But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭7

Honestly, I’d prefer to be broken in other ways.

Addiction isn’t my first pick, and it’s not an ailment I’d wish on anyone.

However, for those trapped in it, there is great hope.

No one is without need, and no one is without brokenness. It comes in many forms and flavors, but at the heart of it is the same God-shaped hole.

We all wander in our own ways. We all seek fulfillment.

And for a long time, the vices we find do satisfy.

Turns out they are quite corrosive, though. All the while during our drinking and using, our mask is growing thinner.

The shroud of addiction covers us fully in the beginning but begins to wane as the months and years go by.

This is intentional. Dependence is costly and when we turn from relying on the bottle to relying on God, relief enters the picture, but the cost doesn’t change.

This is good.

The light of His truth can now shine into us, and as we’ll see later, out of us too. And it does so because-not in spite-of the brokenness we carry.

The great news is this—everyone is broken, some just hide it better than others. As we are given the opportunity to invite God into that brokenness, we receive a salve that lasts.

God, use me to shine your light.