Formerly I regarded it miserable business to be a Christian, but now I think differently. Once I thought certain things delightful, now I think them vile. Once I thought other things utterly worthless, now I think them most precious. That is a change of mind, and that is repentance.
WATCHMAN NEESeparation to God, separation from the world, is the first principle of Christian living.
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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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Our bread is not only the Word of God, our meat is not only to do His will, our bread is also…the difficulties that are in our way.
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The ‘flesh’ is too bad to be cleansed; it must be crucified.
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The cross grants us position, the Holy Spirit gives us experience.
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Oh, Lord, you have indeed been gracious to me.
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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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Whatever the mind sets itself on is what the man walks after.
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The book of Acts is the best aid in approaching our work. We do not find there anyone consecrating himself as a preacher nor anyone deciding to do the Lord’s work by making himself a missionary or a pastor. What we do see is the Holy Spirit Himself appointing and sending men out to do the work.
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To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!
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Everyone who believes in God must have His revelation in his spirit, or else what he believes is not God but mere human wisdom, ideals or words. Such faith cannot endure the test.
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Many are so preoccupied with work that they allow little time for prayer. Hence they cannot cast out demons.
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Prayer enables us first inwardly to overcome the enemy and then outwardly to deal with him.
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Actually, only God can satisfy a Christian’s heart; man cannot.
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The Spirit is both a builder and a dweller. He cannot dwell where he has not built; He builds to dwell and dwells in only what he has built.
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Nowadays Christians appear to treat prayer as a means to accomplish their aims and ideas. If they possessed just a little deeper understanding, they would recognize that prayer is but man uttering to God what is God’s will.
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