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- How
do you know if you are doing something in your own strength?
Boy oh boy, is it ever
easy to rely on one's self when doing just about anything. This
is the reason for burnout, anxiety, and stress.
- The
only healthy way to operate is to rely on the Lord, and not just
for the things that seem to confound. While it is a simple statement,
it is a deeper matter to learn to live this way.
In order to function in the strength
of God, I must make sure that all sin is confessed, and then
I must look for Him. I must operate according to the Word, and
I must remember consciously that my home is in heaven. I must
remember that my actions and thoughts are not allowed to be a
result of circumstances or the weaknesses of others. I account
to the Master and there are no excuses.
- Thinking
this way is a skill, but it is commanded in God's Word, and it
takes a deliberate effort to think about these things all the
time. It becomes a habit, but after all is said and done, isn't
it precious that no one can do this without the indwelling Holy
Spirit.
Only grace has brought me into
this privilege, and I can be spared judging others because only
grace allows me the privilege of sonship!
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