https://randyobrien50.com/2026/06/07/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-understanding-our-great-and-constant-need-for-almighty-god/SCRIP-BITSen2026-06-07T17:43:01+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians Understanding Our Great and Constant Need For Almighty God!holy spirit, faith, LOVE, fellowship, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, heartfelt, song of praise, personal testimony, sincere, the Lord's Day, the Lord moves in mysterious ways, without me ye can do nothing, Be not thou far from me O Lord, O my strength, haste to help me, the same bringeth forth much fruit, the gospel truth, before it's too late, Robert Lowry, Annie sherwood hawks, I need thee every hour, wafted out to the world, on the wings of love and joy, temptations lose their power, when thou art nigh, I come to thee, I am the vine ye are the branches, every hour I need thee, the stress of personal sorrow, no tender voice like thine, bless me now my Saviour, sweet sacrifices of praise, A Plea for God's Presence, touched the great throbbing heart of humanity, the shadow fell over my way, my hour of sweet serenity and peace, I need thee oh I need thee, stay thou nearby, in joy or pain, come quickly and abide, life is vain, teach me thy will, make me thine indeed, thou blessed Son, the colossal truth, our utter poverty without Christ, the impotence of our own strength, our inconsolable loneliness, out of fellowship with God, the hollow emptiness, he that abideth in me and I in him, offering thanks and praise, receiving confidence and strength, to face the upcoming week, a prophetic hymn, not an expression of personal experience, a constant need for Jesus, most gracious Lord, can peace afford, thy rich promises in me fulfill, most holy one, seeking the Lord's help in times of need, without Christ we are lost, like little fish in a big pond, a tenderness in the voice of Jesus to which nothing else compares, only the tender voice of Jesus can fill us with true peace, these strife-filled and evil times, busy with regular household tasks, the most touching aspect of the song, wondering how could one live without God, either in joy or pain, these words were ushered into my mind, the thought, taking full possession of me, the shadow of a great loss, understood something of the comforting power in the words, been permitted to give out to others, in, ways we can never understand, need to put our utmost faith and trust in God, God knows what's best for us, not the the skill of the hymn's construction, it so beautifully expresses, feel in the depths of our soul, self-sufficient planning, the pathetic pretentiousness of our pathological pride, the godless gain of the world, our utter helplessness in the face of evil, we know just how much we need God, praying is at a minimumhttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/06/06/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-understanding-how-to-run-the-race-of-faith-part-2/SCRIP-BITSen2026-06-06T18:15:09+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians Understanding How to Run the Race of Faith! Part 2.holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, the Holy Trinity, the BIBLE, the author and finisher of our faith, every knee should bow, every tongue confess, forgiveness of sins, endured the cross, wise direction, looking unto Jesus, warms the cockles of God's heart, despising the shame, set down at the right hand of the throne of God, endured such hostility of sinners, at the name of Jesus, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery, to be equal with God, humbled himself, spend more time with God, even the death of the cross, made himself of no reputation, became obedient unto death, Chrisitans, for the joy that was set before him, being found in fashion as a man, lazy-day Saturday, took upon him the form of a servant, greater intimacy with God, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds, let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, given him a name above every other name, emptied himself of his privileges, slow my thoughts, quiet my soul, thank you for this tenderness, your love both surrounds and fills me, Lazy-Day Saturday Prayer, relax my muscles, increase my awareness of you today, I may know you all the more, I praise you for your unceasing nearness, consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners, become discouraged in your souls, deepen my breath, made in the likeness of men, you can't be contained, I want to be with you now, run our race of faith, the originator and perfecter of our faith, Jesus gave his life for the forgiveness of sins, God also hath highly exalted him, sincere voices, heartfelt voices, your love and peace are present, closer ties to God, keeping our faith strong, enduring to the very end, get rid of all our extra baggage, develop a strong constitution, look to Jesus as our example of running the faith race, Jesus blazed the trail for us, wonderful rewards at the end, Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father, physical painful bidding, God will also reward us for sincerely following Christ, endure all the trials and tribulations that come against us, obedience and endurance, Jesus endured all the physical emotional and spiritual hardship, Jesus never complained, a positive faith journey, the rewards of salvation and eternal life, worth the trials and tribulations, encounter difficulties and problems, think about how Jesus handled his problems, be encouraged, Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit to help us, look to Jesus as the best example to followhttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/06/05/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-understanding-how-to-run-the-race-of-faith-part-1/SCRIP-BITSen2026-06-05T18:12:38+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians Understanding How to Run the Race of Faith! Part 1.holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, anxiety, Jesus Christ, passion, witnesses, blasphemy, further your glorious kingdom, Friday chant, self-control, anger, wrath, the BIBLE, malice, covetousness, TGIF! Thank God it's Friday!, idolatry, Christian faith, run with patience, confusion, heroes of faith, fornication, desire, undisciplined, lackadaisical attitude, divine aid, persihable, imperishable, stand strong and steadfast, lay aside every weight, ungodly times, renewed and refreshed in soul body and mind, the race set before us, wake up and smell the coffee, they which run in a race run all, wise guidance, lighten our load, filthy communication, the children of disobedience, the wrath of God, the race that is set before us, the end of the work week, God's generous help, discipline my body, trusting faith, to obtain a corruptible crown, I myself should be a castaway, I keep under my body, but one receiveth the prize, God's omnipotent help, mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth, put off the old man with his deeds, defeat the simmering unrest in our land, the weekend is here at last, if God spares life, the sin which doth so easily beset us, unexpected storms, problems are escalating, is temperate in all things, competes for the prize, an incorruptible crown, every man that striveth for mastery, lie not one to another, the sinful world, lack of a strong work ethic, be disqualified, encompassed about with, bring it into subjection, I have preached to others, poor witness for Christ, Friday Mantra, help us to be responsible, be renewed and refreshed, by the good example we your faithful believers set, surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, get sufficient fun fellowship and relaxation, if you want to eat you must work, out faith is being seriously challenged, withstand the constant temptation, our faith keeps us rooted and grounded in God, the sin which so easily beset us, successful in our race of faith, lay aside whatever impediment that weighs us down, run our faith race with endurance, the endurance of a long distance runner, run that ye may obtain, not as one that beats the air, you can't win if you're not prepared