More Quotes by Watchman Nee
The 'flesh' is too bad to be cleansed; it must be crucified.
We must have a spirit of power towards the enemy, a spirit of love towards men, and a spirit of self-control towards ourselves.
Separation to God, separation from the world, is the first principle of Christian living.
To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears -- THAT is Christianity!
Good is not always God's will, but God's will is always good.
Repentance means a change of mind. Formerly, I thought sin as a pleasant thing, but now I have changed my mind about it. Formerly, I thought the world an attractive place, but now I know better. Formerly I regarded it miserable business to be a Christian, but now I think differently. Once I thought certain things delightful, now I think them vile. Once I thought other things utterly worthless, now I think them most precious. That is a change of mind, and that is repentance.
The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.
I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher. I consecrate myself to God to do His will where I am, be it in school, office, or kitchen, or wherever He may, in His wisdom, send me.
It does not matter what your personal deficiency, or whether it be a hundred and one different things, God has always one sufficient answer, His Son Jesus Christ, and he is the answer to every need.
If you would test the character of anything, you only need to enquire whether that thing leads you to God or away from God.
