The Active Pursuit of Brokenness

Like a shepherd, Jesus delights in taking care of us. Picture a lamb that is independent. When his shepherd goes to pick him up, his legs stiffen and he resists the tenderness that the shepherd has for him. Or a child that wants to have his own way; when his father tries to pick him up, he will resist with all his might and try to squirm out of his arms. You see, the father has such a love for his child that he wants to hold him close and show him his affection, but the child resists and doesn’t see it as love. It’s the same with our heavenly Father. He wants to show us His affection because He loves us and delights that we are His children! There is no other reason or ulterior motive in His heart but to simply love on His kids. Often times pride creeps in and independence stiffens our hearts to the tenderness of God’s affections revealing our weaknesses and need for brokenness. So many times the Christian walk is perceived as being without struggles. There have been times where I have had preconceived ideas about what my walk with Jesus should look like. He has been revealing to me over the past couples months my need to be broken before Him, but we are not meant to live in self pity and be passive about our relationship with Him. We were created to be in an interdependent relationship with Christ where our eyes are focused on Him and not our problems. It is only then that we truly thrive and are most effective for the kingdom of God. He can use us so much more when we cease our control and resistance and lean into His will. There’s no telling what He could do with a willing heart as we actively pursue Him.