The Beauty of Brokeness

If a perfect pot has a light put in it and a lid placed on top, you will not see the light from within illuminating out. But if that pot is broken and cracked and put back together you will see the light within shining out of the cracks. God uses our brokenness to shine His light. We are his vessel to illuminate the world. Our flaws, defects, brokenness..God has turned around for good (@beautifulyouevent).

I found this video on a site called becauseyouarebeautiful.com while searching for brokeness illustrations.  It peaked my interest because I am a father, uncle and brother of many girls I dealy love and care for.  I'm also a huge advocate of any organization that points the the beauty of God's goodness in the midst of our brokeness.  That is at the heart of the gospel.  That Jesus Christ paid in full our salvation so that we would find our identity in Him rather than in our flaws and thus glorify our Father in Heaven.

For the girls, from the website:

“Beautiful You is not your average girls conference. It provides a unique opportunity for teenage girls to both learn and express themselves through the arts. The conference addresses important topics such as worldly expectations, relationships, leadership, and much more. From the beginning to end, each girl is constantly reminded of how truly unique and beautiful she is. I was impressed by how much genuine insight and wisdom was poured out in just one weekend. I felt encouraged and empowered by guest speaker Lisa Lloyd. She made herself vulnerable to us, sharing her own story and addressing the struggles of womanhood with pinpoint accuracy. When we discussed these struggles later in small groups, many of the girls were surprised to find that they had similar insecurities. Having a more intimate setting not only allowed us to speak our minds and be heard, but to give and receive encouragement from each other. I can’t wait to see what blessing God brings at the next Beautiful You!" (Elle Sanders)