12.4.10

What It Takes


It takes broken soil to produce a crop
Broken clouds to give rain
Broken grain to give bread
Broken bread to give strength
It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume
It is Peter weeping bitterly who returns to greater power than ever.

~Vance Havner


 Image titled, "Peter Wept Bitterly" taken from Photobucket

3 comments:

cristie said...

i like this so much. xox

Katie said...

Thanks for the thoughtful post. I needed it! Love you...

Gardner said...

Great poem. Emotional pain is ultimately the root of most change and with change can come the unlocking of our greatest potential. I think this poem very eloquently puts forth that principal.