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?
WATCHMAN NEEPrayer 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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All satanic works are performed from the outside inward; all divine works from the inside outward.
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Outside Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full.
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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.
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Prayer enables us first inwardly to overcome the enemy and then outwardly to deal with him.
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We may be weak, but looking at our weakness will never make us strong.
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Our rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.
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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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We should understand that the body is for the Lord and not for ourselves; hence we should refrain from using it for our pleasure.
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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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The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.
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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.
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A Christian life is an unending engagement on the battlefield.
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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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Spiritual advancement is measured by faithful obedience.
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To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!
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