The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections

The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections   Today's Devotional • Back to Home Page   Aug 22 Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest Matthew 3:11 "I indeed baptize you with water . . . but He . . . will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire" Repent Where I End and He Begins Repentance Complete repentance comes only when we reach the point of absolute helplessness. It is not a feeling of sinfulness — it is the deep, inward realization that we are utterly unworthy. We come face‑to‑face with the truth that we are not even worthy to carry His sandals. There is no defense left in us. No argument. No self‑explanation. Only unworthiness. Have we come to this point yet? Or is there still a small corner inside us that believes it can defend itself — justify itself — explain itself? If so, that is the very reason God cannot come into my life and do His work. As long as I hold onto even a shred of self‑defense, His way is blocked. We must come to the re...