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Leading Through the Broken Places

In the face of broken dreams and failed plans, true leadership emerges. It's in these challenging moments that God’s closeness transforms from a comforting idea to a powerful, sustaining presence. Embracing your brokenness doesn't mark the end of your influence, but rather the beginning of a deeper, more authentic connection with your team and yourself.

George B. Thomas

George B. Thomas

Leading Through the Broken Places

There comes a moment in every life and business when something breaks. A relationship ends. A plan fails. The dream that once felt unstoppable suddenly collapses. It’s that moment when your heart feels too heavy to lift, and your spirit feels crushed beneath the weight of disappointment. Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

It’s easy to quote that verse when everything is going well. It’s much harder to believe it when you’re standing in the ruins of what you worked for. But that’s where its real power begins. God’s closeness is not an idea to admire; it’s a presence to encounter. It’s found when the noise fades, the room feels small, and you realize the only thing left standing beside you is Him.

David didn’t write Psalm 34 after a celebration or victory parade. He wrote it hiding in a cave, humiliated, exhausted, and pretending to be insane just to stay alive. The man who had once slain giants now looked like one who had lost everything.

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