God puts us back together at our most shattered moments. The moments when we are broken. When we are nothing a ball of tears, frustrated and have given up. That’s when he can do his greatest work.
In 2008 that was me, nothing but a broken ball of tears. I felt worthless and completely unworthy to be in God’s presence. But God welcomed me with open arms. When I was at my worst he was at his best. I didn’t have to do anything but surrender and let him in.
He lifted me up and enveloped me in his love and forgiveness. I let go of all the hurt and pain. In return he gave me new life, new meaning and new joy.
We don’t need to clean ourselves up. Just surrender. We need to stop striving and let him do the work. Surrender to his love and grace and let him be our strength, endurance, our everything.
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.