6, so put it on your calendar to get the freebies while they are available at Dance With Jesus Bonuses
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7) Accept my heartfelt THANK YOU. For reading this, for sharing with others, for caring.
HUGS! From my heart to yours. Susan
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Many powerful thoughts here. I think I especially like:
Sweep it up, dump it out and walk on. STRONG in the Lord.
Thank you!
Beautiful scriptures Susan! Thank you!
Thank you Meg!
Susan, thanks for sharing those words. They encourage me and makes me keep believing God can heal!!!! Blessings
Tayrina from TGAWrites
Tayrina, you honor me. Thank YOU!
I love these words – “We become even more beautiful when we move from brokenness to blessed~when we are “superglued” back together by You, Father.” I also love how you say the Word of God is the glue that puts us back together. These words are so reassuring and so comforting. I am praying for a successful book release for you. I also pray that the right people are touched by the message of your book and your heart for sharing it. Blessings!
Awww thank you. So blessed by your prayers
Thanks so much for hosting, for the invite, and for the reminder that we can be strong in Him even in the midst of our brokenness.
Blessings to you and yours.
He certainly shows up in our brokenness and blesses us!
“Supernatural glue”…I love it. Wonderful post, Susan, that drew me in. It makes me say, “Oh, the power of You, Lord!”
Yes superglue! Thank you
You are such a blessing, Susan, the way you put yourself into helping others find the peace and joy that you have even through all the grief and pain. I do want to get your book and will as soon as I can. 🙂 I pray God will bless you as you continue to bless others. xo
Thank you Gayl! May it bless you. Hugs!
Our brokenness has the ability to draw us right into His loving arms. He assures that He provides comfort for those who mourn. He wraps us in His warm, cozy, familiar comforter, the thick plush one that keeps us warm on the coldest winter day and He rocks us back and forth. May you find rest, comfort joy and peace is His strong steady arms.
Comforter…my soul hums thinning about that!
Amen, Susan. He certainly transforms our messes into a glorious message in a way only He can do. Thank you for sharing your story. You are a blessing to others.
Thank you Abby. He’s so good to us isn’t He?
I love how you knew in your brokenness that you had to help others. Isn’t that the most healing thing we can do for ourselves? Lord bless you dear lady, Patti
Thank you Patti. Broken only got better for me by helping others. Hugs!
Susan, your words always speak life and healing to my heart. So very thankful for you, Doll! Infinite blessings to you, Love! 🙂
Hugs Tai! I’m so thrilled to have you in my life