I think God has me right where He needs me to be to start to be molded for my destiny. In the flesh, I want my wife back, I want my old house back and I want my business back. That would make things normal for me again. God would fall back down to about the fifth priority, but I would feel as if I am in control again. Is that going to happen? No! In the spirit, I feel like I’m right where I’m supposed to be. Normal didn’t get me too far, did it? Submitting to God’s will and knowing He has a big destiny for me seems like a better plan to hang on to! I believe that out of brokenness, God will do BIG THINGS! He needs to get our attention in order to make sure we are really ready for what He wants for us. If He didn’t allow us to be broken, we would probably take credit for the great things that He wants to accomplish in our lives. Before God can thoroughly bless a person He must thoroughly break that person from his own self-reliance.
I love Charles Stanley’s definition of brokenness.
“Brokenness is the condition whereby our will is brought into full submission to His will so that when He speaks, we put up no argument, make no rationalizations, offer no excuses, and register no blame, but instead, instantly obey the leading of the Holy Spirit as He guides us.”
Tweet1 Peter 2:18 (NIV) Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
