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.
WATCHMAN NEEOur rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.
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Oh, Lord, you have indeed been gracious to me.
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There is a line drawn by God, a boundary where by virtue of his own very presence Satan’s writ does not run. Let God but occupy all the space himself, and what room is left for the evil one?
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We think of the Christian life as a ‘changed life’ but it is not that. What God offers us is an ‘exchanged life,’ a ‘substituted life,’ and Christ is our Substitute within.
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If you would test the character of anything, you only need to enquire whether that thing leads you to God or away from God.
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Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith.
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Prayer is work. The experiences of many children of God demonstrate that it accomplishes far more than does any other form of work. It is also warfare, for it is one of the weapons in fighting the enemy. However, only prayer in the spirit is genuinely effectual.
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Food ought not hinder our fellowship with God since it is to be taken purely to preserve the body in health.
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Our old history ends with the Cross; our new history begins with the resurrection.
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Actually, only God can satisfy a Christian’s heart; man cannot.
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All satanic works are performed from the outside inward; all divine works from the inside outward.
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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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God will not give me humility, or patience, or holiness, or love as separate investments of His grace. He has given only one gift to meet our need, His Son Christ Jesus.
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God has supplied all my needs and has not failed me once.
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With complete consecration comes perfect peace.
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I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.
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