Broken Is the Way Back: Why God Wants Your Surrender, Not Your Strength

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of coming to God with brokenness rather than perfection, based on Psalm 51:17.

Send us Fan Mail Most of us have been taught to clean ourselves up before we come to God. But Psalm 51:17 flips that idea on its head: “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” In this raw and honest episode, we dive deep into what it really means to come to God not with performance, perfection, or spiritual polish, but with brokenness. God isn’t moved by your highlight reel. He’s drawn to the place where your heart is crushed, humb...

People in this episode

Host: Steven Murphy

Topics covered

• surrender
• brokenness
• spirituality
• faith
• God's love

Keywords

• surrender
• broken spirit
• contrite heart
• faith
• spiritual growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 51:17

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