Thursday, June 21, 2012

Broken - Brokenness is often a prerequisite to healing



Broken
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At the end
of all my anger
and my bitterness
came the brokenness.
The pain was
so overpowering,
that none of my methods
of fighting were helpful anymore.
My anger wore out
my bitterness did not help.
All that was left was
utter pain and helplessness.
My pride and stubbornness
did not get me anywhere
for so many years
they held me captive.
How much deeper
can a man fall,
before he looks up at God?
How much harder
can a heart get,
before it totally shatters?
I could not go on like that
I was a total mess inside.
It took a long time
of utter misery
before I was willing
to even consider you.
I have spent many years
rejecting you
for I never saw
the opportunity
in the hardship
that I had to experience.
My life was characterized by anger
and I had turned my back on you.
By that I missed out
on your loving care,
and on your healing.
I never allowed you
to touch my heart
for I was mad at you.
You just kept sending more pain
for that was the only way
you got my attention.
That is how stubborn I was.
I don’t know what else
you can take from me,
I seem to have lost everything
that was dear to me.
I’m broken
and now I come to you
I know deep in my heart,
that you are the only one
who can restore me.
I will bring you
my anger
I will bring you
my bitterness
I will bring you
my hatred
I will bring you
my stubbornness
for it has never done me
any good
to start out with.
Only in my utter brokenness
am I willing
to look up at you.
And I have come to realize
that you have
entirely different plans for me.
You have been wanting
to heal me for many years.
You have been wanting
to give me a new peace
and purpose in life.
You have been waiting
to bless me with goodness
and joy.
Oh have I been longing
for all those things.
But it was not
till I was at the end of myself,
that I was willing to look at you.
Am I glad,
that you have been waiting for me.


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