Brokenness

Brokenness is found in every human soul. It takes a lifetime to repair a shattered heart and remove the pieces of a story left untold.

Why is there so much brokenness in this life? Some days life is truly a treasure and others it's a broken piece of my heart. Over the years, personal tragedy has affected my life and left me in a broken state of mind. I tend to blame my melancholic personality for this mentality...however, these tragic losses are very pertinent to my soul.

In times of Brokenness, I question God. I don't understand sometimes why tragedy hits people and why we walk such sadness in this life. I know that God said, It would never be easy...and I tend to believe that for Christians it is a harder journey, to allow our courage and faith to shine before men.

Brokenness, is all around the world...in every country, in every home, in every life. I am a believer that when brokenness is heavy on the heart of a person...that their is ONE who can take that pain and bear it. I have truly experienced this. Simply stated: losing a life of a friend or a loved one, can cause utter brokenness. It can cause one to question life, existence, and yes, even God.

When tragedy strikes...one tries to deal with the ramifications of what has happened. One tries to overcome and move on with life. The truth is...you don't ever get over death...you get over the Brokenness that your heart encounters through the tragic experience.

Death: I tend rely on the thoughts that Victor Frankl shares about suffering...."If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering."

Brokenness is apart of suffering. To have meaning in suffering...the shattered heart must find a way to recover and refine the broken pieces for the heart to shine through the human soul.