To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!
WATCHMAN NEEHow 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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Christ is the Son of God. He died to atone for men’s sin, and after three days rose again. This is the most important fact in the universe. I die believing in Christ.
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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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We must not pay attention just to reading and studying; rather, we should ask if we are open before the Lord. If we do not have an unveiled face, the glory of the Lord will not shine on us. If our heart is not open to God, God cannot give us any light.
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Not by gain our life is measured, But by what we’ve lost ‘Tis scored; ‘Tis not how much wine is drunken But how much has been outpoured. For the strength of love never standeth In the sacrifice we bear; He who has the greatest suffering Ever has the most to share.
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Outside of Christ, I am only a sinner, but in Christ, I am saved. Outside of Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full. Outside of Christ,
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The Christian faith begins not with a big DO but with a big DONE.
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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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Prayer is work. The experiences of many children of God demonstrate that it accomplishes far more than does any other form of work. It is also warfare, for it is one of the weapons in fighting the enemy. However, only prayer in the spirit is genuinely effectual.
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An unpeaceful mind cannot operate normally.
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Prayer enables us first inwardly to overcome the enemy and then outwardly to deal with him.
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The cross grants us position, the Holy Spirit gives us experience.
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God is not seeking a display of my Christ-likeness , but a manifestation of His Christ.
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All satanic works are performed from the outside inward; all divine works from the inside outward.
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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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God asks for men who are totally broken and who will follow Him even to death to work for Him.
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