The Divine Standard by Billy Graham

Day By Day With Billy Graham

Day 67 of 366 The Divine Standard Christ said there is a happiness in that acknowledgment of spiritual poverty which lets God come into our souls. Now, the Bible teaches that our souls have a disease. It causes all the troubles and difficulties in the world. It causes all the troubles, confusions, and disillusionments in your own life. The name of the disease is an ugly word. We don't like to use it. It is "sin." All of us have pride. We do not like to confess that we are wrong or that we have failed. But God says, "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God." We have failed to live up to the divine standard. We must confess our sin as the first step to happiness, peace, and contentment. Daily Prayer Pride kept me so long from acknowledging my need of You, Lord. Each day, help me to realize I am nothing without You. Romans 10:8 NASB 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you , in your mouth and in your heart "-that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,