The more you dependent you are on God,the more you get to know Him.
How dependent are we on God? Are we figuring things out on our own, ready to venture out on this next thing planning out each step of the way? Or do we find ourselves helpless? Do we hunger and thirst after our Father and His righteousness?
This is a journey, a journey of dependency on our Father. The more dependent we are on Him, the more we will find ourselves getting to know Him. Discovering more of His Divine Nature as He reveals Himself to us in deeper ways.
Our self life keeps creeping up every day, in ways we don't expect. Each morning we rise, we find ourselves hoping for something. When our plans don't go the way we expect, we find our joy diminishing.
Just like a child is dependent on their parents, we are to be fully dependent on Him. Where does our next meal come from? What will we do next? We cannot do anything without Him, just as the vine on its own can never produce fruit, without dependency on our Father we can accomplish nothing. Our joy is only temporary when we seek after our own pleasures. In dependency upon Him, we find His life, His joy which does not depend on situations.
Our self life keeps creeping up every day, in ways we don't expect. Each morning we rise, we find ourselves hoping for something. When our plans don't go the way we expect, we find our joy diminishing.
Just like a child is dependent on their parents, we are to be fully dependent on Him. Where does our next meal come from? What will we do next? We cannot do anything without Him, just as the vine on its own can never produce fruit, without dependency on our Father we can accomplish nothing. Our joy is only temporary when we seek after our own pleasures. In dependency upon Him, we find His life, His joy which does not depend on situations.
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." - John 15:1-11
