As God’s child advances spiritually be shall discover that the Lord’s time is as important as the Lord’s will. Do not rashly beget an Ishmael lest he become the greatest enemy to Isaac.
WATCHMAN NEETo keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!
More Watchman Nee Quotes
-
-
Christ is the Son of God. He died to atone for men’s sin, and after three days rose again. This is the most important fact in the universe. I die believing in Christ.
WATCHMAN NEE -
All satanic works are performed from the outside inward; all divine works from the inside outward.
WATCHMAN NEE -
I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.
WATCHMAN NEE -
People who are lazy, careless, doubtful-minded or arrogant need not expect God to reveal His secret or covenant to them.
WATCHMAN NEE -
Life in the spirit is a suffering way, filled with watching and laboring, burdened by weariness and trial, punctuated by heartbreak and conflict.
WATCHMAN NEE -
They must exercise faith in believing God’s estimation of their natural life and must wait patiently for the Holy Spirit to reveal in them what the Bible says of them. Only in this manner will they be led in the way of deliverance.
WATCHMAN NEE -
We should understand that the body is for the Lord and not for ourselves; hence we should refrain from using it for our pleasure.
WATCHMAN NEE -
Lord, I am willing to break my heart in order that I may satisfy Thy heart!
WATCHMAN NEE -
I have been defeated; in Christ, I am already victorious. How meaningful are the words, “in Christ.”
WATCHMAN 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 NEE -
Food ought not hinder our fellowship with God since it is to be taken purely to preserve the body in health.
WATCHMAN NEE -
Actually, only God can satisfy a Christian’s heart; man cannot.
WATCHMAN NEE -
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 NEE -
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.
WATCHMAN NEE -
May we see the Lord in all things-way, truth, and life are all found in knowing Him. May we really meet the Son of God and let Him live in us. Amen.
WATCHMAN NEE