Generational brokenness. This is
the brokenness we inherit from
parents, grandparents, and even
many generations before them. This
could include domestic violence,
alcoholism, or some other form of
addiction. Because these issues were
never addressed, they live on and
perpetuate the cycle of brokenness
from one generation to the next.
Social brokenness. We live in a
broken world, which means there is
brokenness in our culture at large, the
subcultures we are exposed to, and
the social systems that shape the way
we relate to one another. Examples
include poverty, racism, and sexism.
Personal brokenness. This is the
brokenness we experience when
we are devalued or traumatized.
Examples include verbal, physical,
and sexual abuse, as well as rejection
and abandonment.
All of these forms of brokenness
complicate and deepen our
foundational brokenness. When
brokenness is allowed to reign, it
accumulates in layers—brokenness
on top of brokenness. And then
things get really complicated,
because we inevitably attempt to
heal our brokenness in ways that only
produce more brokenness.
Touré Roberts is the lead pastor of
One Church International and has
a unique love for young Hollywood
and the creative community. He is
well known for his ability to speak
into people’s lives and manifest their
inherent greatness.
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