[b]Christ sin self[/b](William Mason, "The One Thing Needful to MakePoor Sinners Rich--and Miserable Sinners Happy")Where Christ is most precious-- there sin is exceedingly sinful; and self is humbled and loathed!But--do we not grow stronger in ourselves, andfind more help and power from ourselves-- to withstand our enemies, to fight our good fight, to run our race, and to perfect holiness?No! If we think so--it is plain that we are notgrowing up into Christ--but growing down intoself! If the Lord has given me to know anythingof this matter, after being upwards of twentyyears in precious Christ, I sincerely declare, thatI find myself to be just that weak, helpless sinnerI was when I first came to Jesus with, "Lord helpme! Lord save me--or I perish!" Yes, I find myselfmore helpless now--than I thought myself then.I see more constant need to put on Christ, andto say, "truly in the Lord (not in myself) I havestrength!"I never more firmly believed than now, this truthof my Lord, "Without Me, you can do nothing." John15:5. Never, never did I see less cause to trust inmy own strength!"Hold me up--and I shall be safe!" Psalm 119:117
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