Surgery
- Seeking Him
- January 6, 2020
Ask God to show you your needs and change you. Read or Listen →
Resources by Topic: Brokenness & Pride
Humility
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 1, 2019
If you forgot to put on a piece of clothing, the results could be very bad! But the Peter tells us to clothe ourselves in humility. How many of us forget? Read or Listen →
The Moon and the Sun
- Seeking Him
- August 27, 2019
Are you trying to draw attention to yourself, or are you pointing people to the true source of Light? Read or Listen →
Shy and Proud?
- Seeking Him
- August 14, 2019
Starting a conversation and showing interest in others can be an expression of genuine love. Read or Listen →
Brokenness and Worship
- Seeking Him
- July 25, 2019
True worship begins with humility, repentance, and forgiveness. Read or Listen →
Pride and Contention
- Seeking Him
- July 18, 2019
If you’re experiencing conflict in a relationship, ask God to show you any areas of pride in your heart. Read or Listen →
Making Nothing
- Seeking Him
- June 6, 2019
Are you spreading Christ’s love? Read or Listen →
Truly Clean
- Seeking Him
- May 17, 2019
Is what others see on the outside of our life the same as what’s on the inside? Read or Listen →
Contrite
- Seeking Him
- May 10, 2019
God will draw near to those with a broken, contrite heart. Read or Listen →
Subtle Boasting
- Seeking Him
- March 28, 2019
Acknowledging that everything we have is from Him is a good first step to keep us from boasting. Read or Listen →
Monthly Partner Favorites, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 26, 2019
Freedom. Fullness. Fruitfulness in Christ. That’s what Revive Our Hearts wants to help you find every weekday. Read or Listen →
Brokenness and Rights
- Seeking Him
- February 19, 2019
Will you surrender your rights and accept God's will? Read or Listen →
Humility and Grace
- Seeking Him
- January 24, 2019
God wants to pour out grace on you, and He will—if you let Him humble you. Read or Listen →
Pride vs. Brokenness in Relationships
- Seeking Him
- November 19, 2018
Are you a proud person or a broken person? Read or Listen →
A Kernel of Truth
- Seeking Him
- November 1, 2018
The next time you’re criticized, don’t miss what God may be wanting to say. Read or Listen →
Proud vs. Broken / Relationships
- Seeking Him
- June 14, 2018
Are you a proud person or a broken person? Read or Listen →
The Hard Shell
- Seeking Him
- May 25, 2018
Being willing to humble yourself will transform your relationships with others. Read or Listen →
More Vulnerable
- Seeking Him
- May 2, 2018
Are you working hard to keep up an image? Read or Listen →
Full of Hot Air
- Seeking Him
- April 26, 2018
Do you demonstrate genuine love? Read or Listen →
Setting the Record Straight
- Seeking Him
- April 12, 2018
What do you do when someone says something about you that isn’t true? Read or Listen →
Drawn to Humility
- Seeking Him
- February 13, 2018
God is drawn to humility. Read or Listen →
Holy Hearts
- Seeking Him
- February 8, 2018
Do you do good things just so others can see? Read or Listen →
The Essential Vice
- Seeking Him
- February 6, 2018
Pride is the number one roadblock to revival. Read or Listen →
The Call to a Bankrupt Church
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 3, 2017
Over the last year we’ve witnessed the crumble of many institutions. They looked strong, but suddenly were threatened with bankruptcy. Read or Listen →
Wash Your Heart
- Seeking Him
- October 24, 2017
Sometimes an outward religious appearance covers up a sinful heart. Read or Listen →
Broken or Crushed?
- Seeking Him
- October 18, 2017
How do you approach God? In humility or in pride? Read or Listen →
The Horse is Broken
- Seeking Him
- October 11, 2017
Brokenness is the shattering of my self-will so the spirit of the Lord Jesus can be released through me. Read or Listen →
It's All About You
- Seeking Him
- September 1, 2017
"It’s all about you" is a campaign that Satan's been running since creation. Read or Listen →
Me, Me, Me
- Seeking Him
- July 12, 2017
God doesn’t exist for us; we exist for Him. Read or Listen →
Claiming Our Rights?
