I must first have the sense of God’s possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me.
WATCHMAN NEERepentance 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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Our rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.
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The Christian faith begins not with a big DO but with a big DONE.
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Lord, I am willing to break my heart in order that I may satisfy Thy heart!
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Food ought not hinder our fellowship with God since it is to be taken purely to preserve the body in health.
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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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Man’s thought is always of the punishment that will come to him if he sins. But God’s thought is always of the glory man will miss if he sins. God’s purpose for redemption is glory, glory, glory.
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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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Why do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big?
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God will not give me humility, or patience, or holiness, or love as separate investments of His grace. He has given only one gift to meet our need, His Son Christ Jesus.
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How true it is that without the guidance of the Holy Spirit intellect not only is undependable but also extremely dangerous, because it often confuses the issue of right and wrong.
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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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Victory is the normal experience of a Christian; defeat should be the abnormal experience.
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Good is not always God’s will, but God’s will is always good.
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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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It is important to receive God’s arrangement in the circumstances. This arrangement is the discipline of the Holy Spirit. To escape God’s arrangement just one time is to lose an opportunity to have our capacity enlarged. A believer can never be the same after passing through suffering.
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