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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Inability

One thing that speaks to me now is the fact that we can do nothing without Christ. It's a simple concept but it astounds me how we can so easily forget that when we want to do our own thing. We quit following God and His Word, we do our own thing, and for a while things are going good. Then things turn sour and we become fearful of and worried and anxious over everything. We put ourselves through so much misery when if we would repent and turn back to what we KNOW God is telling us and trust Him, we wouldn't have so much to worry about. Yet still we keep trying to do things in our own strength. Practical ideas in the world's eyes, but useless when you're doing it all in your own strength. We don't realize that things are just going to get worse and worse because God's trying to get our attention and say, "Hey! Remember me? Yeah, remember what I told you back then, and yesterday, oh, and remember what I said in my Word about doing things in your own strength? All right, you can try that, but it's not going to work, oh, see? If you would only come back to Me and trust Me, all of this can be worked out." It never ceases to amaze me how patient God is with us humans. We keep trying, and keep trying, and keep plodding on as our world falls apart around us and yet we still ignore Him. How tragic. Satan is working hard, ky'all. Keep your eyes continually focused on God. This song posted below is an incredible song that reminds me of my inability to do things on my own.

"In Me"
by Casting Crowns

If you ask me to leap
Out of my boat on the crashing waves
If You ask me to go
Preach to the lost world that Jesus saves
I'll go, but I cannot go alone
Cause I know I'm nothing on my own
But the power of Christ in me makes me strong
Makes me strong

Chorus
Cause when I'm weak,
You make me strong
When I'm blind,
You shine Your light on me
Cause I'll never get by living on my own ability
How refreshing to know You don't need me
How amazing to find that you want me
So I'll stand on Your truth,
and I'll fight with Your strength
Until You bring the victory,
by the power of Christ in me

If You ask me to run
And carry Your light into foreign land
If You ask me to fight
Deliver Your people from Satan's hand
I'll go, but I cannot go alone
Cause I know I'm nothing on my own
But the power of Christ in me makes me strong
Makes me strong

Repeat Chorus

To reach out with Your hands
To learn through Your eyes
To love with the love of a savior
To feel with Your heart
And to think with Your mind
I'd give my last breath for Your glory

Cause when I'm weak,
You make me strong
When I'm blind,
You shine Your light on me
Cause I'll never get by living on my own ability

Repeat Chorus

The power of Christ in me,
The power of Christ in me,
The power of Christ in me.

Labels: anxiousness, Casting Crowns, fearfulness, helpless

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