“A life of absolute surrender has its difficulties. Yes, it has something far more than difficulties: it is a life that with men is absolutely impossible. But by the grace of God, by the power of God, by the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us, it is a life to which we are destined, and a life that is possible for us, praise God! Let us believe that God will maintain it. You may not have such strong and clear feelings of deliverance as you would desire to have, but humble yourselves in His sight, and acknowledge that you have grieved the Holy Spirit by your self-will, self-confidence, and self-effort. Bow humbly before Him in the confession of that, and ask Him to break the heart and to bring you into the dust before Him. Then, as you bow before Him, just accept God’s teaching that in your flesh “there dwelleth no good thing,”[Rom.7:18] and that nothing will help you except another life which must come in. You must deny self once for all… The change began with Peter weeping, and the Holy Ghost came down and filled his heart.” (A. Murray, Humility & Absolute Surrender, 2005: 72, 74)
Posted on: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 04:19:47 +0000
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