From the evening I was saved, I began to live a new life, for the life of the eternal God had entered into me.
Watchman NeeA spiritual Christian therefore is one whose spirit is led by God's Spirit... Perhaps their speech does convey truth, but without the quickening of the Holy Spirit even truth is of small advantage.
Watchman NeeA mistaken thought may be corrected easily, but an errant affection is nearly unmanageable.
Watchman NeeTo walk after the spirit a believer must inhibit his mind from revolving endlessly. If it turns too long around one topic, worries or grieves too much over matters, and ponders too intensively to know God's will, it may become unbearable and hamper its normal operation. The mind needs to be kept in a steady and secure state.
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