Quotes from Watchman Nee

With fear and trembling we must rely upon God for guidance in the inner depths. This is the sole way to walk according to the spirit.

Our old history ends with the Cross; our new history begins with the resurrection.

Outside Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full.

May the things of this world so lose their power over us that we do not in the slightest wish to be 'worldly'; nay, we even delight in not remaining 'in the world.'

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.

As God's child advances spiritually be shall discover that the Lord's time is as important as the Lord's will. Do not rashly beget an Ishmael lest he become the greatest enemy to Isaac.

Our prayers lay the track down which God's power can come.

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.

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

The burden imparted by God is lifted once we have prayed, but the heaviness from the enemy cannot be raised unless we fight and resist in prayer.

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."

Frequently the burden or concern in the spirit is for prayer.

Teach us to pray that we may cause The enemy to flee That we his evil power may bind His prisoners to free.

How many of us dare not use our time or money or talents as we would, because we realise they are the Lord's, not ours?

There is nothing more tragic than to come to the end of life and know we have been on the wrong course.

We think of the Christian life as a 'changed life' but it is not that. What God offers us is an 'exchanged life,' a 'substituted life,' and Christ is our Substitute within.

At times it seems we require more grace to lose our wealth than to lose our life!

The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.

True spiritual life depends not on probing our feelings and thoughts from dawn to dusk but on 'looking off' to the Savior!

Just as the right relationship with Christ generates a Christian, so the proper relationship with the Holy Spirit breeds a spiritual man.

The gospel we preach must not be just something we hear from men or read from books or even conceived through our meditation. Unless it is delivered to us by God, it can serve no spiritual utility.

Eternal life means more than mere future blessing to be enjoyed by believers; it is equally a kind of spiritual ability.

A spiritual Christian should welcome any burden which the Lord brings his way.

Faith in Christ makes one a regenerated believer; obedience to the Holy Spirit makes him a spiritual believer.