self sufficiency
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5It is not that we are adequate to think anything of ourselves, as if anything was from us. But our adequacy is from God.
5I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without me, you are able to do nothing.
9And he said to me: “My grace is sufficient for you. For virtue is perfected in weakness.” And so, willingly shall I glory in my weaknesses, so that the virtue of Christ may live within me.
16Then he spoke to them using a comparison, saying: “The fertile land of a certain wealthy man produced crops. 17And he thought within himself, saying: ‘What should I do? For I have nowhere to gather together my crops.’ 18And he said: ‘This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build larger ones. And into these, I will gather all the things that have been grown for me, as well as my goods. 19And I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many goods, stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, and be cheerful.’ 20But God said to him: ‘Foolish one, this very night they require your soul of you. To whom, then, will those things belong, which you have prepared?’ 21So it is with him who stores up for himself, and is not wealthy with God.”
8For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not of yourselves, for it is a gift of God.
10Who is there among you who fears the Lord? Who hears the voice of his servant? Who has walked in darkness, and there is no light in him? Let him hope in the name of the Lord, and let him lean upon his God. 11Behold, all you who kindle a fire, wrapped in flames: walk in the light of your fire and in the flames that you have kindled. This has been done to you by my hand. You will sleep in anguish.
10Just as each of you has received grace, minister in the same way to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
3For I say, through the grace that has been given to me, to all who are among you: Taste no more than it is necessary to taste, but taste unto sobriety and just as God has distributed a share of the faith to each one.
9The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.
63Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending to where he was before?