For a few years I have been hurt and angry at those around
me which left me feeling alone and bitter.
I felt let down.
Let down by people,
church,
and God.
I felt cold.
Then about a year ago I started seeing a pinprick of light
at the end of my long and dark tunnel.
Now I look behind me and see a small bit
of black, ahead of me –
potential.
I heard something recently that broadened my perspective on
these years of trials in my life. “We’re not broken, just bent.”
It’s from a song about a dying relationship that still possesses
hope.
This got me thinking of others around me who have probably
or are currently feeling the same way I did. An image came to mind of reeds
blowing in the wind.
These are beautiful, so beautiful that they are sung about
as “amber waves of grain.” Many of us may feel as if they are the lone reed
mentioned in poems, left alone to our own devices. I don’t feel this way any
longer. I see there are other reeds bending
not broken
standing beside me…and they are made beautiful because of
this bending.
Many things are made more beautiful because of bending.
Things of nature like the grass,
the waves,
the reeds. And just like these
things
they do not stand alone.
They come together to form one large beautiful scene.
They
cover valleys and mountains,
rivers and oceans.
We are not alone in our bending process. And those of us
that see that MUST help those that don’t.
I see those around me now suffering and all I can think is, “how
can I help?” I realize this is probably how others thought when I needed help.
I don’t know how to help. I don’t know what to give.
I pray.
I think.
I wait to hear how Heavenly Father wants to bend me.
Blythe- What a powerful message. Beautifully said!
ReplyDeletethank you. i'm so grateful i have received the gift of hindsight so i can see the good that's come out of this bad.
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