“The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18

Breaking Point

Today is my breaking point. Today I cry. The struggle. The hardship. The tough shell is cracked. I give myself this time to be broken. Not to condone myself. No negative words. Just be broken for the moment, for the day, for however long it takes. I cry. I acknowledge the disappointments, the pain, the inconveniences, the annoyances; after all, it all affects me. It affects me and has broken me, for the moment, for the day. I can’t sweep them under the rug, I can’t ignore them. That does more damage than good. 

I acknowledge them, then I can deal with them. Process them. Send them away to where they belong. Lessen them. Weaken them. For a moment I feel broken, and that’s ok. Because in the brokenness, I’m rebuilt, I’m made new, I’m stronger. I can’t push beyond my breaking point, as much as I want to, because it will destroy me. So, I allow the brokenness to be healed before I go on. So I can go on. 

Lord, we thank You that You are near to us, in the times of sorrow and the times of joy. Wrap Your arms around us today and cocoon us into Your peaceful embrace. Thank You, that You don’t frown on our emotions or on our hard days, but You are lovingly with us. May we seek Your words to guide us today, and to comfort us. For in You is where healing is, it is where new life begins, and it is where encouragement is found. Breath joy into our souls today, Lord, as only You can! Thank You for being a good, good Father to us! Amen.