Broken yet Beautiful

I never understood why there were moments in our lives where we would go through periods of brokenness. I never understood how good could come from something that left us in pieces. God has given me glimpses of His handiwork in my life. I recently went through a rough moment in my life. It was one of the hardest things that I ever experienced alongside still trying to maintain myself in nursing school. I've mentioned it in my previous blogs, but honestly, I didn't think I would be able to make it through. I couldn't see past the situation because it left me broken. I wondered if I would ever heal. I asked myself every day if I would ever be better and back to how I was. I wondered if God was really going to help me through it.

Looking at the last couple of months, I feel like I am in a better place. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that every day is perfect because it's not; I have my moments. God has remained faithful and has given me the strength to continue. He is showing me what it means to truly be loved by him. He is taking my brokenness and building me into a stronger version of myself. He's taught me what it means to truly love myself before anything. God really does use what's broken and makes it beautiful. God doesn't leave you there to wither away, although it may seem like it at the moment. He picks up each broken piece and puts it back together piece by piece. The significant part is that God doesn't put you back together in the same way again. He pieces you together in a way you've never seen, and it's beautiful. You're not the same anymore; you're different; you're stronger. You are a better version of yourself; that's how God works. He makes you whole, AGAIN!

Remind yourself that God is making you new all over again. Let him embrace you with his love and let him heal and restore what's been broken. Our God is a God who restores. He's putting you back together in this moment piece by piece.

I wanted to share a little picture with you about the way I see how God repairs us. I love the way that it is described and I hope you carry this with you today.