Brokenness is a deep term in the Christian faith. Even most Christians don’t have an idea about it’s meaning. I posted a nugget on Facebook a couple of weeks ago on “Brokenness Being a Sign of Spiritual Maturity.” And a young man was quick to react with so much venom in the tone of his comment.
He was very upset with the message of the nugget, he was out rightly mad at me. Because, he erroneously thought I was trying to tell the Facebook community, that being broke is an indication of spiritual growth. So, I had to quickly correct his misunderstanding on the actual meaning of brokenness with a comment and a follow-up nugget to explain the term.
Psalm 34:18, “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
Psalm 51:17, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”
Brokenness is one’s act of humility in the total acceptance of God. It isn’t the initial acceptance of Jesus into one’s life. Rather, it’s a level you get to, in your walk with God that you no longer struggle with the things an average Christian struggles with. Brokenness is a level of living completely in alignment with God’s ordinances.
Yes, in order to live in submissiveness to God, be extremely powerful and dangerous spiritually then we need to be totally broken by God. God may not trust us with some life issues until we’re broken.
Additionally, brokenness is everything in the walk with God. Especially, those who want to enjoy unending spiritual growth. It’s the level of our brokenness that will determine how far God will go with us. This points to the fact that, we’ve always been the problem of/to ourselves.
James 4:8 says, “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
God’s requirements for brokenness are:
Brokenness is a level we must all get to if we have heaven in view as our final destination. Also, a broken life is characterised by these signs that would be impossible to miss even by a non-Christian.
Some of the undeniable evidences of being broken are;
Ultimately, if we desire spiritual growth; God’s divine presence constantly; a continual outpouring of the Holy Spirit and spiritual power that can’t be gainsayed. Then we must allow God trim and prune us completely until there are no thorns and thistles left. Only then, will true brokenness happen.
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Scholar Odum is a digital content/freelance writer, blogger, teacher, and former news contributor to the Life Magazine of the Guardian Newspapers, Nigeria.
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