Fragments of Light
“We now have this light
shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing
this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not
from ourselves.” 2 Cor. 4:7 (NLT)
Do you ever wonder about it all? All the things you have
done in your life – the good things, the greater things, the bad and stupid
things? How all of those choices you have made will shape you? How all of it is
being pieced together like a puzzle? The finished picture will be
beautiful…because God uses all of it to shape us into the image of Jesus.
It may not seem that way now. We may think that there is no way that He can
use our messed up and broken life into anything for His glory. But, if we
surrender and allow Him to work…He will turn our mess into His message. He will allow our bad to be used for His
good.
The choices we have made are all being used to write our
story. There is a reason I am not writing my story and why God is. If I write
it, I might choose to rewrite a story or leave some things out because
really…that choice that I made when I was in my 20s doesn’t even need to be a
chapter in my book!
Jesus. He is a
friend of sinners and He loves us more than He hates our sin.
My job is to trust.
My job is obedience. AND…it’s not easy sometimes.
We may feel broken but in those gaps – He fills with His
peace. And with His filling – we are able to pour out to others. Our brokenness can be someone else’s healing.
By allowing God to work in us we are able to help those around us.
“You
cannot amputate your history from your destiny, because that is redemption.”
~Beth Moore
~Beth Moore
Today, let's ask God to pour His Light into us - filling the gaps so brightly people will ask why there is a glow. Radiate His love
today. Chase His Light today.
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