'Such earnestness and thoroughness of endeavors, is the ordinary means that God makes use of to bring people into an acquaintance with themselves, to a sight of their own hearts, to a sense of their own helplessness, and to a despair on their own strength and righteousness . . . It is experience of ourselves , and finding what we are, that God commonly makes use of as the means of bringing us off all dependence on ourselves . . . It is therefore quite a wrong notion that some entertain, that the more they do, the more they shall depend on it. Whereas the reverse is true; the more they do, or the more thorough they are in seeking, the less will they be likely to rest in their doings, and the sooner will they see the vanity of all that they do. -J. Edwards'
Heroes, Murray, pp. 14
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I have tried to keep up with your emails to hear how your travels have been. Are you back to the States?
It's amazing the things you can find when bored on Facebook. I'm glad I found this. :)
So I had to read your quote at least three times in order to really get it.
"It is experience of ourselves , and finding what we are, that God commonly makes use of as the means of bringing us off all dependence on ourselves.'
A total contradiction of itself, but so good. In trying to "find myself", the end result is the realization that I can't do it on my own.
Love you.
Yes, Shelly I am in the states for a few more weeks, email me or leave your email so we can chat.
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