“For several centuries, a village was known for its exquisite and fragile porcelain. Especially striking were its urns, which were as high as tables and as wide as chairs. They were admired around the globe for their strong form and delicate beauty. Legend has it that when each urn was finished, there was one final step. The artist broke it and then put it back together with gold filigree. An ordinary urn was then transformed into a priceless work of art. What seemed finished wasn’t complete until it was broken. 

Men throw broken things away. But God never uses anything until He first breaks it: ‘A broken and a contrite heart—These, O God, You will not despise’ (Psalm 51:17). God is trying to break your life for eternal good” (Adrian Rogers).

If you feel like you’re broken, that means that God is ready to use You in ways You could never imagine. I love that God uses what other people throw away. That means that no life is ever wasted if given to God — He redeems everything. Also, it means it’s never too late and no one is ever too far gone for God to use.

Sometimes what seems like the end of the world is really God starting something new in your life. What seemed like the end for the disciples as they watched Jesus sealed in the tomb was God about to raise Him from the dead and literally change the course of human history forever. Trust God and praise Him in the midst of Your brokenness. Something beautiful is about to be born in you.