You might’ve heard of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. When put into philosophy, it’s being unafraid to show that we were broken (and that we were fixed). When put into faith, it’s believing that Jesus can, in fact, make us whole again.

Ask yourself, “where do I benefit by keeping my life exactly the way it is?” and use that as your jumping-off point for self-reflection into your behaviors. When you take the first step to creating meaningful change and ‘kintsugi-ing’ the brokenness in your life, remember that God is walking right next to you, and he will never leave your side.