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"and his grace
which was bestowed upon me
was not in vain . . ."
1Corinthians 15:10
By The Grace Of God
I Am What I Am
The way we
continually talk about our own inability is an
insult to the Creator. The deploring of our own
incompetence is a slander against God for having
overlooked us. Get into the habit of examining in
the sight of God the things that sound humble before
men, and you will be amazed at how staggeringly
impertinent they are.
"Oh, I shouldn't like
to say I am sanctified; I'm not a saint." Say that
before God; and it means ~ "No, Lord, it is
impossible for You to save and sanctify me; there
are chances I have not had; so many imperfections in
my brain and body; no, Lord, it isn't possible."
That may sound wonderfully humble before men, but
before God it is an attitude of defiance.
Again, the things
that sound humble before God may sound the opposite
before men. To say Thank God, I know I am saved and
sanctified is in the sight of God the acme of
humility, it means you have so completely abandoned
yourself to God that you know He is true.
Never bother your
head as to whether what you say sounds humble before
men or not, but always be humble before God, and let
Him be all in all.
There is only one
relationship that matters, and that is your personal
relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let
everything else go, but maintain that at all
costs, and God will fulfill His purpose through your
life. One individual life may be of priceless value
to God's purposes, and yours may be that life.
Shared with you from
My Utmost For His Highest by
Oswald Chambers
May the grace of God
be with you
As the hand of God
guides you.
"Lord Dictated Them"
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