Could It Be Possible?
From the Introduction of “All the King’s Horses – Finding Purpose and Hope in Brokenness and Impossibility”
Could it be possible that God intends to use your brokenness, the crushing circumstances which symbolize defeat, death, and shame in your life—to produce victory and abundance in and through you that is higher than you could ever have dreamed?
Many choose to blame God for their broken dreams. An understandable response. After all, if He’s as powerful and good as He’s supposed to be, why didn’t He simply prevent our tragic circumstances?
Some choose to blame others: If only that offender hadn’t caused the accident, or that abuser treated me cruelly, then I’d be happy and free.
Still others blame themselves. They could have done better in the midst of their battles, and they know it. When the going got tough, they didn’t get going at all. They wimped out and compounded their problems by making all the wrong choices. They deserve what they’ve gotten, and they know God is “ticked” at them to boot.
I can’t condemn those who find themselves playing the blame game. Frankly, I’ve struggled badly through all three of the above perspectives during my lifetime, and not just once. Were it not for the fact that I ultimately found something better, something worth living for, there would be no good reason to write this book …
Jesus’ first words from the mount are aimed at desperate souls who face devastating brokenness.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
Beautiful teachings; even poetic. “But come off it, Jesus! You don’t expect us to believe that the circumstances that have tortured and brutally twisted our lives are something to be happy about, do You?”
Indeed, talk is cheap. But not from Jesus …
When it came time for God, peering into the eyes of a serpent, to push His chips to the middle of the table, the most shocking wager in history was revealed for all creation to see.
How would God choose to handle the issues of sin, brokenness, pain, and human defeat? He staked the whole world, the fate of every son of Adam and every daughter of Eve, on a peculiar hand indeed.
He chose brokenness and death for His very own Son. What kind of strange gamble was this?
All the King’s Horses will pose a question to be considered by every person whose dreams have been shattered, whose life has been broken beyond repair:
Could it be possible that God intends to use your brokenness—the crushing circumstances which symbolize defeat, death, and shame in your life—to produce victory and abundance in and through you that is higher than you could ever have dreamed?
Does not the question itself remind us of something? Strange indeed!
I believe you are onto something here. My life came crashing down in the early 2000’s with severe illness, followed shortly thereafter with one of my children falling ill as well. This changed the course of my life, opening the door for me to pursue a path of facilitating the healing others, first others with complex chronic illnesses and then quickly followed by children with autism.
As a researcher I have explored many healing modalities and have most recently found the sanctity that was carried in the voice of Jesus. Life works and unfolds in truly amazing ways – Thank you for carrying your part – many blessings, Jackie
Thank you so much Jackie. Please pardon me for taking so long to reply (somehow I missed your message).
I agree with you about the need to hear and follow Jesus. Although He does not keep us from experiencing brokenness and pain here, He is never thwarted in using that brokenness to bring about His higher purposes. Even as in His own life, from death can spring life.
I pray all of God’s best for you as you Jackie. Thank you for reaching out.
Your brother in Christ, Barry Milazzo