Quotes About Dependence

Never let me forget that although without you I can do nothing, in Christ I can do all things.

In the great trapeze act of salvation, God is the catcher, and we are the flyers. We trust. Period.

our ability to logically figure everything out is not the basis for our acceptability before God. Our salvation is based on what God has done for us through Jesus Christ. What we must be right about is the fact that we cannot be right about everything and are therefore completely dependent on God's graciousness and mercy. (This is an excerpt from Lucado's Vision and Beliefs statement on his website.)

The omnipotent, in one instant, made himself breakable. He who had been spirit became pierceable. He who was larger than the universe became an embryo. And he who sustains the world with a word chose to be dependent upon the nourishment of a young girl. God as a fetus. Holiness sleeping in a womb. The Creator of life being created.

Survival in Egypt begins with a yes to God's call on your life.

Olvídate de la grandeza; busca la pequeñez. Confía más; presume menos. Haz muchas peticiones y acepta todos los regalos. Acércate a Dios igual que un niño se acerca a su papito.

Learn a lesson from the king. Lead with worship. Go first to your Father in prayer and praise. Confess to him your fears. Gather with his people. Set your face toward God. Fast. Cry out for help. Admit your weakness. Then, once God moves, you move too. Expect to see the God of ages fight for you. He is near, as near as your next breath. Expect to see the God of ages fight for you. He is near, as near as your next breath.

Trust God's hold on you more than your hold on God. His faithfulness does not depend on yours. His performance is not predicated on yours. His love is not contingent on your own. Your candle may flicker, but it will not expire. God's love for you does not—will not—end.

We can't take control, because control is not ours to take.

Trust God's hold on you more than your hold on God. His faithfulness does not depend on yours. His performance is not predicated on yours. His love is not contingent on your own. Your candle may flicker, but it will not expire.

Everything is indeed permitted if God does not exist, and man is in consequence forlorn, for he cannot find anything to depend on within or without himself."1

You said to lean on your arm And I am leaning You said to trust in your love And I am trusting You said to call on your name And I am calling I'm stepping out on your word

So maybe my need of you is greater than your need of me. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to do everything in my power to make you need me every bit as much as I need you.

Milady, eu não simplesmente me importo com ela. Eu a Amo. Ela é a minha vida. Sem ela eu não sou nada. Eu não tenho nada.

Thank God Grandmère wasn't there. . . . he'd gone off in search of more cigarettes, and to have her sidecar refreshed.

Ya? Aku bersandar penuh harap di susuran tangga. Alasanku melarangmu melakukan penyelidikan ini sendirian, aku menduga - yah, baiklah, berharap - dia akan berkata begitu, Itu karena aku tidak sanggup membayangkanmu membahayakan dirimu sendiri. Kau tahu, aku mencintaimu, Heather. Aku selalu mencintaimu.

If we truly trust no one, we cannot survive.

I know you would never leave me. I know you would never be able to make a decision, so I decided for you. -Oliver

There was no longer any need to pretend to be weak. Jack had always been the only one with whom she had to pretend to be strong.

5. We can depend on God, too. He's there, and He cares. Our spiritual beliefs can provide us with a strong sense of emotional security.

Codependents are reactionaries. They overreact. They under-react. But rarely do they act.

I'm really looking forward to being clean again. It's this weird thing with smack. First off it makes you feel so good. But after a bit, after your body gets used to it, it stops working like that. You start needing it just to stay normal... Then you get sick of it and give it up for a few days. And that's the really nasty thing because then, when you're clean, that's when it works so well.

I have no place in my life for someone who is sure he can do everything.

No, it's not you," Abi managed to interrupt her. "Actually, it's not anyone. Not even my best friend Kat. Or Rudi or Emmit or Brice or—well, it's not anyone. It's never been anyone.