Really! Why would God do that? He would break your heart to save your soul. If you’re living on the fringe of Christianity, in a state of pride, stubbornness, rebellion or arrogance, you’re not living in obedience to Him, and He would break your heart to save your soul.

When God takes things away from us, even though we beg for it in prayer, it is because He loves us so much. God will remove anything from my life in order to replace it with what He wants. When I came to Christ, He began to shut doors I wanted open, and open doors no one else could shut. God always gets it right.

After welcoming Jesus Christ into my life, I continued insisting on my way of living. I could rationalize sin with the best of them, but then it began to happen. God led me to His woodshed to break me from the false sense of security I rested in. One by one He began to take my dream, my job, my money, my friends, and finally my car when it broke down for good in Balmorhea, Texas. He certainly got my attention and it was all for my good (Rom 8:28). Without my Balmorhea experience I doubt that I would have experienced any of the ministries that I’ve been involved with. Lonely Balmorhea is where my Savior became my Lord.

Brokenness is what causes us to run to God. Brokenness is what teaches us to rely on Him for every need. Jesus once told Peter, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will (John 13:7).” Our agonizing may prolong until we learn to submit to God’s desires, but then we’ll see clearly and understand better.

This fallen world is very dark and broken, and our life will feel dark and broken too. Just remember; some of the greatest and most memorable pictures are developed in the dark room. Jesus always gets it right.

Jeremiah 29:11
Pastor Huck