Lord, I am willing to break my heart in order that I may satisfy Thy heart!
WATCHMAN NEEThere is a line drawn by God, a boundary where by virtue of his own very presence Satan’s writ does not run. Let God but occupy all the space himself, and what room is left for the evil one?
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We consider strong emotion or outward conduct as life. In reality, though, these are not life. We ought to realize that only the Lord is life. Christ is our life. And it is the Lord who lives out this life in us.
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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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If we just had more revelation of what we already have, there would be far less prayers and far more praise.
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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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Because the Lord Jesus died on the Cross, I have received forgiveness of sins; because the Lord Jesus rose from the dead,
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The devil abhors light and truth because these remove the ground of his working.
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To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!
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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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The life of faith is not only totally different from, but also diametrically opposite to, a life of feeling.
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Victory is the normal experience of a Christian; defeat should be the abnormal experience.
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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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An affection which is not inspired by the Lord will soon be transformed into lust.
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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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I 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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He who is able to accept everything gladly from the Lord – including darkness, dryness, flatness – and completely disregard self is he who lives for Him.
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