Broken Offerings

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"Open my lips, Lord,

    and my mouth will declare your praise.

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You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;

    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

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My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;

    a broken and contrite heart

    you, God, will not despise."  

Psalm 51:15-17

A place to begin.  Offering God my best isn't enough.  Offering Him my brokenness is.  When I am honest with my brokenness, then I know I can begin to receive healing and grace.  Honesty, though, is different than awareness.  Awareness is knowing I'm broken (my sinfulness reminds me of that every day).  Honesty with my brokenness is recognizing up-close how broken I am.  Today, Lord, I begin handing you each broken piece because I know, like a mosaic, You will make something beautiful out of them.