16 Bible Verses about Dependence
Most Relevant Verses
Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support. In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.
My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.
Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need.
So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.
They were wandering in the waste places; they saw no way to a resting-place. Their souls became feeble for need of food and drink. Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles;
In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.
But I say, Go on in the Spirit, and you will not come under the rule of the evil desires of the flesh.
O our God, will you not be their judge? for our strength is not equal to this great army which is coming against us; and we are at a loss what to do: but our eyes are on you.
Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.
My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?
But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
From Thematic Bible
Childhood » Marks of » Dependence
Am I the father of all this people? have I given them birth, that you say to me, Take them in your arms, like a child at the breast, to the land which you gave by an oath to their fathers?
Dependence » Human weakness renders men dependent upon God
I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.
O our God, will you not be their judge? for our strength is not equal to this great army which is coming against us; and we are at a loss what to do: but our eyes are on you.
If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.
O Lord, I am conscious that a man's way is not in himself: man has no power of guiding his steps.
And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.
Marks » Of childhood » Dependence
Am I the father of all this people? have I given them birth, that you say to me, Take them in your arms, like a child at the breast, to the land which you gave by an oath to their fathers?
