Negligence in prayer withers the inner man. Nothing can be a substitute for it, not even Christian work.
WATCHMAN NEEI 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 cross grants us position, the Holy Spirit gives us experience.
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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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Nowadays Christians appear to treat prayer as a means to accomplish their aims and ideas. If they possessed just a little deeper understanding, they would recognize that prayer is but man uttering to God what is God’s will.
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Everyone who believes in God must have His revelation in his spirit, or else what he believes is not God but mere human wisdom, ideals or words. Such faith cannot endure the test.
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To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!
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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 Christian life is an unending engagement on the battlefield.
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The child of God ought to confess his weakness that he does not know how to pray, and petition the Holy Spirit to teach him.
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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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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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God has always one sufficient answer, His Son Jesus Christ, and he is the answer to every need.
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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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Our rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.
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God has supplied all my needs and has not failed me once.
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Lord, I am willing to break my heart in order that I may satisfy Thy heart!
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