From Brokenness to Faithfulness

Aug 17, 2025    Chad Merrell

God uses brokenness to stir a burden within us that, when surrendered to Him, becomes faith in action. Nehemiah’s story of rebuilding Jerusalem's walls isn't just ancient history—it serves as a blueprint for our own spiritual journeys. Our awareness of brokenness, both in ourselves and in the world around us, can be the very thing God uses to activate us for His purposes. Nehemiah challenges us to stop hiding our brokenness or keeping it at a distance, but instead to bring it before God in prayer and repentance. As we do this, we may find that the very things we wish were different about our lives become the avenues through which God works most powerfully.