Most people tend to despise broken things, often wanting to throw them away. When you hear the word broken it implies something is wrong. Something is not working the way it’s supposed to be. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, broken can have a few definitions such as “violently separated into parts; shattered” or “subdued completely; crushed, sorrowful.”

We not only like to throw broken things away, we sometimes like throwing broken people away. On the contrary, God seems to love and is actually drawn to broken people. What is it about brokenness that attracts Gods attention? Why does God love using broken people? Let’s consider three reasons.

1. Broken People Recognize Their Need of God

In the gospel of Luke chapter 18, we see the parable of the pharisee and the tax collector. They both went to the temple to pray…