One of the lines that I speak often and think often is, “I can do all the right things for all the wrong reasons and not even know it”. I am convinced that it is very true of at least me, and it scares me. I have lived inside my body long enough to know that there is a lot going on inside of me that I don’t understand.

As I attempt to grow, to understand the mystery of Dee Duke, to conquer myself I do that in partnership with God for apart from Him I can do nothing. Psalms 25 says, “good and upright is the Lord, therefore he teaches the humble His way”. That line “apart from Him I can do nothing” is the all important one. ‘He teaches the humble His way”. Humility is recognizing the truth of “apart from Him I can do nothing,” and the positive side of humility is, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me”

probably the most important thing I do is every morning to declare that “Jesus You are Lord of my life”.