Everyone could smell it. Whenever you meet someone who has really suffered; been limited, gone through things for the Lord, willing to be imprisoned by the Lord.
WATCHMAN NEEEveryone could smell it. Whenever you meet someone who has really suffered; been limited, gone through things for the Lord, willing to be imprisoned by the Lord.
WATCHMAN NEERevelation is the first step to holiness, and consecration is the second. A day must come in our lives, as definite as the day of our conversion, when we give up all right to ourselves and submit to the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ.
WATCHMAN NEEWe think of the Christian life as a ‘changed life’ but it is not that. What God offers us is an ‘exchanged life,’ a ‘substituted life,’ and Christ is our Substitute within.
WATCHMAN NEEAs God’s child advances spiritually be shall discover that the Lord’s time is as important as the Lord’s will. Do not rashly beget an Ishmael lest he become the greatest enemy to Isaac.
WATCHMAN NEEFormerly I regarded it miserable business to be a Christian, but now I think differently. Once I thought certain things delightful, now I think them vile. Once I thought other things utterly worthless, now I think them most precious. That is a change of mind, and that is repentance.
WATCHMAN NEEI am weak; in Christ, I am strong. Outside of Christ, I cannot; in Christ, I am more than able. Outside of Christ,
WATCHMAN NEEThe 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.
WATCHMAN NEEA person like this is the strongest person. The strongest person is not the one who is able to do something, but the one who is able not to do what he has the power to do.
WATCHMAN NEEOur 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.
WATCHMAN NEEEveryone 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.
WATCHMAN NEEMany are so preoccupied with work that they allow little time for prayer. Hence they cannot cast out demons.
WATCHMAN NEEAn unpeaceful mind cannot operate normally.
WATCHMAN NEEI do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.
WATCHMAN NEEWhy do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big?
WATCHMAN NEEHe who is able to accept everything gladly from the Lord – including darkness, dryness, flatness – and completely disregard self is he who lives for Him.
WATCHMAN NEEWe may be weak, but looking at our weakness will never make us strong.
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