- Seeking Him
- July 4, 2017
The next time you feel your rights have been violated, remember what you deserve. Read or Listen →
Proud vs. Broken
- Seeking Him
- July 3, 2017
If you are willing to humble yourself, God will pour His grace into your life. Read or Listen →
How to Minister to the Self-Righteous Counselee
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 30, 2017
How do you disciple someone else when they don't think they need any help? Dr. Venessa Ellen shows how to invest in the lives of self-righteous women. Read or Listen →
He Must Increase
- Seeking Him
- June 8, 2017
Trying to build a name for yourself is frustrating because you can never do enough. Read or Listen →
Admission of Weakness
- Seeking Him
- June 6, 2017
Are you tempted to speak like you never fall into pitfalls? Read or Listen →
How to be Great, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 1, 2017
Do you have a biblical definition of greatness? Think about this: Do you treat servers in restaurants with respect? How about those with little education? Read or Listen →
Proud vs. Humble - Recognition
- Seeking Him
- May 31, 2017
What does recognition reveal about the condition of your heart? Read or Listen →
The Unbroken Religious
- Seeking Him
- May 19, 2017
God's grace is available to those who lay down their pride and come to Him with a repentant heart. Read or Listen →
Two Kings
- Seeking Him
- May 9, 2017
When you recognize an area of sin, do you try to protect yourself? Read or Listen →
Two Lost Sons
- Seeking Him
- May 1, 2017
We need to be quick to recognize our sin. Read or Listen →
Woe is Me
- Seeking Him
- January 6, 2017
When’s the last time you reflected on the holiness of God? Read or Listen →
What Makes a Nation (Truly) Great? Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 9, 2016
Pastor Dan Jarvis has been sharing why humility is the thing that truly makes a nation great. Today he’ll show you what that means practically. Read or Listen →
What Makes a Nation (Truly) Great? Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 8, 2016
What does the Bible say about what makes a nation great? Read or Listen →
What Makes a Nation (Truly) Great? Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 7, 2016
What makes a nation great? Is it schools or safety or GDP? What does God’s Word have to say about what makes a nation great? Read or Listen →
Crying Out from a Heart of Brokenness, Day ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 2, 2016
Nancy explains why God is more offended by a hard-hearted, lifelong churchgoer than a murderer who is coming to Him in humility. Read or Listen →
Crying Out from a Heart of Brokenness, Day ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 1, 2016
The evangelical subculture has levels of status and celebrity. It’s easy to become Pharisees, more interested in outward appearances than in the heart. Read or Listen →
Crying Out From a Heart of Brokenness, Day ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 31, 2016
Can you imagine someone trying to get a job admitting they were weak and unqualified? That's exactly the kind of heart attitude God is looking for in us. Read or Listen →
Radical Repentance
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 10, 2015
As someone truly grows closer to God, they don’t try to prove how superior they are. Instead, they get more humble. Read or Listen →
Fallen on the Rock
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 9, 2015
As someone truly grows closer to God, they don’t try to prove how superior they are. Instead, they get more humble. Read or Listen →
Are You a Proud Person or a Broken ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 8, 2015
Most don’t walk into a Christian bookstore and look for self–help advice on being “broken.” But if they did, they’d realize that brokenness brings blessing. Read or Listen →
What Is True Brokenness?
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 7, 2015
A horse doesn’t enjoy its master’s direction until it’s broken. The same is true in our relationship to God. Read or Listen →
Preparing for Brokenness
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 6, 2015
You never know when God's going to take your best effort and do something special with it. God did something amazing among Christian workers. Read or Listen →
Is Your Heart at Peace?
