The BreadLine

But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you. 2 Corinthians 10.13.

Each servant of the Lord has a measure of the sphere of work which God has apportioned to him; each believer has a divinely-appointed course to finish. If each one will stand in his post, do his share of work, and finish his appointed course, what a glory shall be seen!

A huge pillar is certainly essential to a house, but a small nail is not any the less needed. How can the church be established if each one in the church aspires to be a great revivalist or a great evangelist or a great teacher? Ought we not walk in the course of the Lord’s will? We should not aim at a great thing; we should stand instead in the place of God’s choice. If He wants us to do a small work quietly, we are happy to do it. For God does not seek “great talent”; He uses whoever is usable. May we be willing to take our place under the divine appointment.

Watchman Nee

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Ephesians 3.8.

There may come a day when on the one hand you sense jealousy and pride and lust within you and on the other hand you sense no love nor humility nor gentleness in you. You ask the Lord to deliver you. You ask Him once, twice, many times. Until one day you are given revelation concerning the riches of Christ, and you realize how foolish of you to have asked for deliverance. You are given to hear this word of God: “My grace is sufficient for thee” (2 Cor. 12.9). And thus there is no need to ask, for the Lord says, “I am holiness, I am gentleness, I am full of grace.” Everything is in Him. As God shows you the riches in Christ, you pass through a crisis. Then you will experience more and more of the grace in Christ.

Watchman Nee

“Changes”

Changes are coming for me and for you

Deep down in your heart you know this is true

A tree that won’t bend gets snapped in the wind

And hard is the heart that says I’ve never sinned

The things in our pasts we’ve learned to endure

They’ve taught us to walk with a spirit that’s sure

The things we can’t change well those things change us

And when we accept that it is a plus

Character comes from the changes we make

And God gives us grace for the ones we can’t take

Changes are vital and through them we grow

God’s teaching us things in the changes we know

A sapling springs up and gets longer and longer

With each day of change it grows stronger and stronger

So don’t fear the changes that come on life’s path

They add to the sum of God’s sovereign math
The Brother

My Dear Brothers and Sisters,

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How that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance. 1 Thessalonians 1.5.

Let us not be satisfied with merely meaningful words. We must seek the power of God. How many times people talk about the truth of the Holy Spirit without their having even a little of His power. What a believer lacks is none other than more of the life of God.

It is most interesting to notice that if a person understands the truth of God with his mind, he must frequently be exercised to grasp this truth. But if he knows the truth in the power of the Holy Spirit and maintains it in the same power as well, he will not need to grasp the truth in time of need as though like a drowning person grasping hold of a rope; rather, he himself will be grasped and saved by the truth through the Holy Spirit. This distinction is most evident.

Watchman Nee

“Burdened”

Burdened for the broken burdened for the lost

Prayer for them to trust the One who paid the bloody cost

So hard to watch them struggle with all they’re going through

Rock bottom’s what they need to find that they may cry to You

My prayer is that you give them truly open eyes

To see past the deception and the multitude of lies

Lies straight from the devil and this sin cursed broken place

And lies they tell when looking in the mirror at their own face

Regardless of the reason anger pain or simply grief

Truth or lies we feed ourselves weave the fabric of belief

There is power in believing whether wrong or truly right

Yet Truth as its revealed always brings one to the light

I pray for understanding and the courage to speak out

The truth in love with confidence and not one single doubt

But most of all I pray my Lord that you would intervene

As You did with me and You know just what I mean

My hope is they will make it safely to that restful place

Where willingly they ask and so receive Your gift of grace

I have to trust the process knowing You will work it out

As You did for me and never ever let me doubt

For this I know if you could save a broken wretch like me

You have the awesome power to set any sinner free

Let them know the only thing that truly heals comes from above

That which you give freely Your gift of pure agape love

The Brother

My Dear Brothers and Sisters,

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