That's how I got the name of my blog, "METANOIEIN" is a Greek word that means the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life.
Another word that grabbed my attention is the word "Kintsukuroi", which means the art of repairing pottery with gold.
Thinking about this word and its meaning, I started to imagine God doing such great art...
God created us perfectly formed, flawless, beautifully and carefully made and then while we grow up we scratch ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.. We keep on doing the wrong stuff, taking the wrong roads.. We get mislead and distracted.. We get broken, disappointed and hurt
and then the moment we handover ourselves to God, He magically take this ruined pottery and start fixing it and patching it with gold.
So when you think that you are worthless, that you are not as precious as others might be, then you'd better take a closer look at the wounds and scars that you have.. at how God perfectly managed to take this imperfect hurt and turn it into a perfectly imperfect piece of art...
The cracks that are filled with gold will be your shiny parts, will be the parts that witness your journey in life, that witness your strength, that witness the 7 times you fell and the 8th that you got up in...
Don't think for a moment that your hurts and scars make you worthless, your hurts and scars make you a one of a kind, precious and priceless God's made pottery