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Beyond brokenness, it sounds so cliched and almost trivial but it is a point that 99.9 percent of us try to get to. A point that for far too many seems like a hopeless journey. Hopelessness coupled with despair are not the best of situations and in that climate too many of our friends and family turn to addictions, reckless relationships, and even suicide as their only way out of the brokenness.

As for this week, let's take a look at what causes brokenness. Most psychologists agree that we are born with certain universal needs. Needs such as: ACCEPTANCE, AFFECTION, and SECURITY. If these...