I must first have the sense of God’s possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me.
WATCHMAN NEEWe 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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A Christian life is an unending engagement on the battlefield.
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To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!
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If Christ lives in us, we will rejoice in everything, and we will thank and praise the Lord. We will say, ‘Hallelujah! Praise the Lord’ forever.
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I have been defeated; in Christ, I am already victorious. How meaningful are the words, “in Christ.”
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There is nothing more tragic than to come to the end of life and know we have been on the wrong course.
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Separation to God, separation from the world, is the first principle of Christian living.
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I have received new life; because the Lord Jesus has been exalted to the right hand of the Father, I have received the outpoured Spirit. All is because of Him; nothing is because of me.
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I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.
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God will answer all our questions in one way and one way only. Namely, by showing us more of his Son.
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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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We may be weak, but looking at our weakness will never make us strong.
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I want nothing for myself; I want everything for the Lord.
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Our rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.
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Let us ask Him to deliver us from the many external and fragmentary affairs that we may touch only Him.
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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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