To refuse to make 'resolutions' and 'vows'; for that is to trust in the flesh.
To expect to be blessed, though realizing more and more lack of worth.
To rely on God's chastening (child training) hand as a mark of his kindness.
To hope to be better (hence acceptable) is to fail to see yourself in Christ only.
To be disappointed with yourself is to have believed in yourself.
To be discouraged is unbelief -- as to God's purpose and plan of blessing for you.
To be proud is to be blind! For we have no standing before God, in ourselves.
The lack of Divine blessing, therefore, comes from unbelief, and not from failure of devotion.
To preach devotion first, and blessing second, is to reverse God's order, and preach law, not grace....
....This is belief and consent to be loved while unworthy....and that is the great secret."
Standford (Green Letters)
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