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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2025 · 48 MIN

Break Me

from Connect Church Longview Podcast · host Connect Church Longview

Send us Fan Mail Faith rarely flourishes in comfortable places. It's in stepping to the edge, like Peter leaving the boat, where we discover what we're truly capable of with God's power. This message challenges believers to stop settling for spiritual mediocrity and embrace a "living dangerously" mindset that transforms both our prayer lives and our impact. What happens when we pray "Break me, God"? While potentially the scariest prayer we can offer, genuine brokenness before God unlocks spiritual maturity and purpose that passive Christianity never will. As C.S. Lewis wrote, God has "specifically armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain." The path to progress inevitably includes pain, but the process transforms us. The story of the woman with the alabaster jar illuminates this truth perfectly. When she broke open a container of perfume worth a year's wages and poured it at Jesus' feet, she demonstrated the power of sacrificial brokenness. While others criticized her "waste," Jesus defended her action as beautiful and worthy of remembrance wherever the gospel is preached. Many believers struggle with even small spiritual disciplines while wondering why God doesn't move powerfully in their lives. The answer often lies in hardened hearts that haven't felt brokenness in years. Through personal testimony of addiction recovery and painful restoration, we see how God uses our deepest hurts to create our greatest ministry opportunities. When we remain tender and broken before Him, He reshapes us into vessels that carry His presence powerfully. Are you ready to stop playing it safe spiritually? God never breaks us to leave us shattered—He breaks us to rebuild us stronger, with greater purpose and perspective than before. The invitation stands: surrender your brokenness at the feet of Jesus and watch what He creates from the pieces. Ending Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Faith rarely flourishes in comfortable places. It's in stepping to the edge, like Peter leaving the boat, where we discover what we're truly capable of with God's power. This message challenges believers to stop settling for spiritual mediocrity and embrace a "living dangerously" mindset that transforms both our prayer lives and our impact. What happens when we pray "Break me, God"? While potentially the scariest prayer we can offer, genuine brokenness before God unlocks spi...

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