Conversational Prayer-Sonnets and Scriptures
January 13 ~
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth ("I am ... the Truth") for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak ... I do nothing of myself ... I can of mine own self do nothing ... the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works ... "Abide in Me, and I in you ... for apart from Me you can do nothing" ... Be still, and know that I am God ...Quiet!
For Self to speak of Self keeps Self alive
and thereby feeds the flesh, its awful drive
to rule, possess the soul, to be my "I":
to be my tongue -
my life -
if I comply!
'Tis silence, 'bove all, that the old man hates.
A quiet tongue the spirit maturates!
Lo! Self can't bear to leave its verbal throne
and lordship of my soul thereby disown!
So I myself must seal the rascal's lips
and silence it whene'er it cunning slips
an oar in, as when telling you and me
about Self's progress t'ward maturity!
If Thy Life, Lord, as mine I truly seek,
Self I must fear, and fear to let Self speak!
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(The Lord says): I am able to do nothing from Myself - independently, of My own accord; but as I am taught by God and as I get His orders. [I decide as I am bidden to decide. As the voice comes to Me, so I give a decision.] ... (Paul says): I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me ... my present life is not that of the old "I," but the living Christ within me ... in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength ... And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it ... "I am the Way" ...
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