Friday, July 26, 2013

Five Minute Friday - Broken

Welcome to Five Minute Friday, where everything is made up and the points don't matter! Well, okay, so that was the intro to Whose Line Is It Anyway. But the idea still works! Just write for five minutes without worrying about if it's just right.

Today's word is Broken.

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I feel broken. I really do. I make the same mistakes over again and wonder what's wrong with me.

Why do I ALWAYS spend too much money?
Because I like the idea of things, how they work, what they're for, how pretty they are. Even when I'm trying my very hardest to only get what I absolutely actually need and will use... I get too much. Ask me how many things I've bought and then returned the next day or the next week. I couldn't tell ya. Way too many. Thank God we CAN often return things.

Why do I feel perfectly fine one day, thinking I can climb a mountain or do any job well, and then the next day I have one of the horrible stomach aches and can barely even stand up long enough to take a shower or warm up some food in the microwave?
I've gotten these aches basically my whole life. The earliest one I remember was at seven years old. Docs can't figure it out, just shoving medicine at me and then saying, if that doesn't work, come back in two weeks and we'll try a different one. It's not my fault. But it sure does make me feel broken. And it certainly makes me feel terrible when I can't keep a job, can't bring in income, can't help by even doing the dishes and other things around the house.

Why do I get so overly excited about things that I put so much time, money, and effort into and eventually fall farther back down because of it?
Why can't I take cautious steps, figuring out what I CAN and SHOULD do before trying to do everything and then crashing and burning? I go all out with whatever home business I'm trying, buying business cards and signs and all kinds of products and supplies, without even knowing if I'll be any good at it or if anything will come of it. I sign up for this and that and make appointments here and there, then I get overwhelmed by all the things I have to do and places that I have to be and I end up missing everything or being so exhausted that I make myself sick and despise the things which I was previously so excited about.

Yeah. I feel broken. I have no clue what to do about it, other than take it to God and ask Him to fix me or use me anyway.

My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise. Psalm 51:17 NIV

Going through the motions doesn’t please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shattered lives ready for love don’t for a moment escape God’s notice. Psalm 51:16-17 The Message


To be unbroken, what would that be?
If words that were spoken had not shattered me.
If I was unbroken, I'd never know
the beauty of hope and how far grace will go.
- Unbroken by ZOEgirl lyrics

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13 comments:

  1. Visiting from Five Minute Friday! Very vulnerable post--we've all felt broken at one point or another. I think prayer is key. And you already know a basic truth about God--he uses us broken people for the good of His kingdom. Know you are deeply loved by your heavenly Father regardless of how YOU feel at any given moment.

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    1. Thank you so much, Katie :) For visiting and for leaving such an encouraging comment!

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  2. Sarah, I so relate how one day I feel great and the next its a different story. Does that mean we're broken and we're roller coasters? :) Great post! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Hmm, roller coasters... I do love those, when they're not broken :) But I guess they need to take a break every now and then, too. Thank you so much for stopping by!

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  3. Sarah, this was a very open and honest post. It takes a strong person to be able to admit that they are broken...you, my friend, are definitely 'on the mend'. Give it to God and He will help you to find a balance in your life. As for the medical problem, it always amazes me how some doctors just can't figure some things out. Pouring meds down you is not the answer. Praying that whatever you are going through with your tummy heals and leaves you alone. Hugs!

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    1. Thank you, Debbie <3 I love it! I'm "on the mend" :) God, after all, IS our Healer.

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  4. I'm with you Sarah! So often I think, 'why am I so broken that I keep screwing this up?' Thankfully, that's where God can really shine in our lives. We can glorify Him by proclaiming how He loves us though all our brokenness.
    Praying that you feel better soon. Glad that our God is the great physician and that He knows exactly what's going on, even when the Dr's don't. Sending hugs my friend.
    Blessings!

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    1. Thank you, Sarah! Thankfully, I'm feeling fine right now. It's just so frustrating when on the good days you can't remember how bad the pain is and think, eh, I'll just push through it whenever it happens. And then when it happens, you can't imagine feeling okay enough to go to work or run around or anything.
      But God is amazing, isn't He?! :)

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    2. Wow, Sarah! What a difference a year and a half made... I'm all "oily" now and not having many stomach problems anymore :)

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  5. Beauty in the honesty of being authentic, with God, with others. You keep going to Him, you keep giving Him your stuff(that we All have), and keep moving forward. ((hugs))

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    1. JoAnn, somehow I missed your comment before! Thank you so much for stopping by :)

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  6. I often worry about being broken. I know I am, and it makes me feel worthless quite often. Thanks for the post.

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    1. Rebekah, please don't feel worthless! Our God loves you and so do your crew members <3 But I totally know what you mean. Just have faith that God has a purpose for us :)

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