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Not by gain our life is measured, But by what we’ve lost ‘Tis scored; ‘Tis not how much wine is drunken But how much has been outpoured. For the strength of love never standeth In the sacrifice we bear; He who has the greatest suffering Ever has the most to share.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Food ought not hinder our fellowship with God since it is to be taken purely to preserve the body in health.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Outside Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Victory is the normal experience of a Christian; defeat should be the abnormal experience.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Negligence in prayer withers the inner man. Nothing can be a substitute for it, not even Christian work.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Actually, only God can satisfy a Christian’s heart; man cannot.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee God not only wants to break the outer man…He wants our spirit and our soul…our inner man and outer man to be separated from each other.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee He who is able to accept everything gladly from the Lord – including darkness, dryness, flatness – and completely disregard self is he who lives for Him.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee A Christian life is an unending engagement on the battlefield.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee With complete consecration comes perfect peace.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee The Lord has shown me that I can do anything, but that He has said, apart from Me ye can do nothing. So it comes to this, that everything I have done, and can still do apart from Him is nothing!
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Natural strength is what we receive from the hand of God as Creator. Spiritual strength is what we receive from God in grace.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Man’s thought is always of the punishment that will come to him if he sins. But God’s thought is always of the glory man will miss if he sins. God’s purpose for redemption is glory, glory, glory.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee The cross grants us position, the Holy Spirit gives us experience.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee It is a life utterly outpoured for the kingdom of God and lived in complete disregard for one’s personal happiness.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee People who are lazy, careless, doubtful-minded or arrogant need not expect God to reveal His secret or covenant to them.
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
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Real faith has perfect peace and joy and a shout at any time. It always sees the victory.
Smith WigglesworthSmith Wigglesworth The sight of any trouble strikes terror into the heart of those who do not have faith, but those who trust Him say, ‘Here comes my food.!
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee I think we have all experienced passion that is not in any sense reasonable.
Stephen FryStephen Fry My goals are so high that I don’t have time to relax in any way, shape or form.
Kevin HartKevin Hart Let us, then, be up and doing, with a heart for any fate; still achieving, still pursuing, learn to labor and to wait.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow Is there any more encouraging sign than to see an Indian, who has never been to a university, like our friend Mr. Asutosh Dey here, for example, carrying out original work and finding it recognized by the foremost societies of the world?
C. V. RamanC. V. Raman I’m a whopping 5 foot 4 inches tall. I’m not going to get any taller.
Kevin HartKevin Hart I don’t miss anything by being a bachelor. I don’t know any happily married couples, not even my parents.
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