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Repaired With Gold

"He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages their wounds" - Psalm 147, 3.



I felt like if a piece of my heart was ripped from my chest leaving a big hole on it; like a wrecking ball has swooped in and destroyed all between us... the us that was now becoming just me again. All those long talks about our future together just vanished... I felt the deep and hurtful impact of his words ripping apart what I thought would be permanent. It was not just about losing him... it was about losing connection to all those dreams for tomorrow that now would never be.
My heart was broken and it needed to be repaired. But how? I needed to choose the best method to repair it, a method that not only will heal my heart but also protect it of future rejections as well. I felt pain, and I needed to stop seeing pain as the enemy because the pain was just the indicator that brokenness exists. Numbing the pain never goes to the source of the real issue to make us healthier. Its like trying to fix broken pottery with a bad quality adhesive tape.
There is an old Japanese art of fixing broken pottery -  Kintsugi (or Kintsukuroi, which means "golden repair") - with a special lacquer dusted with powdered gold. This repair method celebrates each artifact's unique history by emphasizing its fractures and breaks instead of hiding or disguising them. Kintsugi often makes the repaired piece even more beautiful than the original, revitalizing it with new life.
Only God can fully repair a broken heart with purest golden Love, the gold He uses will leave your heart even more beautiful and valuable. Nothing is impossible with God, we only need to trust Him, to let Him works giving Him a full access to our heart. "do not be afraid, for I am with you; do not be alarmed, for I am your God. I give you strength, truly I help you, truly I hold you firm with my saving right hand." - Isaiah 41, 10.
"He will wipe away all tears from their eyes; there will be no more death, and no more mourning or sadness or pain. The world of the past had gone." - Revelation 21, 4.

Heavenly Father, dry my tears
help me to process the pain I feel in healthy ways. 
Forgive me for trying to get from people a love
that only You can give. 
I trust that You have a perfect plan for me
I just need to stay close to You 
and You will guide me toward Your best. 
I have peace that there is a purpose for this brokenness. 
Protect me from doubts and discouragement
and surround me with Your reassurance and inspiration. 
Make me brave.  
Give me the rest I so desperately need. 
heal my broken heart and fill it with your Love.
Amen. 


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