The reason the world is not seeing Jesus is that Christian people are not filled with Jesus. They are satisfied with attending meetings weekly, reading the Bible occasionally, and praying sometimes. It is an awful thing for me to see people who profess to be Christians lifeless, powerless, and in a place where their lives are so parallel to unbelievers’ lives that it is difficult to tell which place they are in, whether in the flesh or in the Spirit.

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Other people teach us who we are. Their attitudes to us are the mirror in which we learn to see ourselves, but the mirror is distorted. We are, perhaps, rather dimly aware of the immense power of our social environment. ― Alan Wilson Watts

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Separation to God, separation from the world, is the first principle of Christian living.

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Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

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Without christ, there is no Christian community. ― Lailah Gifty Akita

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Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.

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The early Church was married to poverty, prisons and persecutions. Today, the church is married to prosperity, personality, and popularity.

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God's purposes and plans will not fail. Before you spend all your prayer time telling Him about yours, ask about His.

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Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His love, and the future to His providence.

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Most Christians pray to be blessed. Few pray to be broken.

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