BROKEN MIRRORS

•  We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory;  this is from the Lord

who is the Spirit. (HSCB)

•  我 們 眾 人 既 然 敞 著 臉 得 以 看 見 主 的 榮 光 好 像 從 鏡 子 裡 返 照 ， 就 變 成 主 的 形 狀 ，

榮 上 加 榮 ， 如 同 從 主 的 靈 變 成 的  Así que, todos nosotros, a quienes nos ha sido quitado el velo, podemos ver y reflejar la gloria del Señor. El Señor, quien es el Espíritu, nos hace más y

más parecidos a él a medida que somos transformados a su gloriosa imagen.

2 Corinthians 3:18 ( 歌 林 多 後 書 ) Corintios

ACCEPTANCE•Receive me, Include me

VALUE•I matter, I am precious, See &

listen to me

BELONGING•I am not disposable, Don’t let me go,

Keep me safe

SaulBroken Family Stories

• 1 Sam 9: 21 Saul replied, “But I’m only from the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe in Israel, and my family is the least important of all the families of the tribe ! Why are you talking like this to me?”

• 1 Sam 15:17 Samuel told him, “Although you may think little of yourself…”

The effects of his self identity and image

• Insecure

• Jealous

1 Sam 18:7-9 “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands!” …So from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David

• People pleaser/seek approval from men

• Then Saul admitted to Samuel, "Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the LORD's command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded.

Keys to healing

• Seek your identity through divine experience rather than human experience

• Choose a mentor--2 Kings 22:1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king….he did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his ancestor David.

• Josiah’s father and grandfather were Amnon and Manasseh

JosephBroken Experiences

• Gen 37 to 50

Keys to healing

• Forgiveness—affirmation of God’s grace, cancel the debt—you are responsible

• Joseph—Gen 50:20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good.

Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran

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King DavidBroken Decisions

King David

• 2 Sam 11-12

• King David—committed adultery and murder

• Let God deal with sins

• Ps 51--Have mercy on me, O God,    because of your unfailing love.Because of your great compassion,    blot out the stain of my sins.2 Wash me clean from my guilt.    Purify me from my sin.3 For I recognize my rebellion;    it haunts me day and night.