From Ruins to Grace: A Journey of Faith By Shiroh James
Life has a way of breaking us, leaving behind ruins of what once was. Broken dreams, shattered trust, and deep wounds that seem impossible to heal. We find ourselves standing in the wreckage, wondering if restoration is even possible. But grace—grace meets us in the ruins, not when we have it all together, but when we are at our weakest.
The ruins are real. The pain is undeniable. There are days when the weight of life feels unbearable, when the echoes of past failures drown out every whisper of hope. But in the midst of the storm, faith calls out—not as a distant voice, but as a hand reaching through the darkness. It asks us to believe, not in our strength, but in the One who rebuilds from ashes.
It starts with surrender. Not the kind that means giving up, but the kind that trusts God to carry what we cannot. The moment we let go of the need to control, we make room for grace to work. Healing doesn’t always come in the way we expect. Sometimes, it’s slow, like a seed buried in the soil, unseen but growing. Other times, it comes like a sudden downpour, washing away the pain in an instant. But in every case, grace is at work.
Slowly, the ruins begin to shift. What was once broken starts taking shape again—not as it was before, but as something even more beautiful. The scars remain, but they no longer define us. Instead, they tell a story—a story of faith, resilience, and the power of grace.
To rise from ruins into grace is not about having a perfect life; it’s about walking in trust, knowing that even in the brokenness, God is working. And as we step forward in faith, we find that grace was never far away—it was always right there, waiting for us to believe.