ust God, and you fail. Why? Because you have not taken time first
to see God. How can you trust God fully until you have met Him and
known Him? You ask, "Where ought I to begin?" You ought to begin with
first believing; with presenting yourself before this God in the
attitude of silent worship, and asking Him to let a sense of His
greatness and His presence come upon you. You must ask Him to let your
heart be covered over with his holy presence. You must seek to realize
in your heart the presence of an Almighty and all-loving God, an
unspeakably loving God. Take time to worship Him as the omnipotent God,
to feel that the very power that created the world, the very power that
raised Jesus from the dead, is at this moment working in your heart. We
do not experience it because we do not believe. We must take time to
believe. Jesus says, "Oh, my child, shut your eyes to the world, and
shut out of your heart all these thoughts about religion, and begin to
believe in God Himself." That is the first article of the Creed--"I
believe in God."

_By believing I open my heart_,

to receive this glorious God, and I bow and worship. And then as I
believe this, I look up and I see the Lamb upon the Throne, and I
believe that the Almighty power of God is in Jesus for the very purpose
of revealing His presence to my heart. Why are there two upon the
Throne? Is not God enough? The Lamb of God is upon the Throne in your
interest and in mine; the Lamb upon the Throne is Christ Himself, with
power as God to take possession of me. Oh, do not think you cannot get
that realization. And do not think of it as now only within your reach;
but cultivate the habit of faith. "Jesus, I believe in Thy glory; I
believe in Thine omnipotence; I believe in Thy power working within me.
I believe in Thy living, loving presence with me, revealing itself in
Divine power."

Do not be occupied with feelings or experiences. You will find it far
simpler and easier just to trust and say, "I am sure He is all for me."
Get rid of yourself for the time; don't think or speak about yourself;
but

_Think what Jesus is._

And then remember it is believe always. I sometimes feel that I cannot
find words to tell how God wants His people to believe from morning till
night. Every breath ought to be just believing. Yes, it is indeed true;
the Lord Jesus loves us to be just believing from morning to evening,
and you must begin to make that the chief thing in life. In the