To remove warfare from a spiritual life is to render it unspiritual. L…

Watchman Nee
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To remove warfare from a spiritual life is to render it unspiritual. Life in the spirit is a suffering way, filled with watching and laboring, burdened by weariness and trial, punctuated by heartbreak and conflict. It is a life utterly outpoured for the kingdom of God and lived in complete disregard for one's personal happiness. ✨ Watchman Nee (2009). The Spiritual Man, p.421, Christian Fellowship Publishers
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