Broken without being Bitter

[deltaguitar]

You have no idea how much that means to me at this time in my life. We are going through a very painful situation right now but I can still see God working and touching lives around me.

[Blubayou]

Great post. You always have words of wisdom that I appreciate and minister to me. Thank you for your time on this forum.

Originally Posted by deltaguitar

You have no idea how much that means to me at this time in my life. We are going through a very painful situation right now but I can still see God working and touching lives around me.

Originally Posted by Blubayou

Great post. You always have words of wisdom that I appreciate and minister to me. Thank you for your time on this forum.

Thank you both for your kind words. I appreciate your kindness.

[Malvaro]

Originally Posted by Jeanie

I know many people who are bitter but not broken!

yep, me too.... just last night I spoke on the phone with someone who is fighting that very battle....

it's very sad.... one realizes you need true friends more than you may think....

Granted, most of us have been 'broken' in days gone by. Obviously there is no 'full proof' method of surviving brokeness. However, I think it would be interesting to see how others have overcome brokeness in their past.

*******(Bitter hearts need not apply)*******

The one thing that has worked best for me over the years in every time of brokeness is to keep myself busy with God's Kingdom. I have to remember that my calling is bigger than my personal feelings and when I focus on keeping in God's will I'm shielded from a lot of anger and bitterness.

I wonder what your key is to surviving brokeness?

[COOPER]

I am thankful he broke me and moved me away from my old Church before it wrecked and sunk like the Titanic.

Many old friends did not survive.

[Malvaro]

I heard Bro Hood preach a message a few years ago at a JCM conference.... Brokeness that Can't be fixed.... i should load it onto my 8525 sometime; its an excellent reminder of the value of brokeness, anytime, anyplace....

i can upload Mp3, if anyone is interested....

[Malvaro]

in regards to brokeness created by situations out of my control....

I used to pray, God get me out of this suffering.... I now pray, God give me the wisdom and understanding to be able to see the lesson I need to learn.... Too many times I have seen God turn the experience of my pain and sufferings to edify and strengthen others in their situations at a later time.... I am careful to protect the memory of what I was thinking, feeling, learning in the exact manner that I experienced them.... for later recall....

in regards to willing brokeness that I choose aka humility....

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

in my younger days I never truly understood this verse.... since then I feel this verse single-handedly describes willing brokeness/humility.... I must choose to place my dreams, ambitions, goals, everything on the altar.... Paul described the same experience of submission and brokeness as "dying daily"....

when I have submitted every part of my being to God, only then can God truly work through the brokeness of my life....

brokeness, humility, submission to God.... are not popular concepts in today's "me first" society....

just a few quick thoughts....

The brokenness that I have endured and "survived" has been because my focus has been Davids pronouncement, "I will bless the LORD at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth." Simply resolving to walk closer with Him.

Scripture says, "Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die..."


A sad commentary would be a church that dies because the preacher wouldn't be broken....

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by Malvaro

in regards to brokeness created by situations out of my control....

I used to pray, God get me out of this suffering.... I now pray, God give me the wisdom and understanding to be able to see the lesson I need to learn.... Too many times I have seen God turn the experience of my pain and sufferings to edify and strengthen others in their situations at a later time.... I am careful to protect the memory of what I was thinking, feeling, learning in the exact manner that I experienced them.... for later recall....

in regards to willing brokeness that I choose aka humility....

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

in my younger days I never truly understood this verse.... since then I feel this verse single-handedly describes willing brokeness/humility.... I must choose to place my dreams, ambitions, goals, everything on the altar.... Paul described the same experience of submission and brokeness as "dying daily"....

when I have submitted every part of my being to God, only then can God truly work through the brokeness of my life....

brokeness, humility, submission to God.... are not popular concepts in today's "me first" society....
just a few quick thoughts....

WOW!!

It's amazing you said that.. Just this morning I was listening to a Radio Talk show and they were describing how people now love to be "spot-lighted".. everybody wants a Spot-Light.. and they will do what it takes or give what it takes to get it...