http://www.5milechurch.org/bruces-blogs/desperate-for-god/ Bridging the Gap Between God and People Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.5milechurch.org/bruces-blogs/desperate-for-god/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Like Mephibosheth Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:35:38 +0000 http://www.5milechurch.org/?p=853#comment-19 Thanks Bruce!!! I often find myself reciting John 15:5 to myself: --"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." When it seems my flesh is battling against my soul, I remember how Paul, in Romans chapter seven, mentioned how he couldn't do what he wanted to do, but did what he did not want to do etc. etc. his list goes on and on. If you count all the "I's" and "me's" in those verses they add up to 18. The reason Paul was having trouble with that is he was the one trying to do it. This is why I remind myself everytime I get ready to do anything, that I will fail, good thing I belong to Christ now and am no longer mine!!! It is so true that "...apart from me, you can do nothing." I believe nothing means nothing, not a little bit, or a little okay, or good enough, I think it means absolutely zero. (P.S. If you ever tell yourself it's good enough, it probably isn't.) Thanks Bruce!!! I often find myself reciting John 15:5 to myself: –”I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” When it seems my flesh is battling against my soul, I remember how Paul, in Romans chapter seven, mentioned how he couldn’t do what he wanted to do, but did what he did not want to do etc. etc. his list goes on and on. If you count all the “I’s” and “me’s” in those verses they add up to 18. The reason Paul was having trouble with that is he was the one trying to do it. This is why I remind myself everytime I get ready to do anything, that I will fail, good thing I belong to Christ now and am no longer mine!!! It is so true that “…apart from me, you can do nothing.” I believe nothing means nothing, not a little bit, or a little okay, or good enough, I think it means absolutely zero. (P.S. If you ever tell yourself it’s good enough, it probably isn’t.)

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