broken vessels
Damaged holding things
Broken vessels is a phrase with biblical resonance, referring to damaged or flawed containers—and by extension, to people who are spiritually wounded, humbled, or imperfect.
The image appears in scripture describing human frailty before God: We are all broken vessels in need of grace.
The phrase suggests that damage doesn't preclude purpose or worth.
- shardsBroken fragments of brittle material
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- shatteredBroken into fragments
glass · human frailty · redemption · smash · grace · Leonard Cohen · mosaic · repairable · picking up the pieces · healing · kintsugi · resilience · vulnerability · wounded healer · potsherds · forgiveness · brokenness · renewal
- Biblical imageryLamb of God, Good Shepherd, bread of life, light of the world, living water
- Kabbalahhod, Tree of Life, tree of life, divine spark, sparks