Category Archives: dependence
Timid ambassadors
In Corinth, rebuffed and frustrated by resistance to his teaching, Paul was encouraged by his Lord in a night vision, “Do not be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent! For I am with you, and no one will attack and … Continue reading
Enabled to do His will
“Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?” Paul says in Romans 7:24, grieving over his inability to perform in life in the way he feels that God intended for him. For … Continue reading
Solidly anchored
“Thou dost keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusts in thee.” Isaiah … Continue reading
Living in Dependence
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him. . .” Colossians 2:6 NIV “Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish … Continue reading
Stop struggling! Rest in God.
We get so pressured in our preoccupation with managing of the details of our lives. We are haunted by the illusion that we are in control of the outcomes. This sense of responsibility drives us and keeps us on edge. … Continue reading
Weakness
In our society, strength (or imagined strength) is applauded, and weakness is thought of as a defect — that you have missed the best in life. So observes J.I. Packer in an introductory interview regarding his small book Weakness Is the … Continue reading
He Takes Us by the Hand
Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand. With Your counsel You will guide me, And afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire … Continue reading
Confessing helplessness
O, what a gift it is to be made aware of our life-threatening condition! After the initial shock, we are grateful to the doctor who uncovers a serious life threat. Recognizing that we are not invincible — but in fact … Continue reading
Come into the Fortress
“O God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; O, restore us. You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its breaches, for it totters. . . Thou hast made Thy … Continue reading
A holy partnership
Each year at this time, we put up home made Christmas tree ornaments that I made with my boys when they were little. Like a little balsa wood loaf of bread, symbolizing Jesus calling Himself The Bread of Life. A … Continue reading
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