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 22, 2015
Think of all the things that fill our world with sound. I think you’ll find the next Revive Our Hearts to be more than just another instance of noise. Read or Listen →
A Portrait of Personal Revival
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 30, 2015
Confession is the key that unlocks the door to your bondage. To your captivity. It is the key that swings that gate wide open to set you free. Read or Listen →
More Than Calling Him Lord
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 29, 2015
It’s possible to be involved with church each Sunday, to show up, lead and participate—yet still be lost. Read or Listen →
Knowledge Without Love
- Seeking Him
- September 10, 2014
Our knowledge has to be balanced with love. Read or Listen →
Proud vs. Humble - Themselves
- Seeking Him
- September 9, 2014
Humble people aren’t preoccupied with themselves. Read or Listen →
The Bulging File
- Seeking Him
- September 3, 2014
Is there anything fueling your pride? Read or Listen →
Don't Fight the Battle Alone
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 6, 2014
The next time you turn down an offer for help, choosing to take on some difficult thing alone, check your heart. Read or Listen →
Who Lifts You Up?
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 4, 2014
To approach a situation with humility requires a great amount of trust. Do you trust that God will take care of you if you don’t push yourself forward? Read or Listen →
A Pride Test
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 3, 2014
When is the last time you said to someone, "I was wrong. Will you forgive me?" Today Nancy talks about the importance of doing so. Read or Listen →
Humility in Ministry
- Seeking Him
- November 27, 2012
We have nothing to offer God except the life of Jesus flowing through our humbled lives. Read or Listen →
To God Be the Glory
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 23, 2012
Pride is subtle and destructive. The most respectable-looking person may be racked with it. But what exactly is pride? Read or Listen →
The Danger of Pride
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 28, 2012
If you’re serving today in order to receive credit or praise, maybe you’re not really serving. Read or Listen →
Keep Me from Sin
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 30, 2012
Some behaviors, such as drug addiction, are not just sinful; they’re also taboo in the church. But it’s easy to get away with other types of sin. Read or Listen →
A Heart Scan
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 27, 2012
When you let a weed go, it will eventually conquer the garden. In the same way, when you let discontentment grow in your heart. Read or Listen →
Fallen on the Rock
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 3, 2011
As someone truly grows closer to God, they don’t try to prove how superior they are, spiritually. Instead, they get more humble. Read or Listen →
Are You a Proud Person or a Broken ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 2, 2011
Most people don’t look for self–help advice on being "broken." But if they did, they’d realize that brokenness is the pathway to all kinds of blessing. Read or Listen →
What Is True Brokenness?
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 1, 2011
A horse doesn’t enjoy its master’s direction until it’s broken. The same is true in our relationship to God. Read or Listen →
The Walls Began to Fall
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 11, 2011
On her 7th wedding anniversary, Denise Glenn announced that she was leaving her husband. At that moment, God intervened in the lives of this hurting couple. Read or Listen →
A Portrait of Personal Revival
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 21, 2011
Confession is the key that unlocks the door to your bondage. To your captivity. It is the key that swings that gate wide open to set you free. Read or Listen →
The Heart of Humility and Simplicity
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 30, 2011
Calm. Peaceful. Do these words describe your heart? They can as Nancy describes in a series we’ll begin today. It’s called, How to Have a Quiet Heart. Read or Listen →
Does Anything Last Forever?
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 29, 2009
Is anything truly designed to last? Nancy says, "Yes, there is." She’ll tell you about it. Read or Listen →
Don't Fight the Battle Alone
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 23, 2009
The next time you turn down an offer for help, choosing to take on some difficult thing alone, check your heart. Read or Listen →
A Persuasive Presentation
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 19, 2008
Imagine your spouse made the kind of mistake that could cost thousands of people their lives. Would you approach him with a humble, gracious spirit? Read or Listen →
God's Split-Second Timing
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 18, 2008
Does God really control everything? Even wicked people? Find out as Nancy continues her study through the book of Esther. Read or Listen →
Married to an Alcoholic
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 6, 2008
If your husband asked you to do something immoral, would you do it? What if he was the king and he was drunk and it could mean your life if you disobeyed? Read or Listen →
Brokenness Brings Blessing
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 20, 2007
In school, before students move into their core curriculum, they have to pass the prerequisites. There are also prerequisites when it comes to revival. Read or Listen →
Broken People
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 19, 2007
The idea of something being broken is usually a bad thing. However, when it comes to your spiritual life, brokenness isn’t a nuisance; it’s necessary. Read or Listen →
Who Lifts You Up?
