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Now I Know I’m Breakable - And Why That’s Not Failure

 

There comes a moment when life breaks you. Not always with a crash — sometimes with a whisper. And in that moment, you realize: you’re not invincible. You’re breakable.

 

I know, because that moment came for me.

 

It didn’t happen all at once. It built slowly — through unanswered prayers, dreams that didn’t take flight, and disappointments that landed hard. I was walking faithfully, doing what God asked, speaking His Word, trusting His path. But behind the scenes, my strength was unraveling.

 

And when the last thread slipped, I collapsed. Not physically, but emotionally and spiritually. I couldn’t focus, couldn’t pray, and even Scripture felt like static on a radio. I questioned everything.

 

The Lie We Believe About Faith

 

Many of us grow up believing faith makes us unshakable. Strong Christians never doubt. They never break. They push through every trial without faltering.

 

That’s the lie.

 

The truth? Faith doesn’t make you bulletproof. It doesn’t protect you from silence, heartbreak, or weariness. Faith doesn’t stop the breaking — it gives purpose to the breaking.

 

Fragile Jars and Greater Treasure

 

Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NLT):
“We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.”

 

Paul knew what it meant to be breakable. He admits in 2 Corinthians 1:8–9 that he was “pressed beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life.” Yet in that breaking, he discovered something: his breaking wasn’t the end of him. It was the beginning of God’s strength showing through him.

 

We are fragile jars. We crack under pressure. But the cracks are not evidence of failure — they are the proof of grace. The oil of the Spirit flows through what’s broken. The light shines brightest through the cracks.

 

Why God Allows Breaking

 

1. Dependence
   Breaking strips us of self-reliance. When I could no longer hold myself together, I learned to lean wholly on Him.

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3. Compassion
   When you’ve been broken, you gain the ability to comfort others who are breaking. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 that God comforts us in our troubles so we can comfort others.

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5. Witness
   Cracks in clay jars let the light out. Your breaking becomes a testimony — not of your strength, but of God’s.

 

James 1:2–4 reminds us that trials produce perseverance, maturity, and completeness. Breaking is not wasted. It produces something eternal.

 

The Turning Point

 

For me, the turning point was realizing that being breakable wasn’t weakness — it was truth. My cracks didn’t disqualify me from God’s work; they made me usable.

 

Psalm 34:18 says: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.”

 

That verse used to comfort me. Now, it defines me.

 

For You Today

 

So no, I’m not ashamed of being breakable anymore. I’m not pretending to be strong when I’m not. I’m not faking joy when I’m hanging by a thread.

 

I stand — but not in my own strength.
I speak — but not with my own wisdom.
I move forward — but only because grace carries me.

 

If you’re on the edge of exhaustion, ready to give up, hear me clearly:

 

• You are breakable.

• But you are not disposable.

• You are not forgotten.

• You are not finished.

 

God does His deepest work in the most broken places.

 

Sometimes the strongest act of faith you can take is to admit: “I am breakable” — and then just stand. Even if it’s in tears. Even if it’s barely. Just stand.

 

Because when you do, you’ll find you never stand alone.