Broken hearts are not easily mended. And certainly they will never be the same again. But as we trust in love – mending is possible and opens the door for a much stronger and responsive heart in the end.
To be sure, our wedding day often feels like the end of a fairy tale. We’ve done the hard work of finding, pursuing, and marrying our wife. And now we’re ready to live happily ever after. But our wedding day is just the beginning of our adventures together.
And, unfortunately, this is a journey that’s marked with much heartache and grief. In fact, there might be moments of deep betrayal in which our hearts are completely shattered. Initially, it seems impossible to put the pieces back together again. And many never do. But often this is the result of fear and doubt.
Of course, something that has been broken cannot be put back in the exact same way again. And there’s a legitimate place for anger and grief when our prized possession has been crushed. All the same, as long as faith, hope, and love endures, then our broken hearts can be mended again.
This journey of healing must be taken one step at a time. It’s much easier to fall in love than to rebuild what has been broken. But our bonds of affection can not only be restored with patience and courage, they can also become deeper and more expansive.
We no longer have the luxury of coasting on mere emotional highs. We discover true love as we confront the depths of our depravity and don’t turn away. This gives us a deeper appreciation of our love than what we would’ve experienced otherwise.
In the end, God can mend your broken heart. Live in hope and do not give up as the pieces are put back together again.
