Shattered

Hello. Hello. And Hello! I'm typing this one-handed at 12AM because I don't want to hold it in! One hand is holding the toddler. Our sleep schedule is completely off track but it's all good. Today I wanna talk to you about being shattered.

While I was cleaning up from a Christmas event I kept dropping ornaments. Anyone who knows me knows I'm usually barefooted. One time the ornament broke right between my feet. I was stuck! I asked someone to get me a broom. Looking back, I see so many things that God was trying to show me. I'm gonna keep it simple for today though. Nothing too heavy.

Envision this. I'm standing putting ornaments in a tub and boom, shattered ornament. I can't move, I'm being forced to be stable. I'm being made to stand still. I hate that. As this shattered ornament is around me, I have to wait for someone to give me aid. Finally, I had the situation cleared and could move safely. Doesn't God do that sometimes?

We look around at our circumstances. We want to run. Like Jonah. We want to go the other direction. Flee from everything. Secrets our guys. Even if you run, the circumstances don't go away. Jonah STILL had to go do what God had asked him, he just delayed it. In a moment where I wanted to jump back and get a broom myself, I had to 'be still.'

Usually, I'm an overly active go-getter kinda person. And today, I had to be still. God wants you to know today that even though the circumstances look bad. Don't run. Be still. Know that in your shattered mess that He will stabilize you. The events that are surrounding you are meant to test your foundation. Even in those moments of brokenness, God can create a beautiful outcome.