Tuesday, December 02, 2003
There is a difference in trying to serve the Lord out of your own strength and doing His work in His power. I've experienced both. It's foolish to set out to serve God and do so in the flesh. It's like a private who decides to run the battle and then tell the commander in chief what the plan is.
Corrie ten Boom said
Trying to do the Lord's work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.
I get tired easily when the ministry is challanging spiritually...but I get exhausted when I attempt to do my will in accompishing His Work. Dear Lord, save me from human effort.
Galatians 1:3 Are you going to continue this craziness? For only crazy people would think they could complete by their own efforts what was begun by God. If you weren't smart enough or strong enough to begin it, how do you suppose you could perfect it? Did you go through this whole painful learning process for nothing? It is not yet a total loss, but it certainly will be if you keep this up!
(The Message)
Corrie ten Boom said
Trying to do the Lord's work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.
I get tired easily when the ministry is challanging spiritually...but I get exhausted when I attempt to do my will in accompishing His Work. Dear Lord, save me from human effort.
Galatians 1:3 Are you going to continue this craziness? For only crazy people would think they could complete by their own efforts what was begun by God. If you weren't smart enough or strong enough to begin it, how do you suppose you could perfect it? Did you go through this whole painful learning process for nothing? It is not yet a total loss, but it certainly will be if you keep this up!
(The Message)
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