“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
–1 Peter 2:24-25 (NIV)–

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul:
the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
–Psalm 19:7 (KJV)–

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My strength
My strength fades
My strength

My strength fades away
Slowly with the setting sun
The night brought its
Darkness and its storms
And the floods that came
Reflected a dull moon
Violent winds raged
Beneath the stars that
Didn’t shine

Emptied of myself
I fell to the ground

Slowly
Through the destruction

Came a single quiet voice
And the breath of His words consumed
The night and brought
Strength I have never felt on my own

And He held me up until I could walk again
And promised to stay by my side forever

–Zao, “March”–

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Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Life (Tyndale, 1977).

Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God (Whitaker, 1982).