We have all experienced storms that seem to hit at once. When storms come it feels as though everything is falling apart, which sometimes leads to us falling apart. The severity and the frequency of the storms can make us feel so broken that we believe we may not be able to survive.
During these storms we ask ourselves, how do I survive this storm that is tearing my family apart? How do I survive this financial storm? Is it possible to survive the storms that have left my heart so broken, I can’t seem to function?
Anytime, we are about the Father’s business we will not only get not opposition but we will face some storms and dark times. John 16:33 (AMPC) says; “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you will have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world.”
God will never leave us nor forsake us and we will make it through every storm. How? It is because God is sovereign. He has the power to conquer and override everything that we may encounter. God has deprived the storms of this world the power to harm us and has conquered it for us. I don’t know about you, but this gives me great peace and strength knowing I will make it through the storms of life.
After the storms have come and gone, how can we still be useable when we feel so broken?
There is a story about a broken crayon by Bishop Dale C. Bonner in Atlanta. He says, “everyone has a story about a broken crayon. You know what it is like to have a crayon to color with and that crayon snaps in your hand. Or the crayon box, you pull out a color only to find that its barely large enough to fit in your hand. The mind goes straight to the thought, “This picture is ruined, because of this broken crayon…” But wait a minute, last time I checked, a broken crayon still colors, doesn’t it? Yes, it does? No one likes to color with broken colors, but they are still useable!
Yet this simple truth works for more than just crayons! Broken dreams are still able to be realized. Broken hearts still have purpose, and can still give purpose! Just because it is broken, doesn’t mean that it holds no value! He loves to put the pieces back together again to make us whole. Psalms 34:18 says; The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
We are all a little broken, but last time I checked broken crayons still color. 