{"id":2455,"date":"2010-04-30T09:34:35","date_gmt":"2010-04-30T14:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeasprayer.wordpress.com\/?p=2455"},"modified":"2010-04-30T09:34:35","modified_gmt":"2010-04-30T14:34:35","slug":"broken-pots-shine-beautiful-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/broken-pots-shine-beautiful-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken Pots Shine Beautiful Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

We not made out of such strong stuff, are we? Dust to dust.<\/p>\n

Though at times we feel confident or even invincible, reminders of imperfection, mortality, weakness, and helplessness spring up everywhere.<\/p>\n

Suppose you placed a lit candle in a jar\u2013a solid jar, what would happen? A bit of light would come out through the top, yes?<\/p>\n

Now suppose that jar was punctured, shattered and pieced back together, or cracked in places. Some could think the piece\u00a0was ruined. Others would admire it even more, once a lit candle was placed inside, because the spaces would fill with beautiful light. The weaknesses of the jar would shine as the most beautiful parts, making a unique and dazzling spectacle of shapes and illumination for others to see. The specialness would be the combination of once-perceived flaws co-mingled with the luminosity and brilliance of something added to it, working through it for something altogether appreciable and precious.<\/p>\n

Be encouraged, you broken pots out there! Never over-worry that you have made mistakes, or that you have flaws, weaknesses, gaps, and broken spots. We all do. The grace and radiance of Christ will shine that much more through you because of them, if you allow it, and let the Light work in you. Each space that you give over to the Light will be made beautiful. Christ, and his love and grace is the light that gives new hope, and a new purpose for the scars we carry, and broken parts we’ve sustained.<\/p>\n

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Light from within a beautiful fixed jar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Verses to ponder:<\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 4:7 – But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show us that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.<\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 12:9-10\u00a0Each time [God] said,\u00a0\u201cMy grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.\u201d So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.\u00a0That\u2019s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<\/p>\n

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What broken space has the light shined through in your life?<\/span><\/p>\n

Will you let all your broken places be a light for others?<\/span><\/p>\n

What area might this be in, and how will you move forward in this process?<\/span><\/p>\n

(all comments, thoughts, ideas welcome)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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