"Being Broken"

Here is a guest blog by Craig Groeshel.

The Blessings of Brokenness
God rarely (if ever) uses good things to break you. The “breaking” is painful.

On the other side of brokenness, you’ll find many blessings:

* The problems that used to seem big barely register as problems in your world. People’s opinions of you don’t mean nearly as much.

*You fully embrace that you “don’t have enough.” Then—and only then—can God become everything you need.

* You discover an intimacy with God that sustains you moment by moment.

* Scripture becomes the bread that nourishes you. Heaven becomes closer. This world doesn’t hold you as tightly. I

f God is breaking you, I feel for you. I also know that on the other side, you’ll find strength and comfort in the presence of God greater than you’ve ever known.

Craig Sloan's comment:

It is through the process of being broken that God is able to distribute you in a multiplied measure. Jesus takes you like the 5 loaves and two fish (not enough, insufficient) and after he breaks and blesses you, He gives you out to those in need in multiplied form (more than enough). In other words brokenness is the process of multiplication. Though you be small you shall become a thousand times more! God tears us to repair us, and when we are down to nothing, God is up to something!

Be blessed,

Craig Sloan