What does God want?

(Originally Posted June 26, 2008)

What does God want? God definitely does not want empty outward motions. God cares about what's on the inside.

“Surely you desire truth in the inner parts” so says David (Psalm 51)

Truth in the inner parts is not about being perfect or pure. It's all about honesty.

Later David says, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise”

So what does God want? A Broken Spirit, and a broken heart. Sounds tough, huh? But the truth is, we're already broken, God just wants us to be honest about it.

This is good news!!
God is not waiting for us to be perfect,
God does not leave us to do it all on our own.
God just wants us to be honest about our brokenness, and lay it at his feet.

I am broken. God has shown me this week how desperately I look for approval from places other than Him. This can lead to a lot of bad stuff. I am broken, but God doesn't get upset or disappointed. God does not say “Brad, that's pretty bad. You need to work on that.” God just says “Brad, I know that you struggle with this. Everybody has their struggles. But you have recognized that you're broken, and you've come to me about it. That makes me so proud.” And then together we can work through it.