Matthew 5:4 reads, "God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Know that you can be renewed and transformed through the Great One but it takes humility in order for these experiences to take place. Human pride often blocks our dealing with painful problems. Once we finally admit our wrongdoings and failures, there can be a real solution for us. Humbling ourselves before God is the ultimate key that will allow us to experience the wonderful comfort that only the Almighty One can provide.
As a family we learned this the hard way when our daughter, Maria, died suddenly the night of June 10th, 2007. All 3 of us were broken vessels wondering if our pieces would be put back together. We felt worthless wondering if we would ever again be useful vessels for God. Where once we had gladness in our hearts for the two beautiful children God blessed us with to overwhelming sadness and despair and wondering if we would ev get out of the painful pit of sorrow.
When sadness overwhelmed our family we saw first hand God's mighty presence helping us every step of the way. We felt the presence and the warmth of God's angels as though they were side by side each of us. We learned that it is in overwhelming darkness that God does his mightiest work. Why? Could it be because now He has our attention and we are most open to God's spirit?
It isn't the prosperity gospel that brings us closer to him. It isn't how much we have in our bank account or how many European sports cars sit idle in your multi car garage. It isn't how many titles you can accumulate after your name, or how many zeroes are in your paycheck.
Simply, it is brokenness that brings out the best in God. It was when David was broken from his many sin's that God was able to mold him into a useful vessel. It was in brokenness that God was able to use the Apostle Paul.
We learned as a family that in our brokenness in the days following the death of Maria that we needed to cling to God's promises, remember the past blessings, and seek Him in the following days of our painful journey that God really used the occasion to heal our hearts.
It is in brokenness that we were meant to call out to God and allow God to show us in his word the encouragement we needed to hear. The next time you feel a heavy heart I encourage you to cry out to God and wait upon him to do what he does best which is to heal you. If our family can be an example to you I assure your that He will not disappoint.
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