black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.

Watchman Nee

Many are so preoccupied with work that they allow little time for prayer. Hence they cannot cast out demons.
WATCHMAN NEE

Allow Demons Many Prayer Preoccupied Time Work
It does not matter what your personal deficiency, or whether it be a hundred and one different things,
WATCHMAN NEE

Deficiency Different Hundred Mater One Personal Thing
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

Body Lord Our Ourselves Pleasure Refrain Understand Use
To bear the cross means that you refrain from doing what you have the power to do. You are qualified to fulfill your desire, yet you refrain from doing so.
WATCHMAN NEE

Bear Cross Desire Do Do Power Mean Power Qualify Refrain Rfrrain So
I am weak; in Christ, I am strong. Outside of Christ, I cannot; in Christ, I am more than able. Outside of Christ,
WATCHMAN NEE

Able Christ More Outside Strong Weak
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.
WATCHMAN NEE

Attractive Change Different Formerly Mean Pleasant Repentance Thing Thought
Prayer enables us first inwardly to overcome the enemy and then outwardly to deal with him.
WATCHMAN NEE

Enable Enemy First Him Ideal Inwardly Outward Overcome Prayer
Spiritual advancement is measured by faithful obedience.
WATCHMAN NEE

Advancement Faithful Measure Obedience Spiritual
Take this as the secret of Christ’s life in you: His Spirit dwells in your innermost spirit. Meditate on it, believe in it, and remember it until this glorious truth produces within you a holy fear and wonderment that the Holy Spirit indeed abides in you.
WATCHMAN NEE

Christ Dwell Innermost Life Secret Spirit Take You
Natural strength is what we receive from the hand of God as Creator. Spiritual strength is what we receive from God in grace.
WATCHMAN NEE

Creator God Hand Natural Recieve Strength
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 NEE

Able Accept Completely Darkness Disregard Dryness Everything Fitness Glad He Include Live Lord Self Who
Frequently the enemy entices Christians to harbor an unforgiving spirit – a very common symptom indeed among God’s children. Such bitterness and fault-finding and enmity inflict a severe blow upon spiritual life.
WATCHMAN NEE

Among Children Christian Common Enemy Entice Frequently God Harbor Inner Spirit Symptom Unforgive
We must have a spirit of power towards the enemy, a spirit of love towards men, and a spirit of self-control towards ourselves.
WATCHMAN NEE

Control Enemy Have Love Must Ourselves Power Self Spirit Toward
Outside Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full.
WATCHMAN NEE

Christ Empty Full I Am Outside
Formerly I regarded it miserable business to be a Christian, but now I think differently. Once I thought certain things delightful, now I think them vile. Once I thought other things utterly worthless, now I think them most precious. That is a change of mind, and that is repentance.
WATCHMAN NEE

Business Certain Delight Difference Miserable Once Reptancem Change Think
I must first have the sense of God’s possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me.
WATCHMAN NEE

Before First God Have I Must Possession Presence Sense

I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Watchman Nee Quotes