"My sacrifice to you, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, you, God, do not despise." Psalm 51:17 This has long been a favorite verse of mine. Because it spoke straight to my soul the first time I read it, I wanted to fully understand what a broken and contrite heart was. A contrite heart is one humbled by its own brokenness and guilt, it makes no excuses and is fully aware that it's righteousness comes from God alone. It is a heart that embraces the need for God's mercy and truly desires a more holy life. So what does a broken and contrite heart look like? I studied this for quite some time and here are just a few examples to reflect upon during the week.
A broken, contrite heart is: ~ overwhelmed with the awareness of their personal spiritual need ~ can forgive because they have been forgiven ~meek ~ genuinely wants to serve others ~ truly cares about the success of others and lifts others up ~willing to get close to others and take the risk of developing deep, loving relationships ~lives transparently and allows others to see their weaknesses, flaws, and sin ~ compassionate ~ elated when God chooses to use them and sees their worthiness through God's redemption in their life Is this your heart today? Blessings, Elizabeth
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