Today is Monday, September 18th, 2017; Karen's Korner #3646

Yesterday at church Chad Chapman had something he told for our communion service, which I'd like to share:


Broken Crayons Still Color
~ written by Ruth McKenzier

"Have you ever witnessed young children coloring? At some point, the inevitable will happen where a crayon will break. For some small children, it is heart breaking if it is their favorite color. Nonetheless, you will never see a young child stop coloring forever because one crayon broke. They may fuss, but it is their favorite crayon they'll continue to use that crayon.

"I love the analogy of the broken crayon still coloring. When we get older, we begin to lose our ability to dream, and life begins to break us down, year after year. Eventually, we begin to forget we are beautiful and created to shine. We can still be used for remarkable things when we yield to our Creator who can restore us to fulfillness. It does not matter how we became broken beings, we can still be used for greatness.

"In Psalm 51, King David is writing of his brokenness. At this time, he had sinned and felt the remorse of his actions and was broken hearted. Even in his brokenness, he knew that God could restore him when he repented and sacrificed his broken heart to the Lord, instead of driving him further away. The sacrifices of God can be our broken spirit and through the broken pieces, light can shine through.

"Today, in this moment, your future is brighter. Your broken pieces can be used for more than regret and shame, but instead to inspire and uplift another soul. At the valley, the lowest point, the Lord restores when you hand those broken pieces to Him. Brokenness brings us closer to Christ. Just know this, broken crayons still color."

Chad's Prayer:  "Father God, you know better than anyone else that we are all broken crayons. But we are your broken crayons. We know that you will not simply cast us aside, but utilize our strengths and brokenness to do your works. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen."



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