{"id":1060,"date":"2012-04-07T01:58:32","date_gmt":"2012-04-07T01:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywsmith.com\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2022-07-05T12:19:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T12:19:24","slug":"are-you-a-broken-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywsmith.com\/?p=1060","title":{"rendered":"Are you a Broken Pot?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAre you a broken pot? Here are a few helpful facts to be aware of. The devil wants to make you think you are a failure and shamefully inadequate. God recognizes brokenness as an essential ingredient on your resume’ to qualify you for ministry. Often the world’s definition of success is in direct opposition to the value of success in God’s kingdom. Brokenness will increase the flow of His Spirit in you.<\/p>\n

In Genesis 32 when the angel of the Lord was wrestling with Jacob, he touched his hip and gave him a limp. Jacob would never be the same after this touch or depend on his own abilities. He came face to face with God at Peniel. He came to understand after all the scheming, striving, and supplanting that God was the only one who could give full empowerment and blessing for his inheritance. He could not accomplish his destiny without surrendering to the only one who could. He came to the end of himself.  God could then move in with His spirit for the great exchange. Our weakness for his strength, our fears for trust and love, forgiveness, and redemption of all things, working together for our good. God removed the striving and when Jacob held on for a blessing, God changed his name to Israel, “one who had striven with God and man and prevailed. ” Have you finally surrendered or are you still fighting? God needs some dead men walking to fill with His Spirit.<\/p>\n

Have you seen in a mirror dimly? One day you will see Him face to face. Depend on Him for your abilities. Does your mirror need cleaning? Let him clear up your vision to His perspective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you a broken pot? Here are a few helpful facts to be aware of. The devil wants to make you think you are a failure and shamefully inadequate. God recognizes brokenness as an essential ingredient on your resume’ to qualify you for ministry. 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