Going through the motions doesn't please you,
a flawless performance is nothing to you.
I learned God-worship
when my pride was shattered.
Heart-shattered lives ready for love
don't for a moment escape God's notice.
“When God wants to do an impossible task, He takes an impossible man and breaks him. As the evangelist, Charles Spurgeon, said, ‘We are but men, frail, feeble, and apt to faint.’
I am intrigued by the word ‘broken. ‘ It means, literally, ‘shattered’ in this context. My sacrifice to God, according to Psalm 51:17 (KJV), is a shattered spirit and a bruised heart. It isn't until the pride of our heart is shattered that we will begin to understand the deep things of God. The shattering and the bruising are so designed by God for the preparation of His ambassadors. However, this process - the shattering and the bruising are painful to the flesh. Don't think it isn't! Any time there is shattering and bruising - it's going to hurt. But with God, it's so worth it - regardless of the pain. The best thing I can tell you here is to stay focused on the prize - you will be a usable tool for kingdom work, and the harvest will amaze you!
“God will not despise a broken and contrite heart. All of God’s giants have been weak people. Every one of us is frail, feeble, and apt to faint. The greatest gift you can give God is your weakness - your brokenness and your willingness to be molded and formed into that beautiful usable vessel He created you to be!
Have a great weekend, and don't forget to count your blessings!
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