The child of God should not be overanxious to make new gains; what he …

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The child of God should not be overanxious to make new gains; what he essentially requires is to keep what he already has, for not losing is itself a gain. The way to retain what he possesses is to engage it. ✨ Watchman Nee (2009). The Spiritual Man, p.370, Christian Fellowship Publishers
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The child of God should not be overanxious to make new gains; what he essentially requires is to keep what he already has, for not losing is itself a gain. The way to retain what he possesses is to engage it. ✨ Watchman Nee (2009). The Spiritual Man, p.370, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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