An affection which is not inspired by the Lord will soon be transformed into lust.
WATCHMAN NEEWe 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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The ‘flesh’ is too bad to be cleansed; it must be crucified.
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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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A person like this is the strongest person. The strongest person is not the one who is able to do something, but the one who is able not to do what he has the power to do.
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Just being satisfied with Him and nothing else, immediately you scent the fragrance. There is a savor of the Lord. Something has been crushed, something has been broken, and there is a resulting odor of sweetness.
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God has always one sufficient answer, His Son Jesus Christ, and he is the answer to every need.
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I want nothing for myself; I want everything for the Lord.
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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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We should understand that the body is for the Lord and not for ourselves; hence we should refrain from using it for our pleasure.
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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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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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All satanic works are performed from the outside inward; all divine works from the inside outward.
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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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Not until we take the place of a servant can He take His place as Lord.
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True revelation of the fact of the Spirit’s indwelling will revolutionize the life of any Christian.
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To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!
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