The Complete Works Of Watchman Nee - Grace In Christianity -

For the first time in twenty-two years, Lin Wei stopped trying to be a good Christian. And in that strange, terrifying rest, he finally became one—not by effort, but by exchange. The grace had been there the whole time, waiting for him to stop building the prison walls of his own religion.

He simply whispered, “Lord… I quit.” The Complete Works of Watchman Nee - Grace In Christianity

His theology was a ledger sheet. Every prayer was a deposit, every sinful thought a withdrawal. When he read the Sermon on the Mount, he didn’t see blessing; he saw a failure report. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. The words felt like a whip. For the first time in twenty-two years, Lin

He pulled the worn book from his jacket pocket. He opened it to a page where Watchman Nee had quoted the apostle Paul: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” He simply whispered, “Lord… I quit

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.”