Our rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.
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Watchman Nee112 quotes“Our rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.”
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I must first have the sense of God’s possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee May we always be possessed by the consciousness that we are not our own.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Oh, Lord, you have indeed been gracious to me.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee 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.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee 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.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee 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 NeeWatchman Nee We consider strong emotion or outward conduct as life. In reality, though, these are not life. We ought to realize that only the Lord is life. Christ is our life. And it is the Lord who lives out this life in us.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee God will answer all our questions in one way and one way only. Namely, by showing us more of his Son.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Because the Lord Jesus died on the Cross, I have received forgiveness of sins; because the Lord Jesus rose from the dead,
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee If you would test the character of anything, you only need to enquire whether that thing leads you to God or away from God.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee True revelation of the fact of the Spirit’s indwelling will revolutionize the life of any Christian.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee The life of faith is not only totally different from, but also diametrically opposite to, a life of feeling.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee Why do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big?
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee 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.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.
Watchman NeeWatchman Nee The right attitude is this: that I have my own will, yet I will the will of God.
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I managed to cut myself loose and while there was pain – there weren’t any blood.
Jenny WinbladhJenny Winbladh Free will exist only in a confused mind.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland If you are true to yourself, you are already a winner.
Alex DanielAlex Daniel You deserve words that remind you of your value.
Saif Ali ManganSaif Ali Mangan Do always wonder about your worth and remind yourself that even roses have their own thorns.
Megan LaoMegan Lao I’m like sugar in the coffee. Stir me and I’ll dissolve into you.
BelaBela Plans have changed. Life looks different. & now we’re all figuring it out as we go.
Tanya GillTanya Gill Be loyal to those loyal to you.
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Just think how many thoughts a blanket smothers while one lies alone in bed, and how many unhappy dreams it keeps warm.
Franz KafkaFranz Kafka No, said the priest, you don’t need to accept everything as true, you only have to accept it as necessary. Depressing view, said K. The lie made into the rule of the world.
Franz KafkaFranz Kafka History is a set of lies agreed upon.
Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte You will find Goodness and Truth everywhere you go. If you have to choose, choose Truth. For that is closest to Earth. Keep close to the Earth, in that lies strength. Simplicity of heart is just as necessary for an architect as for a farmer or a minister if the architect is going to build great buildings.
Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore The temptation is powerful to close our eyes and wait for the worst to pass, but history tells us that for freedom to survive, it must be defended and that if lies are to stop, they must be exposed.
Madeleine AlbrightMadeleine Albright I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion–and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.
Ram DassRam Dass He who pretends to look on death without fear lies. All men are afraid of dying, this is the great law of sentient beings, without which the entire human species would soon be destroyed.
Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau