God Can Still Redeem Your Story

Sometimes the battle through brokenness—habitual sin, trauma, poor mindsets and more—seems endless. When one part is put to rest, another pops up.

It’s easy to believe that all you can ever be is broken when that’s all you have ever known.

But, Jesus.

It’s by His name, His blood that everything changes.

When I hear testimonies, there are times where I think we get lost in once was—showing high levels of brokenness without ever knowing the redemption and purification that God takes us through. We tie a neat little bow and say Jesus saved us… then don’t follow through on what comes with following Him.

In my own walk, the most interesting aspect of this to me is that when we put all the focus back on brokenness, it’s easier to walk back into it. When we take on the mindset of hopeless sinner, we lose the reality of what it is to live as a saint—as an heir, God’s beloved children.

God and His redeeming plans are so much bigger, more powerful and more beautiful than any sort of brokenness in our lives.

If we truly believe He is the Good Shepherd, what would it look like to trust that He will lead us well—especially out of brokenness and into wholeness and sanctification?

Brokenness is familiar and comfortable—but it also isolates you and throws you back into old cycles that destroy you. It’s healthy to acknowledge brokenness so that you can be set free, but it turns unhealthy when it’s all you focus on and you stop inviting God into that brokenness.

Don’t miss out on the hope and joy in the Gospel.

When God is invited in, the “impossible” thing to overcome is obliterated by His hand. The loss becomes gain. What once marked you with shame is the greatest testament of God’s glory.

Don’t overlook the magnitude of God’s power to completely redeem that which the world would call a complete loss.

Remember who fights for you.

Keep walking in freedom, friend. Invite Him in continually and watch what He does with hopeless circumstances—because nothing is too far gone for Him.