Often Satan injects pride into the believer’s spirit, evoking in him an attitude of self-importance and of self-conceit. He causes him to esteem himself a very outstanding person, one who is indispensable in God’s work. Such a spirit constitutes one of the major reasons for the fall of believers.
WATCHMAN NEENegligence in prayer withers the inner man. Nothing can be a substitute for it, not even Christian work.
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God asks for men who are totally broken and who will follow Him even to death to work for Him.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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People who are lazy, careless, doubtful-minded or arrogant need not expect God to reveal His secret or covenant to them.
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