b'BODY OF CHRIST NEWS MAGAZINEInspiration from the DesignerConnecting The Pieces.By Marion BostonMost of us are familiar with the story of Jesus feeding the 5000 with two fish and five loavesof bread, found in John 6:1-14. The most interesting part of this story to me is found in verse12 and 13, When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments thatremain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve basketswith the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them thathad eaten. Jesus had the disciples gather the fragments. We are people of the Most High God, who can sometimes have fragmented lives. Broken from lifes challenges. Jesus found value inthe fragments, just as he finds value in your broken pieces. Being made whole is one of theresponsibilities of being a Christian. Lets understand what the broken process looks likeBrokenness: Reduced to fragments; torn; fractured; not functioning properly; out of working order.The Mask: A covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal ones identity; verb: to disguise or conceal; hide; dissemble: to mask ones intentions; to cover or conceal with a mask; disguise oneself.The Abyss: A deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite . Hell is an abyss.Self Discovery: The process of learning about yourself and your beliefs: A journey of exploration into our inner-self to discover, who we are, our potential, our purpose, and what guiding principles are making decisions for us.Becoming: Any process of changes: suitable, appropriate, and proper. Evolving always.Brokenness happens over time.In a lifetime, just as the puzzle becomes separated, our lives, over times, can do the same. We mask our brokenness to stay undetected and appear whole and balanced. We cannot mask the brokenness anymore, and things in your life begin to fall apart. (Others begin to see and you begin the change, most times for the negative.) Find YOURSELF. Your Puzzle Picture. Become the picture.Know thy self, Love thy self, Enjoy Thy Self, Be free in Thy Self.1 BOCNEWS.COM'