The Need For Brokeness

"Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies it remains alone: but if
it dies, it brings forth much fruit. In the same way, he who loves his life will
lose it; but he who hates his life in this world will save it for eternity"
(John 12:24,25).

Jesus says if the seed will not fall to the earth and die, it will abide alone.
Take the seed home and place it on your desk. Will it become a forest? Of course
not. Why? That forest is inside the shell. It cannot come forth on its own. You
see, the potential is there, for there is life in the seed. But the inner life
is entombed by an outer shell. How do we get that which is in the shell to come
out of the shell? We must bury the seed in the ground - the seed must "die" and
give up being a seed. The shell must be broken and that which is within the
shell may then come forth. When it dies, it brings forth "much fruit".

You see, the issue is not the ability of the Life to spring forth, but the
brokenness of the vessel which holds the Life captive! It is not that we need
more power, but that we need more brokenness. When we are properly broken we
will find the indwelling Christ is more than sufficient.