Broken to Built

Since we are not perfect people, it’s pretty hard to have a perfect marriage. Things happen in a marriage, and people change. Whatever the reason for the divorce, it only matters to God. We don’t need to explain ourselves to anyone, because God is the One who knows all and sees all. No one needs the gratification of knowing everything about our marriage or divorce. God will show us who we can share with and the reason for sharing. Whether we are the one who left the marriage or we are the ones who were left behind, healing from the hurt of divorce is what matters. God still loves us. He still has us in the palm of His hand, and He will never forget us. Even if the walls of our marriage have been broken beyond repair, the walls that God set around us to protect us from dangers seen and unseen are still there (Isaiah 49:15–16).

This book is a reminder that even while we feel broken, lost, and confused, God is still here. God desires for us to be whole. Yes, it is a process to go from the two shall become one to having our individual lives again. We never were and never will be half of a person. Even while we were married, we weren’t half of a person. God desires to bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners (Isaiah 61:1). We question why things didn’t turn out the way we thought they would when we said, “I do.” We don’t have to sit and wonder, What if … Most times, wondering about what-ifs leaves us in a pit of despair. God is ready to comfort those who mourn and give a garment of praise instead of despair. He’s ready to build us up stronger than before so others may marvel at us. It’s time to proclaim the year of God’s favor (Isaiah 61:2–3). It’s time to go from Broken to Built.