Prayer 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.
WATCHMAN NEEIf 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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All satanic works are performed from the outside inward; all divine works from the inside outward.
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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.
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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?
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Actually, only God can satisfy a Christian’s heart; man cannot.
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Whatever the mind sets itself on is what the man walks after.
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The Christian faith begins not with a big DO but with a big DONE.
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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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God is not seeking a display of my Christ-likeness , but a manifestation of His Christ.
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Why do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big?
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Samson is not alone in the history of man in failing in this regard. Delilah is still cutting the hair of man today!
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The right attitude is this: that I have my own will, yet I will the will of God.
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At times it seems we require more grace to lose our wealth than to lose our life!
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The cross grants us position, the Holy Spirit gives us experience.
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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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The Blood deals with what we have done, whereas the Cross deals with what we are. The Blood disposes of our sins, while the Cross strikes at the root of our capacity for sin.
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I want nothing for myself; I want everything for the Lord.
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Not by gain our life is measured, But by what we’ve lost ‘Tis scored; ‘Tis not how much wine is drunken But how much has been outpoured. For the strength of love never standeth In the sacrifice we bear; He who has the greatest suffering Ever has the most to share.
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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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I have been defeated; in Christ, I am already victorious. How meaningful are the words, “in Christ.”
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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.
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The ‘flesh’ is too bad to be cleansed; it must be crucified.
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With fear and trembling we must rely upon God for guidance in the inner depths. This is the sole way to walk according to the spirit.
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We must have a spirit of power towards the enemy, a spirit of love towards men, and a spirit of self-control towards ourselves.
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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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Let us ask Him to deliver us from the many external and fragmentary affairs that we may touch only Him.
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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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