I Corinthians 1:8b-9
I posted more of this passage Thursday on the "Praise reflections" page. Here's what most struck me in this excerpt:
"...we had the sentence of death within ourselves s o that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead."
Practical application! This explains a lot of things. That baggage that's too heavy for me and that sometimes makes me want to throw in the towel is there so that I will not trust in myself, but in God who raises the dead.