Texts: Luke 9:23, Psalms 51:17
Facts to know:
- Christianity is not a religion, but a relationship.
- To respond to God’s divine purpose, you must be in a good relationship with God.
- God is interested in every creature, in breaking and remoulding us according to His will for us.
- What is brokenness?
- To align and create free access to the Holy spirit in every area of your life (Rm. 8:14).
- Submitting yourself to the hammer of the Lord (Jer. 23).
- To be selfless and sacrificial – Being dead to self (Gal 2:12).
- Dropping the old habit (Rm.6:6).
- Living the life of Christ on earth (Phil. 1:20).
- Giving up your right to maintain peace.
- Characteristics of a Broken life:
- A life dead to self, self denial (Luke 9:23).
- A life dead to pride (1 Pet. 5.5).
- A life that doesn’t respond to worldly lust (Gal 6:14).
- A life that is offered as a sacrifice unto God (Rm 12:1).
- A life that yields to the leading of the Holy spirit.
- A life of Patience.
- A life of tolerance -A life of perseverance.
- A life of understanding Why must we be broken?.
- To be like Christ.
- Personal revival.
- So we don’t live a shallow life.
- So we don’t live a riotous life.
- So we don’t become divinely useless.
- To be able to adhere to divine counsel.
- For a significant spiritual growth.
- For holiness
- Benefits of brokenness:
- One will be naturally God fearing (Ps. 59:7).
- Access to divine secrets (Ps. 25:14).
- Access to divine inheritance (Gal. 3:25).
- Access to unlimited manifestation of God’s power.
- Access to a life characterized by signs and wonders.
- Access to divine security.
- Access to rapid growth and increase in the knowledge of God.
- Access to heaven
