Watchman Nee Quotes part 3

I may be mistaken, but I feel very strongly that some of us are thinking in terms such as these: 'Today I have been a little more careful; today I have been doing a little better; this morning I have been reading the Word of God in a warmer way, so today I can pray better!' Or again, 'Today I have had a little difficulty with the family; I began the day feeling very gloomy and moody; I am not feeling too bright now; it seems that there must be something wrong; therefore I cannot approach God.'

What, after all, is your basis of approach to God? Do you come to Him on the uncertain ground of your feeling, the feeling that you may have achieved something for God today? Or is your approach based on something far more secure, namely, the fact that the Blood has been shed, and that God looks on that Blood and is satisfied? Of course, were it conceivably possible for the Blood to suffer any change, the basis of your approach to God might be less trustworthy. But the Blood has never changed and never will. Your approach to God is therefore always in boldness; and that boldness is yours through the Blood and never through your personal attainment. Whatever be your measure of attainment today or yesterday or the day before, as soon as you make a conscious move into the Most Holy Place, immediately you have to take your stand upon the safe and only ground of the shed Blood. Whether you have had a good day or a bad day, whether you have consciously sinned or not, your basis of approach is always the same—the Blood of Christ. That is the ground upon which you may enter, and there is no other.

-Watchman Nee (from "The Normal Christian Life")

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[TruthorIllusion]

The depths of Watchman Nee is a fine example of the Christ within our hope of glory. Thank you for helping me to take my eyes off myself. Peace 10*

[IKUIFGLO]

One of the things I struggle with is sin, when I sin, I always feel as if I need to hide from God. I feel as if I'm not good enough and need to be punished before I can approach Him again. Wonder how many others struggle with this? They say when you fall off of a horse you have to immediately get back on. I think that philsophy also applies to Christianity. When you sin, that's when you need God the most. We should always look to God as a child looks to it's parents. Love Him no matter what.

[BrookHornblower]

Watchman Nee is great - but I feel he is easily misunderstood. Taking his quotes individually (not always in context of the chapter of his book, anyway!) I think may be risky. For example - what about the great commission at the end of Luke "Go into all the nations and make disciples"? So what i believe Nee is saying really is 'Christians must do something, but it must not be them (they must in fact die to themselves) but Christ working through them'. Nee is brilliant but easily misunderstood!

[calljaason]

amen bro

[ChristianNewsWatch]

Amen :)