Break Me

“Break Me”

Luke 22:19
How Many Of Us Pray Safe Prayers? Keep Me Safe Lord, Let Me Pay The Bills, Get Me Through This? What if we took a different approach and prayed Dangerous Prayers? Prayers that are so dangerous we couldn’t help but be changed by them!

Break Me

  • Genesis 32:22-33
    1. God Must Break Us Of Our Self Dependence
      • Jacob’s whole life had been on his self reliance: Held Esau’s heel at birth, gained birthright by acting like Esau with mother’s help, Gained Blessing by breeding sheep to look like they had blemish, married Rachel after long time working and now was scheming to save what he could from his brother’s perceived wrath.
      • Jacob’s tries to go back to make sure he leaves nothing behind when he runs into God!
        • He wrestles with God all night! God could have killed him instantly, but instead allowed Jacob to wrestle him until he had to give up!
        • When God was finally ready to help Jacob, He broke his hip ligament…so Jacob schemed to beat his brother and didn’t factor in God coming into the mix! Don’t we all do that sometimes?
    2. God’s Greatest Breakings Lead To His BIGGEST Blessings
      • Here’s the kicker…only through Jacob’s breaking did he receive God’s blessing!
      • We impress others through our strengths but connect deeply with others through our brokenness…that’s what happened with Jacob!
      • Through his brokenness Jacob becomes Israel and get’s to live out the promise God made to his grandfather Abraham!
      • Those who are most broken are the one’s God uses the most…He never wastes a hurt!
        • Look at Peter! He denies Christ, goes back to fishing, is restored by Christ and appointed to be the Lead Pastor at Pentecost when 3000 came to confess Christ as Lord! We serve a God of redemption stories!

TakeAway:

  • Start each day by asking God to give you opportunities to rely on His strength alone.
  • Are you trying to stay strong in an area of weakness or hold on to something you need to pour out? What’s keeping you from giving it to God?
  • How has God has used broken areas from your past to help others?

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Author: Tyler West

Founder and Lead Pastor of thevine.tv Realtor® with The Ott Group at Ponce Realty Group LLC (www.theponcerealtygroup.com) Theodore Roosevelt describes in “The Arena” a man who boldly stepped out of the seats & into the Arena! The Arena I get to fight in is to help others live an abundant life by finding the gifts that God has given them and helping them take their next step by fulfilling the calling God has on their lives! Growing up in a widowed home from the age of 2, I experienced the dependence of faith, the importance of family, the foundation of integrity, the value of loyalty and the success that can be achieved through hard work. Whether expanding Walgreens from 4000 to 8000 healthcare stores, or stepping out in faith to be a part of launching a NewSpring Church Campus--faith, family, integrity, loyalty and hard work are fingerprints of me being involved! Each experience I have stepped into has allowed me to develop invaluable relationships that have not only achieved remarkable results, but more importantly made an impact on the lives of others that will last beyond this lifetime...a cause worthy to fight for! Can't wait to see how Jesus continues to #JoinSpartanburg at #thevinetv and the Local Church Around the World!

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