We are all broken people living in a broken world.

It's that simple.

Unfortunately, no one is exempt from the effects of sin.

The good news for all of us is that Jesus steps into the midst of our brokenness is near to us and makes us whole

in his love.

What's even more amazing is God wants to use you to see past the broken exterior to the hearts

of the people in your life. Brokenness can often make us hard, bitter, and difficult to deal with.

But we've been given the call to see past that hard exterior

and love people in the midst of their pain.

In today's verse 15,

we're looking together at how we can see past the brokenness in others

to love them well.

Welcome to the first 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Psalm 34 verse 18.

Scripture says,

the Lord is near to the brokenhearted

and saves the crushed in spirit.

Without perspective given by the spirit,

our love will only reach as far as the human eye can see.

Brokenness comes in all forms and fashions.

Without Jesus, the man or woman covered in dirt and filth standing on the

street corner begging for help is just as broken as the millionaire lying and cheating his way

into fleeting fame and fortune. It's just that our brokenness takes on varying forms, depending on what temptations

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