The Living Waters Podcast

Healing After Hurt: How God Restores a Broken Heart – Highlight Episode 366

Nov 25, 2025
Heartache is universal, but for believers, it can deepen faith and reshape the heart. The hosts discuss how Scripture offers real comfort over temporary clichés. They emphasize that God uses pain to draw people closer and that Jesus understands human suffering. Brokenness can lead to repentance and a deeper longing for God, turning sorrow into spiritual growth. They encourage maintaining fellowship during tough times, advocating for the hope found in community and prayer, and reminding listeners that every trial serves a divine purpose.
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INSIGHT

Scripture Gives Real Solace

  • Worldly platitudes cannot heal a broken heart; Scripture and Christ provide true solace.
  • Suffering is designed to draw believers upward so their roots grow toward heaven, not earth.
INSIGHT

Brokenness Often Means Spiritual Poverty

  • Brokenheartedness in Scripture often points to spiritual poverty and sorrow over sin, not only external loss.
  • Coming to Christ with contrite hearts removes the burden of sin and brings rest to the soul.
ANECDOTE

Kintsugi Vase Story

  • Ray Comfort shares the Kintsugi story of a broken vase repaired with gold to highlight its cracks.
  • The repaired vessel becomes more valuable and beautiful because the artist emphasizes, not hides, its brokenness.
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