When shattered dreams shatter our lives, we can get stuck in a cycle of pain and disappointment. But the Bible teaches us that shattered dreams can actually lead to transformed lives, where we can take the pain of our shattered dreams and allow God to work in us to fulfill our deepest longings. By asking God to reveal himself to us, we can experience a deeper sense of hope and peace, and begin to see our lives through an eternal perspective. This is the message of Ephesians chapter 1, where the Apostle Paul teaches us that we have a hope that no shattered dream can break, because we have a hope in God's calling, an inheritance, and the power of the Holy Spirit living in us.
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