The Complete Works Of Watchman Nee - Grace In - Christianity

Lin Wei realized that for twenty-two years, he had been trying to get God to love him. He had missed the starting line. God already loved him. Grace wasn't the fuel for the engine of his effort; grace was the mechanic who told him the engine was junk and replaced it with His own.

But then he read a passage that stopped his breath. Nee described a Christian trying to be humble. The man clenches his jaw, lowers his voice, and forces a smile. He calls this "victory." But inside, his pride is boiling. Nee wrote: “The effort to suppress the self is not the cross; it is civil war. Grace is not God helping you to be better. Grace is God agreeing to live His life through you instead of you trying to live yours for Him.” The Complete Works of Watchman Nee - Grace In Christianity

The old Lin Wei would have quoted Scripture at her. He would have given her three steps to recovery and a fasting schedule. Lin Wei realized that for twenty-two years, he