God can take a heart once hardened and rebellious and use circumstances to make it moldable and submissive. Without brokenness we become indifferent to God and to the needs of others. A proud heart exalts self and promotes independence from God. This is sin. The result of a heart broken over sin is clear in Psalm 51:16–17: “For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart. These,