Well, I am back in Waco and it's a little weird. So far no job, it is kinda funny though because I am hanging out with homeless friends and they're like 'Did you get a job yet?' and I am like 'Nope. Did you?' and they're like 'nope.' So, I am learning to identify with them in a whole new way and it has been very cool and humbling. I've been thinking a lot about brokenness and have been surprised by the lies that I believed about it and even some of the lies that I have heard from other people about it. I used to think that God's purpose in brokenness was about suffering and dependence and learning and while those may very well be aspects of it... it is not the end. I wrote this last week...
"Make me to hear joy and gladness, let the bones which you have broken rejoice." I didn't write that, David did in Psalm 51, but my reflection on that was: I am struck again tonight by brokenness and how God rebuilds and refines through scorching fires. His heart is for wholeness and because of our sin that sometimes takes a seemingly twisted form, but He's there healing and bringing hope all along if you will choose Him. He is there drawing the broken pieces deeper into Himself to restore the whole puzzle. The pain is real, but so is the healing. Thanks be to God! Then a couple days later I was out at this birdwatching park (I know it sounds lame and like I am 63) just listening and I saw this tree that looked so strong and big but had this one limb that was just hanging there, totally bent over but not broken off yet and God just said 'A broken reed I wil not destroy.' And He gently reminded me that brokenness is not for destruction but for restoration and wholeness.
This has taught me to embrace fully whatever brokenness God would bring me and not be afraid of it or feel despair over it. He is so good and totally loving in ways I could have never imagined, I feel kind of like I am getting to know Jesus all over again right now -- it is pretty sweet! Anyway, just wanted to share some things I've been thinking about and the hope that is ours in Christ Jesus for wholeness
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It is a joy to share life with friends who have become more like family and even cooler to have community all around the world! I hope this will help us stay connected and be a bridge for all of the 'couch talks' that I miss having with my community everywhere.
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- Jeff and Erin
- We got married in December 2007. Spent 2009 in Northern Iraq to help fund heart surgeries for children. Welcomed our first child in November 2009. Striving to live each day on purpose.
2 comments:
Amen sister...amen.
I totally feel ya about discovering Jesus all over again! That's what the past couple weeks have felt like. Rejoicing and taking comfort in a Savior I've known for the past 9 years but am getting to know all over again! WOW!!! Our Jesus is amazing!
That's such a great word. I love how our Father gave you such a clear visual of brokennes with restoration and healing. And probably even more so because that verse...a broken reed I will not destroy is so significant to me concering ministry to Tks. Thanks for sharing such a refreshing insight. We'll be praying for a job! Can't wait to see you again sometime! :)
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