"Brokenness"

"This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of his troubles." (Psalms 34:6) You know, the first step in being saved is knowing that you are lost; the first step in being delivered from anything, we must first see our need for deliverance. The second step, although very closely related to the first, is to realize how utterly unable we are equipped to handle our situation. Although we might think we have the power to overcome our own sinful desires, pride, and vanities, when it comes right down to it, the flesh might think that it's willing, but the spirit is weak. In other words, it's a spiritual battle that we face; it's not like your two hands are in opposition to one another, where the left hand does not allow the right to do this or that; you either are filled with the Spirit of God, or your not; if you are filled with the Spirit of God, then you will walk in the Spirit. To put this in a little simpler terms, let's just say that when we are "poor" as a believer in Jesus Christ, there is only one thing that we are in need of, and that is more of the Holy Spirit! I can try all day long to be holy, and it becomes a holy war without having Holiness dwelling inside of me! Yes, I know what you might be thinking, you are probably wondering where the Holy Spirit went, right? Let me ask you something: Do you actually think the Spirit of God is going to engage in sin? I don't think so, nor should you! However, like I said, if we realize that we are broken, then that's the first step; now what are you going to do about it? REPENT... "This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is Light, and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the Light, as He is in the Light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His truth is not in us." (1 John 1:5-10)