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Guest Post

8/8/2011

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I am grateful that Tracy from My Daily Walk in His Grace agreed to be my guest today. I love her desire to point people to God and her love for His Word. And I think it's pretty cool that she is from South Africa! Partnering for the glory of God across the globe. Sweet!

Thank you for your encouragement for us today Tracy!
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    Laura invited me to guest post and I am very honoured to do so.  This is the first time I have been invited to guest post so, Laura - thank you for making me feel so special and for this awesome opportunity.

    A bit about me:  Well, I'm an ordinary girl, a wife for 23 yrs, a mom to 2 teenagers, a relative to a few and  most importantly, a child of God.  I work for my husband, and generally mom's taxi for the balance of the time.  I live in Cape Town, South Africa and as my children are getting older looking for ways to become more involved in my surounding communities.  

    I am amazed and blessed by all the friends I am making in the bloggy world.  I am encouraged by you ladies daily and my heart's desire is that I encourage you too.   

God uses our Brokenness

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In the doctor's waiting room the other day I read this story in a magazine:

A woman carried a stick over her back, with a bucket balanced in either side.  She did this every day to go collect water for her village.  One bucket was whole and when collecting water, it always remained full.  It was pleased with itself as it felt it was doing its job right!  The other bucket had a crack in it and when collecting water, by the time the woman was back in her village, a third of the water was lost.  This bucket felt shame, as it felt it was faulty and wasteful.

After 2 years of this the bucket spoke to the woman.  "I feel so bad and useless as I feel I am not doing my job properly.  Why do you persist in using me?"  The old woman replied, "I have always been aware of your fault.  Do you see that there are beautiful flowers on the side of the path that you are on?  I knew of your fault, I knew you leaked water, so I planted seeds along the path and for the last 2 years you have been watering them.   You have been used to create beauty and I enjoy walking that path because of the beauty."

Isn't that profound?  We think we are cracked and broken and of no use to God.  But He is aware of our faults and He places us where those faults can be used to bring beauty and healing into the lives of others.

My encouragement to you - KNOW that God is aware of your brokenness, and KNOW that He uses it for beauty.  You may never know how you have touched someone with your testimony, or your journey through your brokenness, but have faith to know you do, and it brings glory to God.

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This is my Brag on God - He uses us no matter what faults we have.

God bless
Tracy
18 Comments
Jenifer link
8/8/2011 12:37:19 pm

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Jenifer link
8/8/2011 12:39:18 pm

Tracy, so GOOD to see you over here! :)

I am so very thankful that God loves me through my brokenness, even loves me because of it. And that He uses me in my brokenness is amazing. Great encouragement!

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Kelly link
8/8/2011 12:49:54 pm

That's a great story, Tracy :) It's true. We don't see how our 'flaws' are helping, but God sees.

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Wanda link
8/8/2011 10:15:45 pm

It's through the crack places that others are able to see God in us.

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Pamela link
8/8/2011 10:16:17 pm

There's a song that has the words, "He looked beyond my faults and saw my need." He does, too. And then uses me -- so amazing!

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Heidi link
8/8/2011 11:30:09 pm

Such an encouraging post... thank you Tracy! Blessings!

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Brianna link
8/9/2011 01:49:15 am

Beautiful! I never looked at my faults that way before. Thank you for opening my eyes!

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Debi link
8/9/2011 02:14:01 am

This is beautiful. I am so grateful that God knows my flaws and uses them to help others.

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Shanda link
8/9/2011 02:48:24 am

I love this...and I love Tracy. And I love God, for using me in my brokenness. Somehow, this makes me feel a bit better about my cracks.
I'm heading to Joburg to visit family and friends and am really really hoping Tracys husband has a business meeting there during this time so we can meet. It is amazing how Christ bonds you together over the miles.

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Dawn link
8/9/2011 03:11:11 am

Broken I came and only He could put the pieces back together so that they stuck! Thank you God for giving me grace and love at a time when I didn't love myself. Thanks for sharing.

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Tracy link
8/9/2011 04:12:35 am

Hi Ladies - Thank you so much for all your comments. I too was very touched by this story and will look at my own brokenness differently. Thank you too, for all your encouragement.
Blessings to you all
Tracy

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Jen link
8/9/2011 05:45:44 am

This just speaks to me -- it is again something about finding gratitude even when we find something within us as unworthy, God always finds a way to show us the beauty and purpose behind us.

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Deidra link
8/9/2011 07:14:05 am

So beautiful, Tracy! Thank you so much for sharing this and reminding us all that God will use us, brokenness and all if we will just let Him.

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Kristin link
8/9/2011 09:11:40 am

A great story! I'm so glad He uses us "cracked pots" :) Otherwise I would have missed out on an awful lot!
Thank you for sharing:)

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Joan link
8/9/2011 09:43:45 am

Wonderful post, Tracy. I think we are often guilty of thinking we are "too broken" for God to use us. But we never know who might be touched by our stories.

Blessings,
Joan

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Lisa link
8/9/2011 11:20:04 am

Tracy,
Nice seeing you over here. :) I've actually heard that story before, but have forgotten about it. What a beautiful reminder that God uses everyone, even those of us that are cracked.

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Amy Sullivan link
8/9/2011 12:17:35 pm

Yes! How often do we silently think we are unfit or underqualified?

Thanks, ladies.

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Tracy link
8/9/2011 02:25:17 pm

Hi Ladies - Thank you all for commenting. I think this story touched all our hearts. And thank you to Laura, for inviting me to guest post. It is a blessing.

God bless
Tracy

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