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Ten years ago, I saw a First Nations Christian broadcast here in Canada about an amazing aboriginal musical duo, a longtime husband and wife team. Broken people are more conscious of their own spiritual need than of revivves else’s. Proud people can’t bear to fail or for anyone to think they are less than perfect.
DeMoss begins her book recording an event that occurred in at a Campus Crusade for Christ staff meeting of four thousand people. Now one of my top 5 books I have read this year, I plan on reading this at least once a year.
A friend recommended this. And the face of this strong Cree woman radiated pure JOY. Was suddenly reminded to share on this topic on “True Brokenness” for my office room devotion today.
Brokenness: The Heart God Revives
One of my all time favorite books on “True Brokenness” which I re-read a few times and shared many devotions from it. Want to succeed in your work life? A lifestyle of agreeing with God about the true condition of my heart and life-not as everyone else thinks it is, but as He knows it to be. They know that they have nothing to offer God except the life of Jesus flowing through their broken live s. Proud people feel confident in how much they know.
Broken people accept personal responsibility and can acknowledge where they were wrong in a situation. Lists with This Book. We must be willing to die to our own self-interest, die to our own reputation, die to our own rights, die to our own ways of doing things, die to our own comforts, convenience, hopes, dreams and aspirations.
What have we LOST? Another great book by DeMoss!! Books by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. This can drive them brokennesss extremes-workaholic tendencies, perfectionism, the tendency to drive others or to place unrealistic expectations on themselves or others. Jan neart, Aaron Downs rated it liked it. This can drive them to extremes — workaholic tendencies, perfectionism, the tendency to drive others or to place unrealistic expectations on themselves or others Broken people can recognize and live within God-given limitations Attitudes About Ehart Brokenness is not a feeling or an emotion.
Proud people are unapproachable or defensive when corrected. When we each took turns to read each line Every great movement of God is preceded by a season of humility and repentance. As that great poet T. At least in my culture, looking at things the way I do, I come up pretty short. Christians or people who think they are christian.
Brokenness: The Heart God Revives by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Jul 21, Erin James rated it it was amazing. At first glace read the heading And I read it. Broken people receive correction with a humble, open spirit. Proud people have a critical,fault finding spirit. Proud people become bitter and resentful when they are wronged; they have emotional temper tantrums; they hold others hostage and are easily offended; they carry grudges and keep a record of others’ wrongs.
They are disturbed over the problems caused by their sin-from example the financial bondage created by their overspending,or the problems in their marriage that have resulted from selfishness and immoral choices. Proud people are concerned about the consequences of their sin. Today during crusade SM meeting, Irene shared with us a hewrt insightful message from an excerpt from a book and brokennese video sermon base on brokenness by Nancy Leigh Demoss Is when we our hearts are so open to Him.
Proud people have a hard time saying, “I was wrong; will you please forgive me? Broken people are willing to take the risks of getting close to others and loving intimatel y.
I was scared of the pain, but it seemed worth it in order to experience that kind of growth and closeness with God again. Attitudes About Their Walk with God Its really short but contains a whole lot of depth. Broken people are self-denying and self sacrificing.
You can have joy in true Brokenness. When we have brokenenss that has been birthed out of brokenness, repentance, and forgiveness, we will have a greater capacity for love — supernatural ability to love God and to love those that are unlovable- and for worship. Just as pride repulses God, so pride keeps others from getting close to us And once He does that, WE can once again be ordinary and simple again, with the gift of a brand new and much gentler spirit.
I first read this book about six years ago, and it was very good then. It is pretty revealing. Proud people claim rights and have a demanding spirit.