Made For More

As the day ended yesterday, I told my husband for the first time in 5 years I was going to bed without having a blog written for this week. I just didn’t seem to have the words. When I started writing I committed to myself that I wouldn’t simply blog just for the sake of writing – it needed to be something worthwhile to help others just like me walking through the grief journey. Shortly after falling asleep, I woke up a couple of hours later with the chorus of a song on my heart and the gentle whisper from our Heavenly Father telling me – You were made for more. Along with that He reminded me of an excerpt from my book, Beautifully Broken: Finding Hope During Loss that I believe I’m supposed to share with you today.

“Some say that time heals all wounds, but I don’t believe it. What I do believe is when we walk in faith, God continually heals our broken heart. I believe a scar begins to develop over the open wound in our heart and as time goes by the pain may begin to ease. The scar may soften and lighten up, but it will always remain as evidence of what was. We will always know there is a piece of us missing.

The piece in our hearts which held all the love, hopes and dreams for our loved one can never be filled by anyone or anything else. No amount of time can change that. Yet I will remain confident in the One who has promised to walk alongside me in the valley of the shadow of death. “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, because you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 NLT

When the tremors reoccur and the walls threaten to cave in, I remember that same one also leads me beside the quiet waters and restores my soul. “He leads me beside quiet waters and refreshes my soul” Psalm 23:3-4. This is where my hope during loss comes from. I lean into the only thing I know that will save me from crumbling. His name is Jesus, and my hope will remain in Him.” ~ Pat Elsberry, Beautifully Broken: Finding Hope During Loss

Friends, if you woke up feeling down and defeated, I pray these words will give you hope and a reassurance that we are definitely made for more. Take a moment to listen to the words of this beautiful song, Made for More by Jenn Johnson and Josh Baldwin.

I know who I am ’cause I know who You are

The cross of salvation was only the start

Now I am chosen, free and forgivenI have a future and it’s worth the living

‘Cause I wasn’t made to be tending a graveI was called by name

Born and raised back to life againI was made for more

So why would I make a bed in my shame

When a fountain of grace is running my way

I know I am Yours

And I was made for more