How To Find Power in the Broken Places

I'm going to start this post with a couple excerpts from prior posts so you can see the progression that led to the nugget of wisdom that came to me last night.

"If my deep wounds are what enable me to heal others more deeply, then it is a privilege to carry these wounds."
"In truth, the light that emanates from a fractured soul is a light that's cast in all directions."
"Be patient as you journey to find power in the broken places."
Last night's insight: "All the ways in which you've been broken can become ways in which you can serve."

    By all of this, I mean that whatever caused you to break can enable you to share your light with others who were broken in the same way. 'Serve' here doesn't have to mean an outward action. It can just be holding space for someone else's grief, granting a shoulder for them to cry on. So last night's insight really brought home all of these ideas and it answered the question of how we can find power in the broken places. We may deem the damage of trauma as irreparable, but if we do enough intentional healing for ourselves, we can begin to be the rock for others. And as we help others through their storms, we will be furthering our own healing as well. Although we must learn to accept that healing never ends, we must also see the value in the journey. And actually, I'm getting the notion that this healing journey is even more valuable because it doesn't have a so called "finish-line". I'm not sure why that is yet, but I will sit with it a while.

Be patient as you journey to find light in the darkness.
Do not be overwhelmed by hopelessness,
for you carry the light you need within you.

Be patient as you journey to find calm within the chaos.
Do not be overwhelmed by the storm,
for you carry the peace you desire within you.

Be patient as you journey to find beauty in a dangerous world.
Do not be afraid of this perilous journey,
for you carry the strength and wisdom of God within you.

Be patient as you journey to find power in the broken places.
Do not be afraid of your broken places,
for you carry the power you need to transform them.

Remember,
all the ways in which you have been broken
can become ways in which you can serve.
You have all that you need within you,
all you have to do is seek your inner light,
your inner peace,
your inner strength and wisdom;
all you have to do is seek your inner power,
and this will all be unleashed.