Do not congratulate yourself
Lastly, after you have used any of these, take care how you value yourself upon it, how you congratulate yourself, as having done some great thing. This is turning all into poison. Think, If God was not there, what does this avail? Have I not been adding sin to sin? How long, O Lord? Save, or I perish. O do not lay this sin to my charge.
If God was there, if his love flowed into your heart, you have forgotten, as it were, the outward work. You see, you know, you feel, God is all in all. Be abased. Sink down before him. Give him all the praise. Let God in all things be glorified through Christ Jesus. Let all your bones cry out, My song shall always be of the loving-kindness of the Lord. With my mouth I will ever be telling of your truth, from one generation to another.
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Lastly, After you have used any of these, take care, how you value yourself thereon: how you congratulate yourself, as having done some great thing. This is turning all into poison. Think, “If God was not there, what does this avail? Have I not been adding sin to sin? How long! O Lord! Save or I perish! O lay not this sin to my charge!” If God was there, if his love flowed into your heart, you have forgot, as it were, the outward work. You see, you know, you feel, God is all in all. Be abased. Sink down before him. Give him all the praise. Let God in all things be glorified through Christ Jesus. Let all your bones cry out, My song shall be always of the loving-kindness of the Lord: with my mouth will I ever be telling of thy truth, from one generation to another!