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?
WATCHMAN NEEChristians ought to eliminate their folly. They ought to adopt God’s view of the absolute impossibility for their natural walk to please Him. They must dare to allow the Holy Spirit to point out to them every corruption of the soul life.
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I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.
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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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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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The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.
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The breaking of the alabaster box and the anointing of the Lord filled the house with the odor, with the sweetest odor.
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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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Put very simply, Satan’s power in the world is everywhere. Yet wherever men and women walk in the Spirit, sensitive to the anointing they have from God, that power of his just evaporates.
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God asks for men who are totally broken and who will follow Him even to death to work for Him.
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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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Spiritual advancement is measured by faithful obedience.
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The sight of any trouble strikes terror into the heart of those who do not have faith, but those who trust Him say, ‘Here comes my food.!
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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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Not until we take the place of a servant can He take His place as Lord.
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The Christian experience, from start to finish, is a journey of faith.
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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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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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Whatever the mind sets itself on is what the man walks after.
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God has supplied all my needs and has not failed me once.
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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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Numerous Christians do not know how to glorify God in their eating and drinking. They do not eat and drink simply to keep their body fit for the Lord’s use but indulge to satisfy their personal desires.
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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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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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The Christian faith begins not with a big DO but with a big DONE.
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They must exercise faith in believing God’s estimation of their natural life and must wait patiently for the Holy Spirit to reveal in them what the Bible says of them. Only in this manner will they be led in the way of deliverance.
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An affection which is not inspired by the Lord will soon be transformed into lust.
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May we always be possessed by the consciousness that we are not our own.
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