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.
WATCHMAN NEEThere 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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An affection which is not inspired by the Lord will soon be transformed into lust.
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Teach us to pray that we may cause The enemy to flee, That we his evil power may bind, His prisoners to free.
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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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Spiritual advancement is measured by faithful obedience.
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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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Prayer is the acid test of the inner man’s strength. A strong spirit is capable of praying much and praying with all perseverance until the answer comes. A weak one grows weary and fainthearted in the maintenance of praying.
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Natural strength is what we receive from the hand of God as Creator. Spiritual strength is what we receive from God in grace.
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How true it is that without the guidance of the Holy Spirit intellect not only is undependable but also extremely dangerous, because it often confuses the issue of right and wrong.
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With fear and trembling we must rely upon God for guidance in the inner depths. This is the sole way to walk according to the spirit.
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I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher.
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Life in the spirit is a suffering way, filled with watching and laboring, burdened by weariness and trial, punctuated by heartbreak and conflict.
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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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Actually, only God can satisfy a Christian’s heart; man cannot.
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Just being satisfied with Him and nothing else, immediately you scent the fragrance. There is a savor of the Lord. Something has been crushed, something has been broken, and there is a resulting odor of sweetness.
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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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