Brokenness

The Requirement for Usefulness

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” (Acts 9:15–16 ESV)

Brokenness

If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. (Luke 9:23, NKJV)

Rarely do I write on Saturday night — I am usually getting ready for Sunday — but tonight I feel compelled to put down something in print.

In Weakness and Aloneness

At my first defense, no one came to my assistance, but everyone deserted me. May it not be counted against them. But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so the proclamation might be fully made through me, and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion’s…

The Worth of a Broken Man

The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”