In Acts 27, a seaworthy ship carrying Paul as a prisoner for Caesar is shattered by a storm-a storm of God that Paul predicted, warning the sailors. Paul and his companions reached shore safely only by hanging onto the broken boards of the destroyed ship. Is the ship of your life, or of someone you love, being tossed by storms? Do you try and try, still unable to reach safe harbor? In Coming to Terms with Brokenness, author, minister, and Christian counselor Archie Slaton shows how, by allowing God to work in our lives-allowing the storms of God to break our human works and egos-we can all realize safety, inspiration, love, and hope. Through scriptural stories and discussion, Slaton first helps us understand how and why our human works, no matter how righteous, are destined for failure. Then, he offers Biblical examples of breaking for the purposes of seeing God's intentions and following his will to demonstrate that this concept is not new and is indeed the path to understanding God's desire for our lives. God wishes us no harm. He loves us and is here to help us through our journey in life. As we face difficult issues and try to survive and overcome them, we must allow the human things we have created with our bodies and minds to fall away. The people on Paul's ship were not saved by their ship-they were saved by its breaking.
