Broken Glass

Are you broken and shattered like glass?
Is the smile on your face a big farce?
Can others see your damaged cracks,
That opens the door to Satan’s attacks?

Do you have sharp, chipped pieces,
That cut others deep with your offenses?
Is your life splintered and fractured,
In need of your broken bits plastered?

You could go to God for His healing glue,
To stick you back together, like new.
But God’s ways are so different to ours,
To try understand them will take us hours.

God uses our cracked, broken bits,
For it’s in there that His Glory fits.
He shines through our cracks to others,
With His glorious, bright shining colours.

So, don’t hide or discard your brokenness,
For God wants to fill up your emptiness.
Others won’t see where you are cracked,
They’ll see only a life, beautifully intact.

So let God use your shattered life,
Cracked and broken by hurts and strife.
To shine and be used by God’s grace,
Sharing the healing love of His embrace.

What is Love?

Love is much more than good intentions,
Love is a verb that is shown through our actions.
Love is not a feeling, a lust or just passionate emotions,
Love is a value, a commitment, a vow, a decision.

Love is a journey, a process,
It’s like a bank account,
We make deposits and withdrawals.
For how we love is paramount.

Love is more than just caring,
It is seeking the best for another.
It’s the glue that connects our friendships,
And not just something between lovers.

Connection is the root from where love grows,
For it flows from the depths of ones’ heart.
Teaching us empathy, kindness, selflessness.
And saddens us when we have to be apart.

Intimacy is the fruit of love,
For it’s a bodily experience, not just in the mind.
Romance is the reward of love,
For it stirs up passion and adoration inside.

Authentic love is a gift from the creator of love.
For we cannot love, without being loved first.
Love tells the truth to be real, and that’s tough.
For without love, our lives are lived cursed.

Love changes us and others.
It teaches us we we’re created to live lonely, alone,
It helps our character grow, for as we love,
More seeds of love are sown.

Love heals all hurts,
It’s the bandage of brokenness,
It’s the antiseptic of pain,
It has the power to restore,
And offers hope to start again.

The world needs more love,
The world needs more people who love,
The world needs you!