No soul can be really at rest until it has given up all dependence on everything else and has been forced to depend on the Lord alone. As long as our expectation is from other things, nothing but disappointment awaits us. Feelings may change, and will change with our changing circumstances; doctrines and dogmas may be upset; Christian work may come to naught; prayers may seem to lose their fervency; promises may seem to fail; everything that we have believed in or depended upon may seem to be swept away, and only God is left, just God, the bare God, if I may be allowed the expression; simply and only God.
- Hannah Whitall Smith -
Posted by Josh on March 25, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Hi Hannah,
Thanks for this one…
I’m in that place right now, exactly as you describe it.
It’s not a good feeling when things seem to fall apart around you and there is nothing you can do.
I DO feel hapless and powerless at the moment, and I DO know that God will never leave me and let me fall. He promised not to!
But I’m praying desperately for Him to come and take my hand so I can get up again, AND that I can know and see what it is that he is teaching me on this one…
Not sure why I’m writing this here or if anyone will even look at it…
Thanks in any case!
Josh.
Posted by Irene on June 20, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Josh darling,
the lord cares for you, he sees every little tear drop we cry , he understands every little moment and sound …right where you are so you can feel his loving arms around you.he really cares for you , i pray that he meets you
Posted by Beverly on August 22, 2009 at 6:18 am
hannah, I really needed to hear this today. I am struggling with other people and their control on my future. I tend to forget to “fully rely on God” in all situations. thank you for this quote. I am going to copy it and post it where I can see it daily, I pray you don’t mind.