Shattered Dreams and Broken Hearts
copyright Millie Plastaras 9/15/2008
In each of our lives there is a trail of shattered dreams,
strewn with brokenness of heart, and many shed tears.
Along the side of that trail is broken relationships,
lost loves, hurt feelings and deep wounds and often
rejection. Every life contains these, it is part of
the fabric of life. However unbearable it is for the
moment or for a season, it is not unbearable for all time.
In my own life, I have suffered many losses, been
hurt many times to the point where I didn't want to live
anymore. Perhaps it could have been when my first
husband left me for a woman we both knew, and decided
he never again had to help us financially. I had to pick
up the pieces and learn to work, support 3 darling
little girls and make sense of a new life I was ill prepared for.
Perhaps it was the abuse of another relationship I got
in where I was either hit or verbally abused until I felt
worthless. Unable to leave and trapped in my own
gullible thinking I had to stick it out even when
I knew it was robbing me spiritually and physically.
Perhaps it was the times that I in some way hurt my
children or said something till they didn't want to speak
to me for a long time, whether fully my own fault or part
of their's the wounds ran deep and I was plagued with guilt.
Perhaps it was the loss of my father to Alzheimer's, who
had been the soul of gentleness and a rock in my life. The one
who kneeled down with me when I was 6 years old and
taught me to pray and ask Jesus to be my Savior. The loss
of him was great indeed, for he was one person who was
always thrilled to see me, his face would light up, and his
love was unconditional, forgiving and instant.
Yes, each of us have many shattered dreams, and they
can crush our spirit and rob us of hope.
Yet in each of these times in my life, some which lasted
years, I found a anchor for my soul. I always retreated in
prayer to Christ, I never gave up, even though I came
close to it several times. Within my spirit would rise
righteous anger, a desire to live and a desire to please
God and remember He was my Father.
Do you remember when you were a child, and would get
hurt or someone would say something unkind to you?
You would run to mom and dad and they would comfort
you and you would go back out and play relieved of that
burden and happy, carefree and unencumbered by
that hurt.
That is the way we should be with all our trials, our pain
and our hurts. God says oh my child, I see your pain,
I watch the tears fall quietly down your cheeks, and I know
the loss and grief within your heart. Your broken dreams,
your heart full of pain and disappointment from relationships,
and your sadness for your own failures. For your physical
suffering and your financial crisis, I am aware of each of these
needs. And my promise to you is that I will never leave you
or forsake you. Bring your shattered dreams, and pain
to me and lay it at my feet. Crawl up into my lap
lay your head on my shoulder and find comfort for a season,
and as you recover and grow stronger and become a warrior
because of my strength in you.. you can go back into the world
and face it with courage and HOPE.
Do not try to carry burdens you were never meant to carry.
I am your Father, I will carry them for you, and I will work them
out in their time. Remember nothing happened overnight,
and nothing will change that way. Give me time to work
in the hearts of people you are praying for, and bring
circumstances into their lives that will change their heart
and turn them towards me. Don't give up, don't quit,
don't despair and don't let anyone or any thing rob you
of your joy or hope.
Remember my mercies are new every morning.
We are hedged in, pressed, on every side, troubled and
oppressed in every way, but not cramped NOR crushed;
we suffer embarrassments, and are perplexed and unable
to find a way out, but not drive to despair.
We are persecuted and hard driven, pursued, but NOT
deserted -- to stand alone; we are struck down to the ground,
but NEVER struck out and destroyed.
Always carrying about in our body the liability and exposure
to the same putting to death the Lord Jesus
suffered, so that the resurrection life of Jesus may
also be shown forth by and in our bodies.
For we who live are constantly experiencing being handed
over to death for Jesus sake, that the resurrection life
of Jesus also may be evidenced through our flesh which is
liable to death.
2 Corinthians 4:8-11
So to me this verses are saying that we are tumbled about,
hurt, lonely and yet never alone. And that no matter
what comes our way, we have the resurrection spirit of
Christ within us to come against the powers of darkness
and overcome all obstacles, hurt pain, and loneliness,
trials, errors and deceit of this life in the name of Jesus.
We rise to the occasion, rise up in Christ, and find peace
and strength in Him.
We are NEVER cast down.
We are NEVER alone,
We are NEVER without hope.
For GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE.
My friends, come to the Lord today, confess your sins to him,
lay all your burdens and pain at his feet, as a child would
to their parent, and let him heal your heart and infuse you
with strength from on high and renew you in him with courage,
a sense of hope, a constant sense of comfort, and the fighting
spirit you need to be a warrior for Christ, fighting the good fight
of faith everyday.
I know this.. for He has shown me.. many times.
Right now my husband and I are going through a grievous,
hurtful, and sometimes overwhelming loss. It is the kind
of pull the rug out from under you, take the breath out of you,
shocking and slap in the face kind of hurt, that saps
your strength and makes you reel from it. It has taken me
days to come to terms with it.. stop blaming myself and give
it to Christ. But I did. I woke up this morning, full of joy
full of hope, and strengthened... because of CHRIST.
NOT because of my circumstances which have not changed.
But because of my FAITH In Christ.
This too shall pass. For God is on the throne,
and shall prevail and his will, will go forth and no
man can stop it.
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
James 5:13
Prayers are powerful NEVER doubt it.
Jesus said, don't let your hearts be troubled,
you believe in God, also believe in me.
John 14:1
God says: Receive my peace. Right now. Don't delay,
don't forfeit it to fear. Rely on, cling to,
trust in, and find hope in ME. Don't turn
away from me for a minute, focus on me
and I shall work all things out for my glory and for your sake.
Many of you are suffering, hurt and broken,
but you don't have to be. Happiness and a good
attitude is a mental choice. It is how we face our life
with God's perspective and not the victim feeling.
We are victors in Christ. And that will stand for all time.
NOTHING can defeat a child of God, unless we allow it.
Pray until you feel it. Pray until peace floods your spirit.
You too have all these promises.
Just Trust
love
millie
ps.. forgive others, forgive yourself.
God’s mercies are new every morning.
Be strong and brave. Don't be afraid of them and
don't be frightened, because the Lord YOUR God
will go with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:6
When you reach the end of your rope
you will find the hem of His garment.
I have often felt that many things that bring us to our knees,
teach us while we are down there to learn to pray.
These possibilities are open to everyone.
Don't tell God you are not good enough, do what He asks.
Don't tell God to send someone else, He asked you.
Don't tell God you don't have time to pray, He said seek me first.
Don't neglect the things of God. He said we are to
pick up His cross daily and follow Him.
Don't tell God anything is bigger than His ability.
God is the Great I Am, I am whatever you need.
There is no pit so deep, God's love is not deeper still.
Not my will but thine oh Lord.
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Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God
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