Not until we take the place of a servant can He take His place as Lord.
WATCHMAN NEEAn affection which is not inspired by the Lord will soon be transformed into lust.
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The Lord has shown me that I can do anything, but that He has said, apart from Me ye can do nothing. So it comes to this, that everything I have done, and can still do apart from Him is nothing!
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Good is not always God’s will, but God’s will is always good.
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God has always one sufficient answer, His Son Jesus Christ, and he is the answer to every need.
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A born-again person ought to possess unspeakable peace in the spirit.
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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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It is a life utterly outpoured for the kingdom of God and lived in complete disregard for one’s personal happiness.
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Because the Lord Jesus died on the Cross, I have received forgiveness of sins; because the Lord Jesus rose from the dead,
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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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A Christian life is an unending engagement on the battlefield.
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If Christ lives in us, we will rejoice in everything, and we will thank and praise the Lord. We will say, ‘Hallelujah! Praise the Lord’ forever.
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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.
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Revelation is the first step to holiness, and consecration is the second. A day must come in our lives, as definite as the day of our conversion, when we give up all right to ourselves and submit to the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ.
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Let us ask Him to deliver us from the many external and fragmentary affairs that we may touch only Him.
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Natural strength is what we receive from the hand of God as Creator. Spiritual strength is what we receive from God in grace.
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Prayer is the acid test of the inner man’s strength. A strong spirit is capable of praying much and praying with all perseverance until the answer comes. A weak one grows weary and fainthearted in the maintenance of praying.
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