Man so many folks deal with the i am worthless and not wanted syndrome. Many have messed up their lives with drugs, crack, heroin, crystal meth, alcohol, porno, broken marriages, divorce, wayward children, you name it. Many people in my church feel totally devoid of any value in any church. Matt 12:20 says” a bruised reed He will not break off and a smoldering wick He will not snuff out or quench”. Wow…to me if you are broken to the point of feeling like God cannot use you, that is a good thing. You have nothing to offer except yourself. God gets all the glory cause there is nothing but God from the start. You have nothing to work with only a lump of clay that only God can bless it and make you useable. God takes messes and turns them into messages. Take the lady at the well, take Zacheus, take Peter, take Paul the apostle, in Luke 7 the prodigal woman who annoints Jesus feet, he can take a mess and turn it into a message. A bruised reed he will not break off..many of us are bruised by circumstances…some worldly inflicted, some self inflicted.Lots of us are still in pain from those bruises..but Jesus says a bruised reed He will not break off . Oh my gosh…I always thought if i messed up God couldn’t use me because i have messed up i am therefore of no value. That is such a concept from the pit. God has never locked eyes with someone He does not love and cannot use. How about those of us that were on fire but for whatever reason we got sidetracked, marriaage, kids, jobs, you name it got in the way and the fire died down to a smoldering wick. You were on fire at on time and were involved with Jesus proclaiming the good news to a hurting world, bringing people to the saving knowledge of Jesus but something happened and that fire died down to a smoldering wick. God said He will not snuff out a smoldering wick. God wants to blow new life on that wick and turn that smoldering wick back into a fire. God wants to heal the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom for the captives, and open the prisons to those who are bound. Sometimes we have to come the end of ourselfs to get rid of all our pride and arrogance thinking we can do things on our own. God wants to use you to advance His mighty Kingdom. He is so loving toward us. He is so ready for us to turn toward Him its not even funny. God wants to use you will you let Him. Step up ask God to use you and turn your mess into a message. Many people need to hear the message that you have in your hearts. Maybe your message is exactly what they need to hear to turn their lives around and put them back on the right road. If you are a bruised reed or a smolding wick rejoice the new has come the old has passed away.

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