The Lord has shown me that I can do anything, but that He has said, apart from Me ye can do nothing.… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Death of the spirit is the cessation of its communication with God. Death of the body is the cutting off of communication… — Watchman Nee Christian Copy Share Image
Everyone who believes in God must have His revelation in his spirit, or else what he believes is not God but mere… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
So we can say, reverently, that God never gave us the Law to keep: he gave us the Law to break! He… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Our bread is not only the Word of God, our meat is not only to do His will, our bread is also...the… — Watchman Nee Adversity Copy Share Image
The greatest negative in the universe is the Cross, for with it God wiped out everything that was not of Himself: the… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
“Man may think human intellect and reasoning are almighty, that the brain is able to comprehend all truths of the world; but… — Watchman Nee Intelligence Copy Share Image
Knowing the truth concerning the deep workings of the evil spirit helps the individual not only to overcome sins but to eliminate… — Watchman Nee Affliction Copy Share Image
In order for the inner man to be strengthened with power through the Holy Spirit, the children of God must discharge their… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
“There is nothing stereotyped about God's dealings with His children. Therefore, we must not by our prejudices and preconceptions make watertight compartments… — Watchman Nee Children Copy Share Image
“This is a fact. But Satan does not attack just prayer; he also attacks the praise of God’s children. The ultimate goal… — Watchman Nee Children Copy Share Image
Grace means that God does something for me; law means that I do something for God. God has certain holy and righteous… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
The author tells a story wherein a missionary friend of his was invited by unbelievers on a train ride to play cards.… — 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 Attitude Copy Share Image
We must not pay attention just to reading and studying; rather, we should ask if we are open before the Lord. If… — Watchman Nee Attention 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
“God does not blame me for being an individual, but for my individualism. His greatest problem is not the outward divisions and… — Watchman Nee Identity Copy Share Image
The attitude of saints toward their possessions most assuredly signifies whether they continue to preserve their self life or whether they have… — Watchman Nee Attitude Copy Share Image
Faith in Christ makes one a regenerated believer; obedience to the Holy Spirit makes him a spiritual believer. — Watchman Nee Believer Copy Share Image
May the things of this world so lose their power over us that we do not in the slightest wish to be… — Watchman Nee Delight Copy Share Image
We think of the Christian life as a ‘changed life’ but it is not that. What God offers us is an ‘exchanged… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Our prayers lay the track down which Gods power can come. Like a mighty locomotive, his power is irresistible, but it cannot… — Watchman Nee Christian prayer 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
The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus. — Watchman Nee Christian Copy Share Image
For God to reveal His Son in us is not the result of research or searching; it is entirely a matter of… — Watchman Nee Christ Copy Share Image
If you would test the character of anything, you only need to enquire whether that thing leads you to God or away… — Watchman Nee Character Copy Share Image
“The author sees Joseph of Genesis as a type of Christ's Pentecostal power. He who was thought dead has been raised in… — Watchman Nee Books Copy Share Image
The child of God should not be overanxious to make new gains; what he essentially requires is to keep what he already… — Watchman Nee Anxiety 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… — 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… — Watchman Nee Christian Copy Share Image
None who are shod with fleshly shoes can stand on the holy ground of God's service. Many failures and much waste and… — Watchman Nee Confusion Copy Share Image
The Blood deals with what we have done, whereas the Cross deals with what we are. The Blood disposes of our sins,… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
How true it is that without the guidance of the Holy Spirit intellect not only is undependable but also extremely dangerous, because… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
On at least four separate occasions and recorded in the four Gospels the Lord Jesus called His disciples to deny their soul… — Watchman Nee Christ Copy Share Image
“Do we impress people with ourselves, or with the Lord? Do we draw people to our teaching, or to the Lord? This… — Watchman Nee Education 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 Attitude 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 Believer Copy Share Image
If Christ lives in us, we will rejoice in everything, and we will thank and praise the Lord. We will say, 'Hallelujah!… — Watchman Nee Christ Copy Share Image
We must have a spirit of power towards the enemy, a spirit of love towards men, and a spirit of self-control towards… — Watchman Nee Enemy Copy Share Image
Do we not realize that the basic condition for a spiritual walk is to fear our self and its wisdom and to… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image