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He who is able to accept everything gladly from the Lord - including darkness, dryness, flatness - and completely disregard self is he who lives for Him.

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Watchman Nee
Age: 68 †
Born: 1903
Born: November 4
Died: 1972
Died: May 30
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Lord
Flatness
Lives
Gladly
Able
Disregard
Everything
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Self
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Completely
Darkness
Accepting
Dryness

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