One of the hardest things for us to admit as people is when we cannot handle something; yet, as Christians we must acknowledge that without God’s sustaining power, we have no hope of living the lifestyle He calls us to. The equation of spiritual victory is always “1 + GOD;” because of His promise, we can face anything confident in the knowledge that He is with us always.

“Cleanse me, Jesus” (#8)
Cleanse me, Jesus, purify my soul;
Come into my life and make me whole.
Without You, against Satan I cannot win;
I can’t resist the sin, Lord-I just let it walk in.
So clean me, Jesus, and make me new,
As You say in Your Word, every bit of which is true.
Help me, Lord, to put on the full armor of God,
So that I might, more ably, give You laud.
And I pray that when I face Satan and my sin,
That You would be with me, Jesus, and, through me, win.
Pride over accomplishment is a thing of the world;
I pray that Your value to me would be greater than a pearl.
I pray also that I would never see You as a dispensable tool,
For to give You up, Lord, is to truly become a fool.
So cleanse me, Jesus, and hold on to me tight,
So that I will never choose darkness, because in doing so, I give up Your light.
Be glorified through me in all things, Lord Jesus;
Make me salt and a lamp of light;
So that, for Your glory alone
I might be for the lost world a bright and guiding light.