Comments on: “The Broken Beautiful” {Weekend Worship}

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:46:03 +0000

In reply to Caleb Suko. My heart and prayers continue to go out to you and those in Ukraine, Caleb. My imagination isn't big enough to know how it feels to be there. So much brokenness being revealed in so many ways. Yes, it definitely reveals to us that we desperately need Jesus everywhere, all the time...

By: Caleb Suko

Caleb Suko — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 06:56:01 +0000

Thanks for the song Lisa. We’re certainly been feeling the broken aspect here in Ukraine! It can really be hard sometimes to see that God could bring good out of it. So much pain here, so much dissappointment, anger and hate! These are things that I don’t have the power to change and they force me to turn to Jesus!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:35:59 +0000

In reply to Beverley.

Thank you, Beverley. One day at a time–I need that reminder often. Acceptance is definitely in order in this situation for all involved; praying it comes sooner rather than later. But I need to accept God’s timing even on that too….

By: Beverley

Beverley — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 09:27:48 +0000

There certainly is something beautiful in accepting our brokenness before Him, because it is only in doing so that He can help us mend.

One day at a time, Lisa, one day at a time x

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 22:18:41 +0000

In reply to Ceil. Yes, Ceil, actually the day has brought physical resolution to an issue we've been dealing with, praise God. Now we can rest on God for emotional healing of the fresh battle scars for all involved. Thank you for encouragement!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 22:10:07 +0000

In reply to Beth. Thank you, Beth; I appreciate friends who lift me up. I will do the same for you. I know God is faithful and redeems all our brokenness. I was blessed to be back with my church family this morning after being out of town for several weeks. I was very encouraged there as we sang how God's love is a constant and is the one thing that never changes. So true.

By: Ceil

Ceil — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 21:39:37 +0000

Hi Lisa! What a great song! I was bopping back and forth in my chair listening to the words and loving the voice too.
I hope your week ended on a little bit better note? And that this day has truly been one of rest. The Lord wants to make you whole again, to take you in his arms and comfort you. You can take that to the bank.
Blessings,
Ceil

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 19:28:37 +0000

I’m sorry to hear that it’s been a hard week, but I am resonating with the discouragement that comes with life’s brokenness, Lisa. I have pockets of brokenness in my life right now and I so want to have the heart that Paul had to let Christ work through those many weaknesses. I will lift you up in that same way, my friend! Thanks also for the beautiful video. I love that song and it was a nice break from my blog hopping to watch it!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 20:51:34 +0000

In reply to Andrew Budek-Schmeisser.

Thanks for your prayers, Andrew. That means a lot to me because I know you have much going on in your own life right now with battling disease. Your attitude encourages me to keep pressing in and not accept how I “feel” as defeat, but to keep getting back up.

This is so beautiful and so true:
“Broken? No way. I will rise from this, though I may die, stronger than ever.”

May God continue to bless you for being such a blessing to others. You continue to teach us, brother.

By: Andrew Budek-Schmeisser

Andrew Budek-Schmeisser — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 12:12:18 +0000

I’m sorry it’s been a hard time for you, Lisa. My prayers are with you.

And such a lovely song!

But…not for me. I am not broken. The events and individuals that will continue their efforts to test me will find themselves broken, instead.

The physical descent into a place where tomorrow will only be worse – and I can’t yet see bottom – leaves a simple choice, to fold or fight. Sure, I’m getting knocked down more now, and it takes longer to get up. But I still get up.

And the ’emotional’ side…people can only hurt me if I let them, if I value their actions or words so highly that I essentially wound myself because of them.

Some may think I’m close to being done, so it’s kind of OK to say or do…well, whatever. Wrong, people, and beware of angering someone with little to lose.

Broken? No way. I will rise from this, though I may die, stronger than ever.