Our “Off” Times

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You know, we have our “off” times spiritually. If my experience is of any value to you, I have come to this position: It is not what I can do, not what I cannot do, nor how I am today; all is with Him.

Today, maybe, I am not conscious of His indwelling, but on the contrary very conscious of other things that are not Christ. Well, that is my state; but He is faithful, He is true. He has given me certain assurance – about perfecting unto the day of Christ a good work which HE hath commenced (Philippians 1:6). He started this thing – I did not; He undertook this thing. Before ever I had a being, He had undertaken to carry through His perfect work. That was all undertaken before ever I saw the light of day, so that I did not start this – it did not commence with me.

I find I have these “off” times, but as I definitely trust the Lord, I say, “Lord, this is Your responsibility, and I know this will not last; and I am trusting you in the meanwhile.” Trust Him. “I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me” (Galatians 2:20); He has the whole matter in hand.

T. Austin-Sparks (1888-1971)
A Witness and a Testimony (January, 1940)
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