Beauty for Ashes

 

Although it is a somber thought, many of us will not get through this life without the experience of heartbreak. Often, this comes through no fault of our own. It may sneak up on us through an unexpected loss, a crushing diagnosis, an act of betrayal or the subtle sting of rejection.

 

As we walk through the crowds of people, you will run into a sea smiling faces. However, if we look closer, behind the painted expression, hidden in secret places, you will find an injured soul; a broken spirit crying out to be held and be put back together again.

 

There is One who died to do just that for us! His name is Jesus and He was broken for our transgressions, He came to set the captives free and to heal the brokenhearted! He wants to take our pain and trade it for a peace that surpasses all understanding. He wants to take the life that has been mangled by others, and sometimes by our own doing, and He wants to transform it into something so beautiful that we could never have imagined on our own. He wants to use your story of redemption to touch the lives of others.

 

But there is a catch; and it is the hardest part. We must come out of hiding, we must stop pretending and lay the truth of our heartache at His feet! He will take the unbearable pain and give us beauty for our ashes!