[Faith-talk] Filling in the cracks

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Filling in the  Cracks...
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When the  Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by 
filling the cracks  with gold.  They believe that when something's suffered 
damage and has  history it becomes more beautiful.
~Billie Mobayed~
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Oftentimes, it is in our brokenness that we can come to see clearly,  and 
transformation can take place.  Approach these moments as the  opportunities 
that they are...to learn, and to grow stronger as a result.   They may leave 
a few scars, but the end result will be golden, when placed in  proper 
perspective.            
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But He knows the way that I take [He has concern for  it, appreciates, and 
pays attention to it].  When He has tried me, I shall  come forth as refined 
gold [pure and luminous].
~Job 23:10 (Amp)~

All  praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  It is by his 
great  mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from 
the  dead.  Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless  
inheritance-an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled,  
beyond the reach of change and decay.  And through your faith, God is  
protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to  
be revealed on the last day for all to see.  So be truly glad.  There  is 
wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little  
while.  These trials will show that your faith is genuine.  It is  being 
tested as fire tests and purifies gold-though your faith is far more  precious 
than mere gold.  So when your faith remains strong through many  trials, it 
will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus  
Christ is revealed to the whole world.
~1 Peter 1:3-7 (NLT)~  
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