The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.
WATCHMAN NEEWe 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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Negligence in prayer withers the inner man. Nothing can be a substitute for it, not even Christian work.
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The greatest negative in the universe is the Cross, for with it God wiped out everything that was not of Himself: the greatest positive in the universe is the resurrection, for through it God brought into being all.
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We must not pay attention just to reading and studying; rather, we should ask if we are open before the Lord. If we do not have an unveiled face, the glory of the Lord will not shine on us. If our heart is not open to God, God cannot give us any light.
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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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God has supplied all my needs and has not failed me once.
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I consecrate myself to God to do His will where I am, be it in school, office, or kitchen, or wherever He may, in His wisdom, send me.
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Spiritual advancement is measured by faithful obedience.
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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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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.
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We may be weak, but looking at our weakness will never make us strong.
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An affection which is not inspired by the Lord will soon be transformed into lust.
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An unpeaceful mind cannot operate normally.
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I want nothing for myself; I want everything for the Lord.
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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.
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Whatever the mind sets itself on is what the man walks after.
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