I must first have the sense of God's possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me.

Watchman Nee
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  1. The knowledge of Christ which is produced by man's own cleverness and wisdom is not a rock that can stand firm.

  2. How many of us dare not use our time or money or talents as we would, because we realise they are the Lord's, not ours?

  3. But Christianity is a queer business! If at the outset we try to do anything, we get nothing; if we seek to attain something, we miss everything. For Christianity begins not with a big DO, but with a big DONE.

  4. [Jesus] said, “Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.… For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners” (Matt. 9:10-13). Jesus opened up God’s heart to men.

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