A drowning man cannot be ...

A drowning man cannot be saved until he is utterly exhausted and ceases to make the slightest effort to save himself.
A drowning man cannot be saved until he is utterly exhausted and ceases to make the slightest effort to save himself.
 Watchman Nee

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
Never complain and never explain.
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
 George S. Patton

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We may love to say many things, but if these are not uttered in the Holy Spirit it is better to say nothing. The flesh can conjure up many plans and methods and be full of expectations. The righteousness of the flesh is as abhorrent as its sin we must always maintain God's view of the flesh.
 Watchman Nee
Eternal life means more than mere future blessing to be enjoyed by believers; it is equally a kind of spiritual ability.
 Watchman Nee
Were our spirits hardy we would be able to meet the most disturbing situation with peace and rest.
 Watchman Nee
Only as they cease to seek anything by themselves and only as they take the position of the teachable shall they be taught by the Spirit truth which they are able to digest.
 Watchman Nee
Furthermore, through the believer's spirit the Holy Spirit is able to impart God's life to thirsty and dying men. However, this filling of the Holy Spirit differs from the baptism with the Holy Spirit, because the latter is for the purpose of service while the former solves the problem of life (naturally it will affect service too).
 Watchman Nee