Bible Verses
Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God...
1 Cor 2:9 But as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard and which have not come up in man's heart; things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Words of Ministry
God does not alter things; He changes your heart. If you love God, then all things, though unaltered, will work for your good. Sometimes you complain about everything that comes your way. You complain concerning this and concerning that. Yet if love is there, all these will mean nothing to you. Loving God will make an unsatisfactory environment a profitable one.
To realize and participate in the deep and hidden things God has ordained and prepared for us requires us not only to believe in Him but also to love Him. To fear God, to worship God, and to believe in God (that is, to receive God) are all inadequate; to love Him is the indispensable requirement. To love God means to set our entire being—spirit, soul, and body, with the heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:30)— absolutely on Him, that is, to let our entire being be occupied by Him and lost in Him, so that He becomes everything to us and we are one with Him practically in our daily life. In this way we have the closest and most intimate fellowship with God, and we are able to enter into His heart and apprehend all its secrets. Thus, we not only realize but also experience, enjoy, and fully participate in these deep and hidden things of God.
(c) Living Stream Ministry. Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, Loving God. The Collected Works.vol. 18.359 and Recovery Version's footnote for v.9. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Power to Share Christ
Bible Verses
2 Cor 3:18 But we all...beholding and reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image...even as from the Lord Spirit.
Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be My witnesses...
Words of Ministry
...If the inward aspect of the Spirit is more important than the outward aspect of the Spirit, why do we need the outpouring of the Spirit? Those who live a life of holiness and who know the Spirit as a person will have the strength to share this holiness with others once they receive the outpouring of the Spirit.... A man may have received something from God and may have accumulated something within yet not have the power to share it with others. Although others may admire or look up to them, they cannot get any help from them. Once they receive the outpouring of the Spirit, they will be able to share with others what is inside them.
Those who have the Spirit within are like a power plant. The plant may be full of light, but the whole city may be in darkness. There must be power lines to join the power plant to the city in order for the power to be conveyed to the whole city. If there is no power in the plant, nothing will happen. However, if there is power but no power lines, nothing will happen either. The power-conveying lines are a picture of the function of the outpouring. Many people have power lines, yet they have to light candles at night. They do not have anything inside them, yet they try to convey something to others. This will not work. We must have both the outward and the inward aspects of the Spirit.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible (RcV) and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, The Works of the Holy Spirit. The Collected Works...vol. 41. 165-166. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
2 Cor 3:18 But we all...beholding and reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image...even as from the Lord Spirit.
Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be My witnesses...
Words of Ministry
...If the inward aspect of the Spirit is more important than the outward aspect of the Spirit, why do we need the outpouring of the Spirit? Those who live a life of holiness and who know the Spirit as a person will have the strength to share this holiness with others once they receive the outpouring of the Spirit.... A man may have received something from God and may have accumulated something within yet not have the power to share it with others. Although others may admire or look up to them, they cannot get any help from them. Once they receive the outpouring of the Spirit, they will be able to share with others what is inside them.
Those who have the Spirit within are like a power plant. The plant may be full of light, but the whole city may be in darkness. There must be power lines to join the power plant to the city in order for the power to be conveyed to the whole city. If there is no power in the plant, nothing will happen. However, if there is power but no power lines, nothing will happen either. The power-conveying lines are a picture of the function of the outpouring. Many people have power lines, yet they have to light candles at night. They do not have anything inside them, yet they try to convey something to others. This will not work. We must have both the outward and the inward aspects of the Spirit.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible (RcV) and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, The Works of the Holy Spirit. The Collected Works...vol. 41. 165-166. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
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