Why do I so often rely on my own strength to accomplish what I know I can't do in my own strength? I get scared when I feel more confident and sure of myself because often this moves me away from a dependency and full reliance on the power of God in my life. This quote from Oswald Chambers is a gem:
"God can achieve his purpose either through the absence of human power and resources, or the abandonment of reliance on them. All through history God has chosen and used nobodies, because their unusual dependence on him made possible the unique display of his power and grace. He chose and used somebodies only when they renounced dependence on their natural abilities and resources."
And let it be said of us as it was of the early disciples... "When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus." Acts 4:13
Monday, June 9, 2008
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