Let's Pray: Lord speak through me Today. Begin with July 4th Celebration, Independence and Dependence. Discuss the role of dependence in our physical lives. SNAP, CHILD SUPPORT, DOCTORS AND PHARMACIES, GOVT, TEACH. Even though we say we are independent but we rely on others for help. The 5 year old mess, sweeping....in human terms, children are meant to grow from dependence to Independence. In our relationship with God, Maturity in Christ means Dependence on God in Prayer. Let's examine one of the profound ways the Lord has given us, His promise and Scriptural connection that assure us of our dependence physically and spiritually . Everybody knows Psalm 23. Why is it so important? How does it apply to our lives as Believers? Psalm 23 has over the years inspired a lot of us as it gives hope, assurance and guidance. Many of us have sought to draw inspiration from this passage as a source of protection from our enemies. This memorized passage continues to remain uni...
When Andrew Cheatle lost his cell phone at the beach, he thought it was gone forever. About a week later, however, fisherman Glen Kerley called him. He had pulled Cheatle’s phone, still functional after it dried, out of a 25-pound cod. credit : OBD 1. Psychiatrist Paul D. Meier writes, I have had millionaire businessmen come to my office and tell me they have big houses, yachts, condominiums . . . , nice children, a beautiful mistress, an unsuspecting wife, secure corporate positions—and suicidal tendencies. They have everything this world has to offer except one thing—inner peace and joy. They come to my office as a last resort, begging me to help them conquer the urge to kill themselves. 2. Dependence on God I turn to John Wyatt [cf. p. 103: professor of ethics and perinatology at University College Hospital in London] for an eloquent expression of the priority of dependence: “God’s design for our life is that we should be dependent.” We come into this world...