““God uses broken thingsGod uses broken things. It . It takes broken soil to produce a takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. It broken bread to give strength. It is the broken alabaster box that is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume. It is Peter, gives forth perfume. It is Peter, weeping bitterly, who returns to weeping bitterly, who returns to greater power than ever.greater power than ever.”” -Rev. Vance Havner (1901-1986)-Rev. Vance Havner (1901-1986)
“Nehemiah: “When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” Neh. 1:4
Jesus: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matt. 9:36
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
~ Michael Jordan
"In the month of Nisan, the twentieth year of Artaxeres, when the wine was brought forth, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before." Neh 2:1
Jesus: “You're blessed when you can show
people how to cooperate instead of compete or
fight...” Matt. 5:9 (Msg)
Jesus: “... That's when you discover who you really are, and your
place in God's family.” Matt. 5:9 (Msg)
“... We have seen his glory, the glory of the
one and only Son, who came from the Father,
full of grace and truth.” John 1:14
Jesus: “As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out
for Jerusalem.” Luke 9:51
Nehemiah: “From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the
other half were equipped with spears.” Neh. 4:16
Jesus – the acoustic engineer: “He got into one of the boats…and asked him to put out a little from shore...”
Luke 5:3
Jesus talking to the disciples, and to me:
“You've observed how godless rulers throw
their weight around, how quickly a little power
goes to their heads…” Matt. 20:25-26 (Msg)