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 18, 2007
To approach a situation with humility requires a great amount of trust. Read or Listen →
A Pride Test
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 17, 2007
When is the last time you said to someone, "I was wrong. Will you forgive me?" Today Nancy talks about the importance of doing so. Read or Listen →
Lies Women Believe About Themselves, Part 5
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 1, 2002
Nancy Leigh DeMoss talks about past hurts and how to overcome the pain. Read or Listen →
Brokenness: The Heart God Revives (bookmark)
Nancy contrasts characteristics of proud, unbroken people who are resistant to the call of God on their lives with the qualities of revived, humble people. Continue Reading
Brokenness: The Heart God Revives (Group Leader Guide)
This study will point you toward the only pathway to holiness and genuine revival. Discussion guide for the book "Brokenness." Continue Reading
41 Evidences Of Pride
These questions will help you determine whether or not you are a proud person. Continue Reading
Curbing the Craving for Praise
Die to pride and self, and experience the resurrection life of the Lord Jesus! Continue Reading
Choosing Brokenness
The single greatest hindrance to experiencing personal revival is our unwillingness to humble ourselves. Continue Reading
Exactly two weeks into my marriage to a humble, godly, romantic man, I wrote in my journal: "Why am I so unhappy? So scared and confused?" Surprised? I was too. Continue Reading …
I'm finally beginning to understand that my greatest ministries have not come out of my greatest strengths. Instead, they've come out of my greatest weaknesses. Continue Reading …
I was the woman who always pushed through. But then I had an Isaiah 40:30 fall. My doctor said I was strong to have made it as long as I did. I wasn't so sure. Continue Reading …
Mario looks like the happiest man in the world, and his ear-to-ear smile only gets brighter when he looks at his wife. Intrigued, I had to ask his story. Continue Reading …
The world around us is sick with pride. We're at risk and are likely already infected. But there's a antidote . . . Continue Reading …
A simple principle helpful in dealing with difficult people is, I am not responsible for what others do to me, but for my own reactions and responses to others. Continue Reading …
Pride manifests itself in subtle ways, and humility is a continual battle. May we have a heart that longs to imitate the humble example of Jesus. Continue Reading …
Have you ever wished your kids would be more careful? One day God showed me that there are times when I need to stop trying to be careful and be more like my carefree children. Continue Reading …
Into our glory-seeking world came a glory-forsaking God. Continue Reading …
How can we avoid falling into the well-worn pattern of self-righteousness today? Continue Reading …
There are no formulas for real. Only the standard set by Christ. Continue Reading …
The sting of being left out is one we hope to avoid. But exclusion also offers us an opportunity for growth. Continue Reading …
Ten ways—straight from Scripture—to pray for a loved one who’s stuck in sin. Continue Reading …
The road to compassion can be costly and uncomfortable, but it is the way of joy. Continue Reading …
Stop hiding from Him; hide in Him instead. Continue Reading …
A new temptation often arises in the subtle shift from learner to teacher, one we often don't foresee. It creeps in as we begin to delight in our own expertise about God, rather than God Himself. Continue Reading …
When we confess our smallness, frailty, and limitations, we are showing the world our great need for a God who is vast, strong, and powerful. Continue Reading …
A couple of broken appliances caused me to look at the realities of my sin. Sin that I didn’t fully realize was lurking in me. Continue Reading …
When humility and gratitude combine, God will show Himself in and through you. Continue Reading …
Our pride is a serious offense against a righteous God; it turns us into glory thieves against our Creator. And here is where grace steps in. Continue Reading …
To be humble, we must see ourselves as we are—prideful—and see God as He truly is—God alone. Continue Reading …
Humility is the salve that so often heals hurt, broken places. Continue Reading …
