God of the Broken

Have you ever had one of those weeks where you find yourself repeating a subject in a conversation over and over again? That's me this week. Lately, I have found myself in conversations about the broken and how they can be used. Not only that, but these conversations have also resulted in the myth that people believe: You shouldn't go to church unless you've got your act together. A friend of mine related that to rinsing yourself off before getting in the shower. It's simply unnecessary.

It's so surreal to me that people think they need to be this cleaned-up-picture-perfect person in order to go to church. Here's something to chew on, God wants the broken. If you're broken he wants to heal you, if you are lost he wants to guide you, if you're soul has been stomped on, he wants to comfort you and repair you. Do you not understand? HE WANTS THE BROKEN.

Last night at church my pastor preached something so powerful,
"It is not those that are good and holy that will impact the world with the Gospel, it is those who put their faith in Jesus despite their current or past sins, including those who are or have been spiritually dead. Those are the ones that ignite the world with the Gospel."
That in itself is so powerful, and so true. Most of the time the people that are at an all time Jesus-high are those who have hit rock bottom and turned to God because there was not other place or person to turn to.

To continue touching on this subject that has been on my heart for the past week is Jon Jorgenson with Not Qualified.

"Making good coming from my life impossible? Forgives me but refuses to use me?" "God can and will use anybody."

Those are probably my favorite three lines from the video. Jon highlights that those iconic  and influential people and disciples in the bible are those that have done some of the worst things possible. 

In closing, let his word be your tutor, and use your brokenness and your troubles to share God's word. Play your part. You are his hands and feet. Remember, not qualified is where he starts. 

Today's verse is simple.

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. -Romans 8:26