And it is through conflict that God induces the believer to seek and to grasp total triumph in Christ. — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
The particular sin of omission which gives ground to the evil spirits is the believer’s passivity. — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Believers must persevere in prayer that they may see clearly their own pitiful state and understand the indwelling, working, and demands of… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Overcoming sin, blessed though it surely is, is but the bare minimum of a believers experience. There is nothing astonishing in it.… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
It is important to receive God's arrangement in the circumstances. This arrangement is the discipline of the Holy Spirit. To escape God's… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
It is highly dangerous to receive the truths of the Bible with human wisdom, for this is a hidden and subtle method… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Most soulish believers assume an attitude of self-righteousness, though often it is scarcely detectable. They hold tenaciously to their minute opinions we… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
When a believer has crossed into the domain of the spiritual he daily ought to maintain a combat attitude in his spirit,… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
The clerical system of church management is exceedingly popular, but the whole thought is foreign to Scripture. In a church all the… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
The note of hallelujah must never be in short supply in the spirit of the believer. — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Genuine spiritual knowledge lies not in wonderful and mysterious thoughts but in actual spiritual experience through union of the believer's life with… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Eternal life means more than mere future blessing to be enjoyed by believers; it is equally a kind of spiritual ability. — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Fellowship means among other things that we are ready to receive of Christ from others. Other believers minister Christ to me, and… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Faith in Christ makes one a regenerated believer; obedience to the Holy Spirit makes him a spiritual believer. — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
To walk after the spirit a believer must inhibit his mind from revolving endlessly. If it turns too long around one topic,… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Often Satan injects pride into the believer's spirit, evoking in him an attitude of self-importance and of self-conceit. He causes him to… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Furthermore, through the believer's spirit the Holy Spirit is able to impart God's life to thirsty and dying men. However, this filling… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Therefore, brethren, pray until God gives us revelation so that "knowing this" in our spirit we may truly confess "that our old man has… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
If you perform your part, God will fulfill His. And once you put off specifically, you should just as thoroughly believe that God will… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
“That which they have need of . . . let it be given them day by day without fail. Ezra 6:9 If we really… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
With fear and trembling we must rely upon God for guidance in the inner depths. This is the sole way to walk according to… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
When the fruit of your service is out of all proportion to the gifts you possess, THAT is Blessing! — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
If the mind is open the individual will soon perceive the preciousness of a truth which initially appeared rather dull to him but now… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
The idea of waste only comes into our Christianity when we underestimate the worth of our Lord. — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Henceforth we are dead to everything pertaining to ourselves and alive to His Spirit alone. This requires our exercising faith. — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Victory is the normal experience of a Christian; defeat should be the abnormal experience. — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
God is not seeking a display of my Christ-likeness , but a manifestation of His Christ. — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Only those who are spiritual perceive the reality of the spiritual foe and hence engage in battle. Such warfare is not fought with arms… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
![“The clerical system of church management is exceedingly popular, but the whole thought is foreign to Scripture. In a church all the members are active. He [God] appointed some to take oversight of the work so that it might be carried on efficiently. It was never His thought that the majority of…” quote by Watchman Nee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3d1/watchman-nee-1561_active_the-clerical-system-of-church-management_802633.jpg)
