An affection which is not inspired by the Lord will soon be transformed into lust.
WATCHMAN NEEIt is a life utterly outpoured for the kingdom of God and lived in complete disregard for one’s personal happiness.
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Samson is not alone in the history of man in failing in this regard. Delilah is still cutting the hair of man today!
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How true it is that without the guidance of the Holy Spirit intellect not only is undependable but also extremely dangerous, because it often confuses the issue of right and wrong.
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I am weak; in Christ, I am strong. Outside of Christ, I cannot; in Christ, I am more than able. Outside of Christ,
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I consecrate myself to God to do His will where I am, be it in school, office, or kitchen, or wherever He may, in His wisdom, send me.
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We must not pay attention just to reading and studying; rather, we should ask if we are open before the Lord. If we do not have an unveiled face, the glory of the Lord will not shine on us. If our heart is not open to God, God cannot give us any light.
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Why do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big?
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I must first have the sense of God’s possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me.
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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.
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A born-again person ought to possess unspeakable peace in the spirit.
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Victory is the normal experience of a Christian; defeat should be the abnormal experience.
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The Christian faith begins not with a big DO but with a big DONE.
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Repentance means a change of mind. Formerly, I thought sin as a pleasant thing, but now I have changed my mind about it. Formerly, I thought the world an attractive place, but now I know better.
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We may be weak, but looking at our weakness will never make us strong.
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The right attitude is this: that I have my own will, yet I will the will of God.
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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.
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