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A Better Way to Depend Upon Him

12/26/2013

Please read A Better Way, by Steve Arterburn, at One Place.

"Now let me give you some encouragement. If you place your focus squarely upon Christ and you try to see things around you as He would, it will become second nature to look to Him and depend upon Him rather than yourself. And you won’t get lost when you walk through dark seasons of life. Jesus will be your unshakable strength. And your focused gaze upon Him will keep you from altering your direction due to momentary discomfort–and from drifting off into spiritual shipwreck!"

4 Comments

katy

12/29/2013 06:34:20 am

that is a beautiful concept to keep in mind all day.
and it makes me think of this,
http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/w/iwbetrue.htm
which as each verse goes by, makes me think of what walking with Christ would feel like.

would be true, for there are those who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there is much to suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare.

I would be friend of all—the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
I would look up, and laugh, and love and lift.
I would look up, and laugh, and love and lift.

I would be faithful through each passing moment;
I would be constantly in touch with God;
I would be strong to follow where He leads me;
I would have faith to keep the path Christ trod;
I would have faith to keep the path Christ trod.

Who is so low that I am not his brother?
Who is so high that I’ve no path to him?
Who is so poor, that I may not feel his hunger?
Who is so rich I may not pity him?
Who is so rich I may not pity him?

Who is so hurt I may not know his heartache?
Who sings for joy my heart may never share?
Who in God’s heaven has passed beyond my vision?
Who to Hell’s depths where I may never fare?
Who to Hell’s depths where I may never fare?

May none, then, call on me for understanding,
May none, then, turn to me for help in pain,
And drain alone his bitter cup of sorrow,
Or find he knocks upon my heart in vain.
Or find he knocks upon my heart in vain.

Annie

12/30/2013 12:52:32 am

Oh Katy, that is so wonderful... I am asking your permission to post it on the All Saints Blog. Thank you so much for your visit to One Saint!

katy

12/30/2013 04:44:20 am

I was attracted to the first verse, which i accidentally" saw on twilight zone-- looked it up, found it, and the last verse i hope will move me faster toward the journey toward sainthood. :-)

Annie

12/30/2013 06:03:09 am

lol... That made me chuckle. We find our Lord in the craziest of places...

A Better Way to Depend Upon Him