Quotes from Watchman Nee

No miremos al hombre sino sólo a la autoridad de que está revestido. No obedecemos al hombre sino a la autoridad de Dios en ese hombre.

Any action which lacks in obedience is a fall, and any act of disobedience is rebellion.

Tan sólo la obediencia honra completamente a Dios, pues solamente ella toma a Dios como su centro.

Para que se manifieste la autoridad, debe haber sumisión. Si ha de haber sumisión, es necesario excluir el yo; pero según nuestro yo, la sumisión no es posible. La sumisión sólo es posible cuando uno vive en el Espíritu. Esta vida en el Espíritu es la suprema expresión de la voluntad de Dios.

How many of us know that, because Christ is risen, we are therefore alive "unto God" and not unto ourselves? How many of us dare not use our time, or money, or talents as we would, because we realize they are the Lord's, not ours? How many of us have such a strong sense that we belong to Another that we dare not squander a shilling of our money, or an hour of our time, or any of our mental or physical powers?

Predicar la Cruz es relativamente fácil, pero ser una persona crucificada que predica la Cruz no es tan fácil.

Unless the believer offers his soul life to death, he shall cultivate that life, incur the displeasure of God, and miss the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

We work because we have not seen the work of Christ.

An affection which is not inspired by the Lord will soon be transformed into lust. Samson is not alone in the history of man in failing in this regard. Delilah is still cutting the hair of man today!

God asks for men who are totally broken and who will follow Him even to death to work for Him.

Every true work is not done to the poor. Every true work is done to Me.

Never adopt an attitude of indifference, for if you do you will suffer for it. The weight will grow heavier and heavier.

Most soulish believers assume an attitude of self-righteousness, though often it is scarcely detectable. They hold tenaciously to their minute opinions we ought to lay aside the small differences and pursue the common objective.

Why do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big?

The cross grants us position, the Holy Spirit gives us experience.

Overcoming sin, blessed though it surely is, is but the bare minimum of a believers experience. There is nothing astonishing in it. Not to overcome sin is what ought to astonish us.

The Christian experience, from start to finish, is a journey of faith.

The Christian faith begins not with a big DO but with a big DONE.

Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith.

The life of faith is not only totally different from, but also diametrically opposite to, a life of feeling.

We may infer from any defeat of ours that it is due either to lack of faith or failure to obey. No other reason can suffice.

Henceforth we are dead to everything pertaining to ourselves and alive to His Spirit alone. This requires our exercising faith.

Good is not always God's will, but God's will is always good.

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.