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“Our prayers lay the track down which Gods power can come. Like a mighty locomotive, his power is irresistible, but it cannot reach us without rails.”

Quote by Watchman Nee

Book:The collected works of Watchman Nee

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The collected works of Watchman Nee

This collection includes sermons, essays, and letters by Watchman Nee, exploring Christian spirituality, the nature of the church, and the Christian life. Nee's work is known for its depth and influence on Christian thought and practice. more

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Watchman Nee, born Liu Zhi-ping, was a prominent Chinese Christian author and theologian. He was born on November 4, 1903, and passed away on June 1, 1972. Nee is known for his profound and accessible Christian writings and his unique insights into the Christian life. His works have had a wide-reaching influence both in mainland China and overseas. more

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“We should try our best to pour out all the burdens in our spirit by prayer until all of them have left us.”

Should Trying Spirit Left Prayer Burden

Author:Watchman Nee

“Let us recognize this one thing: burden is the secret of prayer. If a person does not feel within him burden to pray for a particular matter he can hardly succeed in prayer. In a prayer meeting some brothers and sisters may mention a great many subjects for prayer. But if you are not touched inwardly, you cannot pray.”

Ifs Feels May Persons Doe Matter Prayer Secret One Thing Subjects Particular Brother Praying Succeed Meetings Burden Great Men Touched Brothers And Sisters Prayer Meeting

Book:Let Us Pray

Source: Let Us Pray

“Therefore, brethren, pray until God gives us revelation so that "knowing this" in our spirit we may truly confess "that our old man has been crucified with him."”

Men Giving May Has Beens Spirit Prayer Knowing Praying Revelations Old Man Brethren

Book:The Finest of the Wheat, vol 2: Selected Excerpts from the Published Works of Watchman Nee

Source: The Finest of the Wheat, vol 2: Selected Excerpts from the Published Works of Watchman Nee

“They spend more time in analyzing, in collecting materials, and in hard thinking than on prayer, on seeking God's mind, and on waiting for the power from above.”

Thinking Mind Hard Waiting Prayer Materials Seeking More Time Collecting Analyzing Seeking God

Author:Watchman Nee

“Believers must persevere in prayer that they may see clearly their own pitiful state and understand the indwelling, working, and demands of the Holy Spirit.”

May States Spirit Prayer Holy Demand Believer Holy Spirit Persevere Pitiful

Book:The Spiritual Man

Source: The Spiritual Man

“Prayer is the acid test of the inner man's strength. A strong spirit is capable of praying much and praying with all perseverance until the answer comes. A weak one grows weary and fainthearted in the maintenance of praying.”

Men Spirit Strong Grows Prayer Answers Praying Capable Weak Tests Perseverance Weary Acid Maintenance Strong Spirit

Book:The Spiritual Man

Source: The Spiritual Man

“Nowadays Christians appear to treat prayer as a means to accomplish their aims and ideas. If they possessed just a little deeper understanding, they would recognize that prayer is but man uttering to God what is God's will.”

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Book:Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons

Source: Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons

“We should not open our mouths too hastily upon approaching God. On the contrary, we first must ask God to show us what and how to pray before we make our request known to Him. Have we not consumed a great deal of time in the past asking for what we wanted? Why not now ask for what God wants?”

Want Should Firsts Shows Wanted Past Asks Prayer Deals Known Praying Mouths Asking Contrary Why Not Consumed Request

Author:Watchman Nee

“All spiritual prayers have their source in God. God makes known to us what we ought to pray by unfolding to us the need and by giving that need as a burden in our intuitive spirit. Only an intuitive burden can constitute our call to pray.”

Needs Giving Spiritual Spirit Prayer Known Source Ought Praying Burden Intuitive Unfolding

Book:Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons

Source: Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons

“When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?”

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton