I must first have the sense of God’s possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me.
WATCHMAN NEEThe right attitude is this: that I have my own will, yet I will the will of God.
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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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We may be weak, but looking at our weakness will never make us strong.
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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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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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Not until we take the place of a servant can He take His place as Lord.
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Lord, I am willing to break my heart in order that I may satisfy Thy heart!
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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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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 Spirit is both a builder and a dweller. He cannot dwell where he has not built; He builds to dwell and dwells in only what he has built.
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The Lord has shown me that I can do anything, but that He has said, apart from Me ye can do nothing. So it comes to this, that everything I have done, and can still do apart from Him is nothing!
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Our prayers lay the track down which Gods power can come. Like a mighty locomotive, his power is irresistible, but it cannot reach us without rails.
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I want nothing for myself; I want everything for the Lord.
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People who are lazy, careless, doubtful-minded or arrogant need not expect God to reveal His secret or covenant to them.
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Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith.
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Christians 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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