Transformed but not destroyed!

 

Transformed but not destroyed!

At First...

We fall apart and our pieces scatter.  

We feel like we are completely shattered.  

We carelessly step on them and then curse in pain. 

We grasp at the shards and our fingers bleed and our energy drains. 

We panic that flaws once hidden are now exposed. 

We worry about the future and its possible woes.

And Then...

We remember this has happened before and it will happen again.  

We collect the scattered pieces and we begin. 

We match one fractured piece to another.  

We expend much energy and much time trying to recover. 

We realize the microscopic pieces are causing some strife. 

We make the brave choice to let go of those portions of our life. 

We sweep them into a dust pan and toss them aside.

Allowing us to...

Remember our capacity which manifests into action.

We gain muscle by lifting our new foundational pieces into position.  

We find faith in ourselves, 

We gain faith in others, 

We realize a faith in something greater. 

We smooth the strength we’ve gained into the empty spaces. 

We allow it to cure the hurt and the anger.

We are whole again but even to ourselves we may look and feel like a stranger. 

Always Remember... 

You will lose people and visions of life that could have been.

But You will gain more strength than you can possibly imagine.

You will be “hard pressed on every side, but...

But You will not be crushed, 

You will not be abandoned; 

You may be struck down, but...

You will not be destroyed.”  

Your life may be shifted, 

You may even shatter, 

You may not become what you had originally imagined. 

This may be something you could have never fathomed! 

But have faith because you’re strong and you have no reason to cower, 

Embrace life’s circumstances, and be TRANSFORMED THROUGH YOUR STRENGTH AND YOUR POWER.