Last year I met someone and shortly thereafter felt a strong sense that I was on an assignment from God. It was as if God kept pointing out this person and telling me, "I've got one for you. Do your encouragement thing."
Why does God give some of His most precious gifts to the most cracked of His pots? Then, I happened to watch the Gaither Vocal Band reunion videos, where I heard Mark Lowry, as he has a tendency to do, nail the answer in one sentence. "Because cracked pots spill more water."