My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27
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{ Thankfulness for Matthew Kreider bringing this subject to his post. }
I need the guidance of God. Brokenness is all around me as well as within my self. It is a very overwhelming thing to look at. When i am shown the brokenness, i can try to cover it or fix it, be angry about it, be frozen by overwhelming fear or guilt; …or i can look to Jesus, …in Hope, Faith and Love.
I should be aware of brokenness, but, have my main focus on relating with God; giving over and asking and listening. He will change my heart and tell me what to do.
Listen to Him and do it.
Sometimes i hear, and i don’t do. His voice is soft. So soft and clear to my to my heart. My mind overrides and makes itself busy thinking about what i want to do.
Listen to Him and do it.
There is nothing wrong with His form of communication. It doesn’t need an update or to be repeated. There is no break in the connection, …i can hear Him clearly. He tells me what He wants me to do. There is no question about that.
Am i going to do what He tells me to do? That is the question.
Or am i going to focus on the brokenness?
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“Our life is full of brokenness – broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God’s faithful presence in our lives.”
~Henri Nouwen
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A LITTLE SOMETHIN' 
Much broken. Much healed.
yes.
only a Savior broken for me, and for the world, can understand and hold my brokenness…thank you for your post :)
To be understood, held, and accepted by our God. Grace and Love. Thank you for your comment, Dolly.
I’m so glad you shared your thoughts here, Nancy. They matter so much. I was going to ask you to turn the thoughts you left on my blog into a poem. But this is perfect.
Thanks, Matthew.
Looking to Jesus in Hope, Faith, and Love— a constant work in progress for me.
Me too. I’m really glad that we can talk to God…and that the Holy Spirit speaks to our spirit.
What immediately comes to mind is the great Dylan song ‘Everything is Broken’ from that beaut’ of an album, Oh Mercy. Taken together with some Nouwen it be good medicine.
I wasn’t familiar with the the Dylan song, so i went to youtube for a listen.
The Henri Nouwen quote says it all.
It really does.