Just like a young adult begins to feel the demands of his/her parents are becoming too much, we all have that tendency to live independent of God. We want to live our own lives at our own terms; to take decisions without His counsel and run without His command. It takes a lot of spiritual maturity to come to that place where we are completely dependent on God; where we have learned to wait on Him before we make a move.

Most of the time, we only come to depend on Him after we have experienced failure or a setback. God, sometimes, in His infinite mercies allow such failures so we can learn how to depend on Him.  But we don’t have to experience failure before we learn how to rest and rely on Him. The question then is, how can we depend on God?

1. Understand that God is Your Source: We came from God. He is our Source and his source sustains us. We cannot live apart from Him. In John 15, Jesus describes us as branches of the Vine, Him being the Vine. Then He went ahead to say that apart from Him we can do nothing (John15:1-8). Acts 17:28 says “For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring” NKJV. To live apart from Him is to cut ourselves off of life.

2. God cannot fail: He is reliable. We can trust Him. We can depend on Him. We can count on Him. He is not a man that He should lie. He will keep all His promises and appointments with us. The Scriptures show us God’s track record. There is not a single place where God failed. He will always come through for those who wait, love and trust Him.

3. God has All the resources we Need: He owns the cattle on a thousand hills (Psalm 50:10). As a matter of fact, His divine power has given to us all we need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). In other words, He has made provisions for all we need. He has also promised to supply all our needs according to His riches in glory.

4. Learn To Spend Time With Him: We cannot depend on God in the power or energy of the flesh. We must learn to spend time with Him in private and personal prayer and study of His word. It is in this secret place that we actually learn to trust and surrender to Him. Without a vital and flourishing relationship with God, we cannot learn how to depend on Him.

Finally, God’s word says, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength. But you would not, and you said, “No, for we will flee on horses” — Therefore you shall flee! And, “We will ride on swift horses” — Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift!” (Isaiah 30:15-16 NKJV). May we receive grace to trust and totally depend on God.

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