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In And Of Myself

Friday November 13, 2020

Trying to be self-reliant and seeking to sort out life on our own took many of us into lifestyles of isolation, addiction, denial, and destructive behaviour. We are not meant to co-dependently rely on others to fix us but we need to humbly admit that without God in our lives we are powerless to do anything about our situation and our lives are unmanageable.

I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t.  (Romans 7:18 NLT) 


We were created for life in relationship with God and He has given us His Holy Spirit to empower us to overcome the many temptations that come our way.  When we choose to admit our inability to be self-sufficient, we can finally relax and allow God to care for us.

The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.   (Romans 8:11 NLT)

 We acknowledge that it is only a power greater than ourselves who can restore us to sanity.  We admit our character defects and become willing to have God remove them, but it is God, not us, who does the removing.  We pray both to know God’s will and to have the power to carry it out.  All of these steps remind us that we need God and others if we are to go forward and get well.  We are not self-sufficient.

You are tempted in the same way that everyone else is tempted. But God can be trusted not to let you be tempted too much, and he will show you how to escape from your temptations.  (1 Corinthians 10:13 CEV)

God will help us find balance today as we put our trust in Him, seek the support of others in the journey, and do the work that is ours to do.

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Please help me to fully turn my will and my life over to Your care. I want to be faithful to do the work that I need to do and at the same time trust You to do in me the things that only You can do.  Amen

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