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Job 23:10 - “So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.

1 Peter 1:6-7 – “These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold- though your faith is more precious than mere gold.”

Kintsugi is an age-old custom in Japanese Art of restoring broken things. Instead of throwing away a broken object, the cracks are filled with gold, making the object more valuable. The breakage serves as an opportunity for repair, not of loss.

Kintsugi illustrates the basis of transformation for the Believer. In life, we all suffer brokenness in one form or fashion. It is impossible to escape it. There is seldom an answer to the question of why it happens. Too much searching for why leads to bitterness of heart. Releasing why begins the process of freedom.

Without conditions attached, God comes to us when we are broken. He is there even if we can’t feel Him. By simply asking, He will pour His Spirit, like the gold, into the broken places, restoring and redeeming us, making us better than new.  A divine exchange occurs in the restoration resulting in healing and wholeness.  An encounter with Him brings peace to the spirit, soul, and body.
In any situation, there is always hope. 1 Peter 5:7 states, “Cast all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

God constantly and continuously stands ready to extend His grace and mercy in the larger or the lesser circumstance. He cares by offering constant comfort, encouragement, renewal, and recompense for damages. He really cares about you and offers hope, joy, liberty, rest, relief, and a promise of a worthwhile life. Brokenness is not weakness. Through the brokenness, the history becomes a unique story. It is often said that an object’s value is in the price willing to be paid. Christ paid the ultimate price for you because you are of great value to Him.


  • Isaiah 61:3, “He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning.”
  • Psalm 34:18, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
  • Psalm 145:18, “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.”
  • 1 Peter 1:18- 20, “For you know God paid a ransom to save you… the precious blood of Christ.”



Beth Bailey

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