Brokenness

Brokenness

My Question for God

Why is it so important to develop an attitude of brokenness?

A Moment with God

Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.

Psalm 51:1-4

The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

Psalm 51:17

The experience of brokenness can be a divine moment with God. Brokenness comes most often in the midst of circumstances that overwhelm you or when sin reduces you to the point where you realize that the only way out of your mess is through God’s help. It is a feeling of hitting bottom and realizing your utter dependence on God. Brokenness also comes as you grow in your awareness of God’s holiness in contrast to your own sinfulness. It signifies the breaking point of your pride and self-sufficiency and becomes a turning point in your life. It results in a moment when you release control of your life to God’s loving hands. God promises that when you are broken over the sin in your life, he will draw close to you, heal your self-inflicted wounds, and restore you to himself.

Divine Promise

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

Psalm 34:18