Watchman Nee
1903-1972 20th century
The prayer of weakness: to stop relying on oneself and let Christ live within us.
Who was Watchman Nee?
A Chinese Christian preacher and writer, he formed communities of believers across China and left a body of spiritual writing read far beyond his own country. Arrested under the new regime, he spent the last twenty years of his life in prison, where he died without renouncing his faith.
In their own words
Our old history ends with the cross; our new history begins with the resurrection.
The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter weakness and dependence upon God.
We work because we have entered into rest, not in order to enter it.