Quotes about Dependence

Stupid, stupid, stupid: I'd believed all that claptrap about life, liberty, democracy, and the rights of the individual I'd soaked up at law school. These were eternal verities and we would always defend them. I'd depended on that, as if on a magic charm.

Those who live by electronics die by electronics. Sic semper tyrannis.

Humility is dependence on God as pride is independence of Him. The humble soul is always the thankful soul.

When thanksgiving is filled with true meaning and is not just the formality of a polite 'thank you,' it is the recognition of dependence.

Pears like I prayed all the time, 'bout my work, everywhere, I prayed an' groaned to the Lord.

Prayer usually means praise, or surrender, acknowledging that you have run out of bullets.

God gives us Her own self. Left to my own devices, I would prefer answers. This is why it is good that I am in charge of so little: the pets, the shopping, the garden.

Fear of living without a map is the main reason people are so insistent that we tell them what to do.

I am finding deep joy in depending on Christ for the guidance only He can provide as He produces the fruit of gospel in my life.

And I trusted someone to look after me on the business side of life.

We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.

There are certain weights in life you simply cannot carry. Your Lord is asking you to set them down and trust Him. What do you say we take God up on His offer?