Dependence

Who A Spiritual Desire Belongs To – EM Bounds

Spiritual desires belong to a soul made alive to God. As the renewed soul hungers and thirst after righteousness, these holy, inward desires break out into earnest, petition prayer

– EM Bounds –

Union With Christ – JC Ryle

Nothing will do then but real heart-union with Christ. Christ interceding for us at God’s right hand; Christ known and believed as our Priest, our Physician, our Friend. Christ alone can rob death of its sting and enable us to face sickness without fear. He alone can deliver those who through fear of death are in bondage. I say to everyone who wants advice; be acquainted with Christ. If ever you would have hope and comfort on the bed of sickness, be acquainted with Christ. Seek Christ. Apply to Christ.

– JC Ryle –
from Sickness

The Driving Force Of Our Lives – Stephen Manley

Christianity is not a mere correction of some activities in our lives. It is completely beyond a token attendance to a different organization. There is a ‘signing up’ taking place. It is a change in location from one group to another group. ‘Jesus’ is our new location. We change our focus to Him. What motivates us is now Him. Jesus is the all-encompassing driving force of our lives.

– Stephen Manley –

What The Law Is To Do – Charles Spurgeon

The law is meant to lead the sinner to faith in Christ, by showing the impossibility of any other way. It is the black dog to fetch the sheep to the shepherd, the burning heat which drives the traveler to the shadow of the great rock in a weary land.

– Charles Spurgeon –
From Christ’s Glorious Achievements

Daily Dependence – Charles Spurgeon

The glory that overflows to Christ from our daily dependence is seen in His becoming to us our daily bread. His flesh is meat indeed, his blood is drink indeed (John 6:55), and we must feed upon these continually or die. Eating is not an operation to be performed only once, but it is to be done, throughout life. Likewise, we have to go to Jesus again and again and find sustenance in him as long as life lasts.

– Charles Spurgeon –
from God Loves You, 26

The act of praying – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

 

 is the very highest energy of which the human mind is capable; praying, that is, with the total concentration of the faculties. The great mass of worldly men and of learned men are absolutely incapable of prayer

– Samuel Taylor Coleridge –

What we Forget – Leonard Ravenhill

Satan fools and feigns, blows and bluffs, and we so often take his threats to heart and forget the “exceeding greatness of God’s power to us.”

– Leonard Ravenhill –

Cast our Crowns – Elizabeth Charles

Till amid the hosts of light,
 We in Thee redeemed, complete,
 Through Thy cross made pure and white,
 Cast our crowns before Thy feet

– Elizabeth Charles –