Broken People

 


You know, today I had a bit of a revelation.  I wondered if “broken people” were usually the ones who sought out, and eventually found God.

I know that in my life I have experienced:

  • Brokenness
  • Heartache
  • Loss, and
  • Depression

I have felt:

  • Empty
  • Unlovable
  • Hopeless, and
  • Suicidal

I wondered if those types of feelings are what bring people to Christ.

It’s easy to go about your day without God when everything is going well in your world.  But when you feel like life has kicked you in the teeth, and you have no where else to turn, maybe THAT’S when people look to God.

In my case, I remember being in a darkened room, sitting on the floor, crying, wondering how my life had become what it was.  I felt like my world was crashing in, and the people in my life who I had looked to for hope, told me my misery was of my own making.  I felt shattered.

I remember thinking, “I’ve got nowhere else to turn.  God, if you’re really there – please hear me.  I give up.  I can’t do this.  Help.” 

I think my prayer might have been longer – but a woman walked into the room I was sitting in, and turned on the light.  I quickly got up and departed, feeling like there was no way anything was going to change because I hadn’t even finished my thoughts.  But things did!

It wasn’t automatic, it took a little time, but little by little the broken pieces of my life started getting smoothed, rearranged, and put back together.  Little by little God came into my life and started walking with me in a way that was tangible, evident, and life-affirming.

This morning I saw a picture of a Tiffany glass window.  In it, little pieces of glass had been smoothed, arranged, and put together to create something beautiful.   I think that window is a good analogy for how God answered that prayer I uttered in the dark room while sitting on the floor.

The message translation of the Bible (a plain English translation) writes the verse in Jeremiah 17:14 like this, “God, pick up the pieces.  Put me back together again.  You are my praise!”  Yes, I think that sums it up quite well!

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