I love to repurpose things. I shop resale shops, antique stores and love to catch estate sales when I can. It makes me happy to find the hidden beauty in objects or clothing that have been weathered by time and exposure. These items may look useless, but if you can see the real value in them, you can rediscover their shine.

A few years ago, I learned about a process in the Japanese artistry called Kintsugi. (I wrote a blog post on it.) This process entails the artist taking the pieces of a broken vessel and repairing it using metals like gold or silver. Using these precious mediums make the piece stronger…but, also increases the value of the piece.

When I was without Christ in my life, I did the best I could to be happy, healthy and productive. I was a very young adult and life felt like there were possibilities for me, but I struggled with so many obstacles that tried to stop me from moving forward, I often felt stuck. I was insecure, introverted and very naive. Although I smiled most of the time, I was afraid every day. I didn’t know then that it was a spirit of anxiety that made almost all of my younger days hard for me. I always felt a low hum of electric current inside my body, never really feeling at ease or calm. That’s what anxiety felt like to me.

But God saw more in me than I did. He sent His Gospel to me and opened my heart to the Holy Spirit. He repurposed my life. I remember that it felt like walking 6 inches off the ground the day I received salvation and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Everything was brighter, clearer and for the first time, I didn’t feel like I was plugged in. I felt peaceful, seen…loved. There is nothing like it. Absolutely nothing.

I believe I was “weathered by time and exposure,” lost in questioning of the meaning of my life. Like a forgotten object at a resale store, I walked in the darkness of the shadows of a light I didn’t know. Until Jesus. He lifted me off the shelf. Dusted me off. Filled the brokenness with love and purpose. Gave me a new life.

Life is good now. It is not perfect, nor will it be…but I cannot imagine what I would be if God hadn’t found me and loved me into His Presence. I am a Child of the Most High God. Nothing can change that. I still have my ups and downs, but I have His Hand to steady the boat, cover the cracks and heal the brokenness.

God is the consummate resale buyer. He sees the value in what the world may see as useless…and breathes new life into it.

If you haven’t experienced the true love of God, by receiving His Son, Jesus, and Jesus’ sacrifice at the cross for our sins…it is not too late. Open your heart and let Him in. You will never be the same. And you will be forever His.

“¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Blessings…vw1.