Be Dependent<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nSelf-sufficient people think that they need to trust in no one but themselves because they look to their own resources. Some love money. Others depend on intellect. Yet others rely on family. However, those who trust in Christ depend on Him for protection (v.2); strength (v.3; cf., 2 Cor. 3:5); encouragement (v.4; cf., 2 Cor. 4:16-18) and inner peace (v.5b).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Christian life, we are dependent on Christ and His Spirit for help in our \u2018spiritual battle<\/em>\u2019 (Eph. 6:10-20). Christians are sure Christ will supply all their needs (Phil. 4:19) and keep them strong in the faith (1 Peter 1:5). The Christian life is one of total dependence.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrayer is of vital importance (v.4). Do you agree that prayer is a precious and an essential<\/em> activity? I hope so. However it must also be normal. <\/em>Thus we should pray daily and pray \u2018without ceasing<\/em>\u2019 (Psalm 62:8; Eph. 6:18). We cannot keep ourselves secure but the Bible makes it clear that \u2018our sufficiency is of God<\/em>\u2019 (2 Tim. 1:2b).<\/p>\n\n\n\n