Coming to the end of myself has forever changed me. It’s freed me to embrace who I am: a frail and sinful human in need of grace. Continue Reading …
When God’s Word splits us open and reveals the sin and self-centeredness of our hearts and minds, He comes in with forgiveness, grace, and mercy. Continue Reading …
How is God inviting you to be broken and poured out in sacrifice to Him and in service to others? Continue Reading …
As I write these words, I am nine months pregnant. Those of you who have been there know that is a very "fleshy" season of life. Continue Reading …
Pride is like an oozing canker sore in a marriage relationship; it’s always festering, and when it’s bumped, it spews its poison and pulsates with pain. Continue Reading …
Karen Waddles confesses to prettying up her sin in her previous post. Continue Reading …
How many things would change in our lives if we truly believed God is present with us everywhere, at all times, even in the dark or when no one sees? Continue Reading …
I used to think humility looked something like this: deflecting compliments and staying away from high-profile positions. But then Moses changed my mind. Continue Reading …
Pride may be the greatest threat to our spiritual vitality, yet it's easy to ignore because it lives in the unseen realm of the heart. Continue Reading …
Are you ever jealous over your friend's figure, life, or ability to turn every Pinterest project into reality? The Bible tells us jealousy makes the bones rot. Continue Reading …
If an old, bearded man dressed in burlap approached you and said, "I have a warning from the Lord," would he have your attention? Continue Reading …
I have a secret that can keep rivers of tears from being shed. It can stop angry outbursts in their tracks. It can insulate you from so much in the year ahead. Continue Reading …
It was meant to be a time of fellowship and fun. Then one of the ladies asked me, "Do you think some ladies in the church may think of you as unapproachable?" Continue Reading …
“King of the Castle” is a silly, childish game, but unfortunately, it’s a game that’s played in the lives of most adults–albeit on a more sophisticated level. Continue Reading …
We will continue to be easily angered until we get a firm grasp on how God sees us, and how He calls us to treat the people around us. Continue Reading …
Crying Out from a Heart of Brokenness
What kind of heart does God revive? Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth answers this question as she teaches a fresh version of a classic message on brokenness. Discover how acknowledgement of need is something that makes us eligible to receive the grace of God.
Discover how acknowledgement of need is something that makes us eligible to receive the grace of God. Continue Reading
The Weeping Prophet (Spoken Word Poetry)
God wants you, but He wants you clean, too. So He will multiply your mourning.
God wants you, but He wants you clean, too. So He will multiply your mourning. Continue Reading
Message 11: Restored Through Brokenness
We work hard to put on a facade of strength, confidence, and independence. But Pastor Eric Mason suggests that true strength comes from living in a constant state of God-neediness.
We work hard to put on a facade of strength, confidence, and independence. But Pastor Eric Mason suggests that true strength comes from living in God-neediness. Continue Reading
Becoming God’s Dwelling Place
When you think of a prideful person, what comes to mind? Dannah Gresh helps us realize it’s not only super-confident people who are guilty of pride. You can belittle yourself, display a lack of confidence, and still be full of pride. Dannah will show us the deep-rooted danger of pride and the joy that comes from genuine humility.
Dannah will show us the deep-rooted danger of pride and the joy that comes from genuine humility. Continue Reading
Why do we play this constant comparison game? Continue Reading …
Whenever someone asks me about the True Woman ’18 Conference, I always go back to the empty chairs. Continue Reading …
A leader describes how freedom and joy flooded her revived heart. Continue Reading …
The world says to take care of ourselves first and foremost, but what does the Bible say? Continue Reading …
A sense of entitlement has blanketed our world, and it’s scary, but there is a way to fight against it. Continue Reading …
Blessing doesn’t come by getting the life we want, but following God’s way. Continue Reading …