From Trash to Treasure

God always uses the good, the bad and the ugly and what He comes up with is always beautiful and precious. I found my way back to the Father who wrapped me in His love, grace, mercy and forgiveness after taking so many wrong steps. I was grateful that I was saved and I thought that would be enough, until I started having this desire for more.

But can God use someone who has made so many mistakes and is not perfect? I didn't think so; at least He could not use me. That was what I thought, because I could not see beyond my past mistakes until I discovered that there is great treasure in every vessel and that the Potter is always at the wheel and He never throws away the marred vessel, but He remolds it to reveal His masterpiece.

What I thought disqualified me, is what He is using to bless others. I have broken free of the jar that held me to release the sweet smelling fragrance that God poured inside me. Your mistakes do not disqualify you. You were created to fulfill a purpose and He put gifts and the Gift of the Holy Spirit inside of you to help you fulfill that purpose. God is waiting on you to discover all that He has placed inside of you. He is waiting on you to become the woman He created you to be.

There is treasure in your flawed vessel.

Kemi Adefarakan lives with her husband and two boys in Canada. She is an author and a lawyer. Her heart's desire is to see young girls and women who are broken and lost find their way back to the Father. For them to discover who they are in Christ and become the women God created them to be.