Beauty in the Brokenness
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Whatever else we can say about life, I believe we can all relate to a simple truth: there will be seasons that refuse to behave. Whatever the reason for that misbehaving season, its main objective appears to be how badly it can chew us up before spitting us out. In the process, our lives end up looking more like a trash heap than a treasure.
It's not that we intentionally mean to go the trash heap route. Certainly, most of us have had desires and dreams to be an upstanding person who positively impacts our corner of the world. We have goals to be the best we can be. Oh, but then that misbehaving season shows up. Regardless of whether it's a bad choice on our part or someone else's that negatively impacts us, we end up in a place we never thought of going. In the aftermath, we buy into believing it's okay to settle for less than who God intended us to be. It's okay to settle for less than what he designed us to do. After all, if we traded the treasure in for a trash heap, why would God want to bail us out?...
God never intended for any of us to lead broken and defeated lives. John 10:10 tells us Jesus came so we could have life abundantly. But hearing that truth and believing it can be quite challenging, especially if we are trapped in a cesspool of bad choices and failed endeavors.
In the following chapters, we're going to look at the life of a woman with a severely damaged reputation and what happened when God's grace burst into her brokenness.
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Is there really a way to go from broken to beautiful? When we find ourselves in a deep abyss of bad choices and shattered dreams, what’s next? Is there a next? Or are we forever trapped in a sinkhole of despair and helplessness, believing this is the best life can ever be?
Beauty in the Brokenness centers around the story of the woman at the well, in addition to several of Sheila Mills’s personal stories, to bring a message of hope and encouragement to those who have ever found themselves feeling trapped by their circumstances and abandoned with no way out. In this study, we will take a close look at the woman’s desperate desire to remain isolated from society, how Jesus really saw her, and how God’s truth can transform any person in any situation.
Come discover how a closer look at her story could change your story and transform your brokenness into everlasting beauty.
About the Author
Sheila Mills is a musician, songwriter, and worship leader. Several of her lyrics are published in poetry books. Her own experiences, as well as that of being a former youth leader and substitute teacher, have given her valuable insight regarding life issues being faced today by teens and adults. Sheila lives in western Kentucky. Her daughter, Bridget, is married and has three sons.