Quotes about Dependence

There is a great difference between the way Jesus did ministry and the way it typically is done today. He was completely dependent on what the Father was doing and saying. He illustrated this lifestyle after His Holy Spirit baptism. He followed the Holy Spirit's leading, even when it seemed unreasonable, which it often did.

But in reality, the Bible is a closed book. Anything I can get from the Word without God will not change my life. It is closed to insure that I remain dependent on the Holy Spirit.

Those who restrict themselves to mere words limit their gift, and may unintentionally lead believers to pride by increasing knowledge without an increased awareness of God's presence and power. It's in the trenches of Christlike ministry that we learn to become totally dependent upon God. Moving in the impossible through relying on God short-circuits the development of pride.

To be all we can be requires that we are more dependent on God.

Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.

Offer God what you have and trust Him to give you what you need.

He (God) is not looking for smart people, because He is the smart one. All he wants are people simple enough to trust him.

Trust Christ, but do not trust yourself

There is no conceivable situation in which it is not safe to trust God.

We simply can't trust God's power fully until we experience it in the midst of our crisis.

I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.

It's a strange thought that sometimes God trusts us more than we trust Him. God trusts you - can you trust Him?