“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5
The concept of employing individual effort to accomplish your goals is an insult to God. This shows a lack of respect and rudeness toward God.
God created you in His image and has given you the life of Jesus to function within you in the form of the Holy Spirit. He wants you to draw upon Him for your every need.
Jesus said that apart from Me you can accomplish nothing. When you rely on self or individuality to meet life’s needs you are denying God and expressing a disdain for who He is.
You can only walk with God when you are yoked to His Spirit. You need to have this attitude implanted deep in your heart, “In Him we live and move and have our being.”
You develop this intimacy with God through prayer and filling yourself with His Word. You listen and follow the still small voice of God!
When you “Come unto Me” you give up the right to your life for God. He becomes your everything and you live by faith breathing in His promises.
You develop an unflappable faith in God and nothing can shake up your world. You can be as secure and confident as almighty God because you are living for Him.
Hal Hollister Ministry 