Serving the Lord Full-Time (2)
Romans 14:7-8: “For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself; for whether we live, we live to the Lord, and whether we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore whether we live or we die, we are the Lord’s.” After Brother Lee discusses who should be full-time in chapter 7 of […]
Serving the Lord Full-Time (1)
Many of us have a heart for the Lord and His recovery, but may be discouraged by our circumstances because we are “stuck” in school or work, while others are “freed” from these constraints to serve the Lord in a full-time way. These thoughts often stem from the concept many of us share that only […]
It Is Possible By Being Grouped Together
Submitted by: NR (Puerto Rico) When I first heard that the God Ordained Way function even for a mom with four kids I was single and I said a big amen. But time has pass on and now I have 4 kids and a 60 to something hour job, and it’s possible not because we are […]
Stones for God’s building
And they said to one another, Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and they had tar for mortar. And they said, Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top is in the heavens; and let us make a name for ourselves, lest […]
Seizing the Opportunity
Any student in a graduate program will tell you that they are busy. In addition to the demands of attending class, doing research, writing papers, and studying for tests, many have to take care of their wife, children, work, and matters of daily life. While anyone in the world would be dismayed facing such a […]
Working in Egypt in Order to Plunder Egypt
“Although we work in the world, we do not work for the world. Instead, we work in the world for something that is not of the world.” (Witness Lee, Life-study of Exodus) Exodus 12:35-36 says, “And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses, and they asked the Egyptians for articles of silver […]
A Purposeful Education
As a continuation in the current line of posts regarding education, the following is Brother Witness Lee’s testimony regarding his realization of the purpose of his life and education (taken from A Blessed Human Life). We all need to make the best choice. Even if a person becomes the president of a nation or the […]
An Education for the Spread of the Lord’s Recovery
Brother Witness Lee spoke many times about the importance of education. However, as many of us pursue higher degrees and further training, we may begin to lose sight of why we set out to obtain such an education in the first place. In A Blessed Human Life, Brother Witness Lee touches on these points and […]
Closing Our Eyes in Marriage
In his Messages for Building Up New Believers Watchman Nee provides a secret to a successful marriage–closing our eyes. He writes, “After a person is married, he should learn to close his eyes so that he does not see.” What does he mean by this? He explains that when two people are married and begin […]