Comments on: Benefits of Brokenness Part 1 http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/ Restoring Hope | Renewing Relationships Mon, 21 May 2012 17:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dangerous Christian http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2951 Dangerous Christian Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:54:17 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-2951 For me, it's both control & impressing others. Despite my saying, "Thy will be done", I still want to have a hand in what's going on in my life. This is hard thing for us guys, who the world has tricked us into thinking this is how we have to be. I (try to) impress others by my wit, attempts at humor, or some "profound" thing in my life. I find that trying to impress is really covering up a lot of inadequacy in our lives. Time to get broken... For me, it’s both control & impressing others.

Despite my saying, “Thy will be done”, I still want to have a hand in what’s going on in my life. This is hard thing for us guys, who the world has tricked us into thinking this is how we have to be.

I (try to) impress others by my wit, attempts at humor, or some “profound” thing in my life. I find that trying to impress is really covering up a lot of inadequacy in our lives.

Time to get broken…

]]> By: Dangerous Christian http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-8299 Dangerous Christian Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:54:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-8299 For me, it's both control & impressing others. Despite my saying, "Thy will be done", I still want to have a hand in what's going on in my life. This is hard thing for us guys, who the world has tricked us into thinking this is how we have to be. I (try to) impress others by my wit, attempts at humor, or some "profound" thing in my life. I find that trying to impress is really covering up a lot of inadequacy in our lives. Time to get broken... For me, it’s both control & impressing others.

Despite my saying, “Thy will be done”, I still want to have a hand in what’s going on in my life. This is hard thing for us guys, who the world has tricked us into thinking this is how we have to be.

I (try to) impress others by my wit, attempts at humor, or some “profound” thing in my life. I find that trying to impress is really covering up a lot of inadequacy in our lives.

Time to get broken…

]]> By: Tracy http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 Tracy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:30:37 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-2147 After I left my husband for what became an 18-month separation I gave up pretending (lying, faking) for people. I learned that I can't control my husband. Controlling behavior in women runs in my family and I have been letting it go. It is liberating! But I think I have gone too far and I have to reign it in a little with my kids. Some control is good, just not manipulative control over things that don't fall in our circle. My recent post <a href="http://newmercy-mama4x.blogspot.com/2010/03/unrequited-love.html" target="_blank">Unrequited Love</a> After I left my husband for what became an 18-month separation I gave up pretending (lying, faking) for people. I learned that I can't control my husband. Controlling behavior in women runs in my family and I have been letting it go. It is liberating! But I think I have gone too far and I have to reign it in a little with my kids. Some control is good, just not manipulative control over things that don't fall in our circle.
My recent post Unrequited Love

]]> By: Tracy http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-8298 Tracy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:30:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-8298 After I left my husband for what became an 18-month separation I gave up pretending (lying, faking) for people. I learned that I can't control my husband. Controlling behavior in women runs in my family and I have been letting it go. It is liberating! But I think I have gone too far and I have to reign it in a little with my kids. Some control is good, just not manipulative control over things that don't fall in our circle. My recent post <a href="http://newmercy-mama4x.blogspot.com/2010/03/unrequited-love.html" rel="nofollow">Unrequited Love</a> After I left my husband for what became an 18-month separation I gave up pretending (lying, faking) for people. I learned that I can't control my husband. Controlling behavior in women runs in my family and I have been letting it go. It is liberating! But I think I have gone too far and I have to reign it in a little with my kids. Some control is good, just not manipulative control over things that don't fall in our circle.
My recent post Unrequited Love

]]> By: Tracy http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 Tracy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:27:13 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-2146 Whoa. Alcohol for the alcoholic. yes... I am hearing that one. My recent post <a href="http://newmercy-mama4x.blogspot.com/2010/03/unrequited-love.html" target="_blank">Unrequited Love</a> Whoa. Alcohol for the alcoholic. yes… I am hearing that one.
My recent post Unrequited Love

]]> By: Tracy http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-8297 Tracy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:27:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-8297 Whoa. Alcohol for the alcoholic. yes... I am hearing that one. My recent post <a href="http://newmercy-mama4x.blogspot.com/2010/03/unrequited-love.html" rel="nofollow">Unrequited Love</a> Whoa. Alcohol for the alcoholic. yes… I am hearing that one.
My recent post Unrequited Love

]]> By: Moranda http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Moranda Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:07:48 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-1937 I would say that I deal with both issues in my life. I want to say that I do not want to control...as long as everything is going my way. I would say that I don't care what people think until someone offends me. I honestly do desire brokenness, but I can not figure out how to get there. When I look at my life, I am a very broken person. I just can not figure out what to do in order to get where God wants me. My hearts desire is to be broken before God, so that He can restore my life to Him. I would say that I deal with both issues in my life. I want to say that I do not want to control…as long as everything is going my way. I would say that I don't care what people think until someone offends me. I honestly do desire brokenness, but I can not figure out how to get there. When I look at my life, I am a very broken person. I just can not figure out what to do in order to get where God wants me. My hearts desire is to be broken before God, so that He can restore my life to Him.

]]> By: Moranda http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-8192 Moranda Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:07:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-8192 I would say that I deal with both issues in my life. I want to say that I do not want to control...as long as everything is going my way. I would say that I don't care what people think until someone offends me. I honestly do desire brokenness, but I can not figure out how to get there. When I look at my life, I am a very broken person. I just can not figure out what to do in order to get where God wants me. My hearts desire is to be broken before God, so that He can restore my life to Him. I would say that I deal with both issues in my life. I want to say that I do not want to control…as long as everything is going my way. I would say that I don't care what people think until someone offends me. I honestly do desire brokenness, but I can not figure out how to get there. When I look at my life, I am a very broken person. I just can not figure out what to do in order to get where God wants me. My hearts desire is to be broken before God, so that He can restore my life to Him.

]]> By: Stephanie http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Stephanie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:28:40 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-1929 I would say I struggle with both, although control is BIG for me...and really I am just so tired. I don't want to be in control anymore...I just keep screwing it up. So I'm trying...trying to, as you said, "choose brokenness and surrender, you trust that God is in control and you submit to what He desires and what He chooses. There is freedom in living knowing He is in control." I would say I struggle with both, although control is BIG for me…and really I am just so tired. I don't want to be in control anymore…I just keep screwing it up. So I'm trying…trying to, as you said,

"choose brokenness and surrender, you trust that God is in control and you submit to what He desires and what He chooses. There is freedom in living knowing He is in control."

]]> By: Stephanie http://refineus.org/2010/02/benefits-of-brokenness-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-8191 Stephanie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:28:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1527#comment-8191 I would say I struggle with both, although control is BIG for me...and really I am just so tired. I don't want to be in control anymore...I just keep screwing it up. So I'm trying...trying to, as you said, "choose brokenness and surrender, you trust that God is in control and you submit to what He desires and what He chooses. There is freedom in living knowing He is in control." I would say I struggle with both, although control is BIG for me…and really I am just so tired. I don't want to be in control anymore…I just keep screwing it up. So I'm trying…trying to, as you said,

"choose brokenness and surrender, you trust that God is in control and you submit to what He desires and what He chooses. There is freedom in living knowing He is in control."

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