His Hand on the Heart

As Jesus is exalted in the soul, self is abased.

Most ardently do I long to grow in willingness to be
poor in self, that I may be learning experimentally
more of His unsearchable riches—who will be all or
nothing.

To His praise I must confess, that the more I am taken
up with Him, the more blessedly do I realize His grace
to be sufficient for me—and that amidst many trials and
temptations, and through all the plague of indwelling sin.

I find sin is more subdued by looking at Him, rather
than looking at it; because our Father has laid all our
help upon this mighty One. - Ruth Bryan



Poor in self....?

How different from the world! It tells us to have self-esteem, self- confidence, to help ourself, to be ourself, self, self, self,.....
We are blinded by self...
Do you not know it was ourselves that nailed God incarnate to the cross!

Look at yourself in light of the Truth(John 4:6), and then try to squeeze even an ounce of goodness from yourself...

But...
When the hand of the Creator touches your heart.... self is the downfall
Forget self-esteem, self,-confidence...
We relize the self is so poor
So needing of grace!

So abundant is the grace of God in the heart of those who have been called away from themselves, and to HIMSELF