A drowning man cannot be saved until he is utterly exhausted and cease…

Watchman Nee
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A drowning man cannot be saved until he is utterly exhausted and ceases to make the slightest effort to save himself. ✨ Watchman Nee (2009). The Normal Christian Life, p.131, CLC Publications
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A drowning man cannot be saved until he is utterly exhausted and ceases to make the slightest effort to save himself. ✨ Watchman Nee (2009). The Normal Christian Life, p.131, CLC Publications

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