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Broken Pieces

If you find yourself in a place where your dreams didn’t develop as you envisioned,  or your plans failed before they could take shape, you’re not alone. Many others share this experience with you. In these moments of uncertainty and perhaps even regret, it’s comforting to remember who God is and his unique ability to transform the shattered pieces of our lives into a completed dream.

Our mistakes are more than failures, they are lessons. Our broken hearts are not just wounds, they are sources of strength. Our disappointments are not just setbacks, they are opportunities for growth. Our illnesses are not just afflictions, they are fountains of wisdom. They all contribute to the pieces that can be used to fortify the dream you thought was lost forever.

In Acts 27:44, we see how God used the broken pieces of a ship to save everyone aboard the ship with Paul. Just as He did with the ship, God can use the broken pieces of your life to formulate a new and even more beautiful dream. On the Apostle Paul’s ship those who could swim did swim to safety. But those who could not swim took the pieces of the broken ship and used what they had left to find their way to safety. If you believe in God, He can use the broken pieces of your life to breathe life into your seemingly dead dreams.

Just as God asked Moses in Exodus 4:2, “What do you have in your hand?” He is asking you today, what do you have left of your broken dream? Start gathering the pieces and trust in God, who is capable of doing ‘exceedingly, abundantly, above all you can ask or think according to the power that works in you.’ Your dream can be restored, and your future can be brighter than you ever imagined.

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Lift Up Holy Hands

So then, in every place where you meet together, I want the men to pray. The men who lift up their hands and pray must be those who live good lives. They must not be people who are angry or who quarrel with others. 1 Timothy 2:8

What does it truly mean to lift up holy hands without anger or quarrel? It’s not about presenting perfect hands, but about raising our hands in complete surrender to God. We are called to lift hands that declare, “This is who I am and all that I am, the good, the bad, and the ugly I bring boldly to the throne of grace. All my potential, misgivings, and mistakes I lift to God in full surrender.” 

It is the blood of Jesus that empowers us to transform. We are not the best fixer of ourselves. As we surrender in total obedience, the God of our salvation will issue sufficient grace to enable us to change, correct, and do His bidding.

Holy hands are hands lifted in surrender to God, holding nothing back. The blood of Jesus will cover all our sins, and God will see our hands as Holy and righteous through Jesus’ blood. We, in turn, as we lean and depend on the integrity of God, will find ourselves less angry and argumentative, less worried, and more at peace with God. This peace, this calm, is the gift of surrendering to God. It is a peace that surpasses all understanding, a peace that can only be found in complete surrender to the Almighty.