I’ve cried tears of shame publicly for what I’ve done and tears of regret privately for what cannot be undone. I’ve cried tears of grief publicly when my brother died and tears of joy privately for where he now resides. I’ve cried many tears of pain as a baby, as a teen, and as a young adult; but now as a purpose driven and Christ centered man, I cry a different kind of tear.......tears that speak the language of my broken heart.These tears come not out of sadness or despair, but completely out of gladness and repair. They have had more meaning than any of my life’s accomplishments because these are tears of humility and are the best cleansing my soul has ever experienced. Such tears fall solely in recognition of God’s soaking grace, which He continues to pour out upon me from place to place to place.It is through these tears of humility that I see more clearly. I am able to see God’s character and His amazing love toward me. This is not because I am godly, but because I know I am a sinner and God still loves me. In the Psalms, we see how valuable our tears are to God because He keeps an account of each one:“You have seen me tossing and turning...You have collected all my tears and preserved them...You have recorded every one in Your book” (Psalm 56:8).God’s design for man is perfectly created in every aspect. His work is so marvelous and unique that He has placed His DNA in every one of our tears. If you look at a teardrop underneath a microscope, you will see that the saline crystals are shaped in the form of a cross. This cross symbolizes our “sorrow” and “mourning,” but the Bible assures believers that our mourning will be turned into dancing and our sorrow into joy (Psalm 30:11) because of what Christ accomplished on the cross. He turned an instrument of death into an invitation to life.Essentially, God wants to remind us that our tears are important to Him. Jesus wept, and His tears proclaimed, “I know. I understand. I cry with you now, but you will rejoice with Me hereafter.”As if they are removing impurities from within, my tears rise to the surface of my eyes like dew on the grass—and I feel renewed, refreshed. From the contentment of my heart, my flowing tears disclose the truth of His promise: “Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning" (Psalm 30:5).