"Broken Together"

10/26/2016

It is a common belief that you have to "clean yourself up" before you come to God. So much so that people will stay away from church or stay away from even exploring what it means to be a follower of Jesus because they think they're too bad. I love what Psalm 51:16 & 17 says;

You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.

He wants to take our brokenness and make something beautiful out of it as we surrender it to Jesus. Something only He can really do.

Casting Crowns does a song called "Broken Together" that is a reminder of this truth. I encourage you to take a listen below. It's especially poignant when you think about difficulties that arise in marriage relationships. Hope amidst brokenness. Be encouraged. We're all broken together and still loved by Him!

Maybe you and I were never meant to be complete
Could we just be broken together
If you can bring your shattered dreams and I'll bring mine
Could healing still be spoken and save us
The only way we'll last forever is broken together
"Broken Together" by Casting Crowns.

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1/7/2020 04:34:55 am

Being broken together doesn't really make anything better. I feel like people need to go and understand that life is not about sharing pain, it is about sharing happiness. I am really hoping that we can start to go and spread this philosophy with everyone. I am not going to say anything more, but it is because of what I believe in. I hope that we get to go and enjoy happiness, not as one, but as a group.

Jason

1/9/2020 10:45:00 am

Thank you for your comment. I certainly believe we can and should share joy (I prefer the word “joy” to “happiness”, as happiness can sometimes be tied to your circumstance whereas joy is deeper). The idea of being broken together is all about being vulnerable and real with one another. It is important to address and talk about pain and not ignore it, so we can deal with it. There is power in focusing on what is good...but not at the expense of addressing things that need to be dealt with. Forgiveness and restoration in relationships comes through being vulnerable. I see this in the life of Jesus. He didn’t ignore people’s sin, but also offered hope and healing to people.

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"Broken Together"

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