It's sometimes difficult for me to understand just how broken I am. With my natural tendency to compare myself to others, I see I'm doing pretty well. I'm decently happy. I don't make too many people mad on a daily basis. I'm not perfect, sure, but no one is, right? And I think these things, which are totally natural, and decide that I'm not really that broken. I lose sight of the fact that I'm flawed and that I sin millions of times a day- and don't even realize it! Ultimately, I lose sight of the fact that I need saving.
It's really easy to see how much someone who is addicted to heroine needs to be saved. It's really easy to understand that someone going through a divorce needs to be saved. But when life is going great and God is blessing me, sure I give thanks, but I really stop grasping the fact that I am just as broken as a heroine addict. I'm just as sinful.
Sometimes I ask God to show me just how broken I am, and just how much I need him in my life. It seems weird to ask God to reveal to me how sinful I am because it may require me messing up (which I'm not a fan of). But I know this is a vital link in adequately being thankful for and realizing the great magnitude of Jesus's death on the cross- so that he could save me from my sin and my brokenness. Although it is somewhat scary, I challenge you to partner with me in asking God to reveal our brokenness to us. Not so that we can feel guilty or depressed at how imperfect we are, but so that we can feel the deep need to embrace a God that is not broken or sinful or imperfect. A God that wants to make us whole and pure just like Him.
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