Mon, Oct 30th - 2:40PM

What do Our Words Express?

When one begins to express thought or opinion; it leaves room for reasoning. Unless it is from the Lord. Upon studing Watchman Nee's writings on "Spiritual Authority", One may be brought to a new understanding, enlightened insight; a difficult self examination of one's own weakness.

Through out his writing, Watchman Nee expresses the need for man to first know authority ( which comes only with an encounter with God). To have a foundation of God's authority laid is a must, if one is to embrace this "Spiritual Authority".  Man cannot give or take "Spiritual Authority"; it is only delegated by God Himself. 

Man's Rebellion becomes evident; in words, in reasons and in thoughts...

Words Are the Outlet of the Heart:

      "A man who is rebellious in heart will soon utter rebellious words,

      for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

      To know authority, one must first meet authority;

      otherwise he will never obey. 

      The mere hearing of the message of obedience is totally ineffective.

     He must have an encounter with God;

     then the foundation of God's authority will be laid in his life.

     Afterwards, whenever he says a rebellious word- nay,

     even before he utters it-he will become consious of his trespass

     and thus be inwardly reswtrained.

     If one can freely speak rebellious words without inward sense of restraint,

    he certainly has never met authority.

     It is much easier to utter rebellious words than to perform rebellious acts."

    "The tongue is hard to be tamed.

     Very quickly a man's rebellion is expressed through his tongue.

     He may agree with a person to his face but revile him behind his back;

     he may keep quiet in front of a man but have much to say aloud later on.

      It is not hard to use the mouth in rebellion.

     The people of today's society are all rebellious;

     they only give lip-service and outward subjection.

     The church ought to be different;

    in the church there should be obedience from the heart.

    Whether or not there is heart obedience can easily be detected

    by the words which come from one's mouth. God looks for heart obedience."