"Come with a broken heart and a contrite spirit..." What does a broken heart mean? Does it mean that we have to be depressed and ready to give up in sadness? Absolutely not! Think of a broken heart-what does it look like? I see a crack through it. Like this one. Instead of thinking that one must be depressed and broken, think instead that because of the crack, it allows Christ to come into our hearts and heal us. A broken heart is an open heart, ready to let the comfort and healing power of the Atonement into its life. My roommate described it as breaking a horse. The horse is not physically broken, but it becomes teachable and obedient We can be broken so that we will allow Christ to direct our lives and heal us when we need it. I am going through a broken heart right now, but I know that Christ can help me heal through the power of the Atonement. Will you let Him heal your heart?
*Although I may quote church leaders and the scriptures, my thoughts and opinions are strictly my own and do not represent the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or its official statements.