It is nothing wrong with the brokenness being in the church. Because the scriptures states while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. So, the issue is not us being broken in the church; it is a given. The problems is we refuse to acknowledge the truth about ourselves, move out of our comfort our confront zone, even if it is a place of negativity that has insinuated itself in our lives so that we can move beyond the brokenness. We want to stay in it, either in whole or in part because it is the familiar we ‘know’. We bring it to the committees, on the boards, in the pulpit, where were serve. Therefore, we have all this brokenness at the table, and it is no wonder we struggle. We know the truth, but we are afraid to own it, so instead it owns us, controls us. All because we are not convinced of this truth in the bible, we repeat more often than I count, or like to hear because it seem rhetorical rather revelational and relevant for us.- John 8:32 -Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (NIV)…and let fear reside within us. We do not believe the holy scripts when it states in 2 Tim 1:7 - For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (21stNKJV). But for some reason, we live fearful which manifests itself in myriad ways in our personal lives, professional lives, and in our interpersonal communication.
The brokenness in church, we deny, is dictating controlling more than God. Who we like to say is in control. You might ask, where is it seen specifically, I need concrete examples, not some abstract about it is everywhere. Well in is seen in how we allow ourselves to be guided by God, or obey God. When we are provided directions by God, we act as our children do when they are told to do something. Which means we do in the following ways- we follow exactly, we do it according to our way, or we do partially thinking ‘at least I tried’. When we let someone else, tell us God told me you should do this, or that; others only affirm, confirm or make plain what you already knew and/or ignored. When we are more love with the rituals, traditions, and our religious protocol over…Commercial Break - now do not get me wrong, things should be done decently and in order, but we were never to become the Pharissees and the Sadduccees of our day… God never tells anyone about you without, you knowing first people. For God does not ask us to follow Him without providing, or equipping us with what we need. Our brokenness stops us from this - Phil. 1:6 - being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (NIV). It is our freewill, our choice, and it is important how we choose. God forbid the people of God continue to allow the brokenness to reign in the church…
