11 Jul '14 11:18>1 edit
A joke was made about Samarai warriors. I suppose the intention was to portray Eastern martial arts disciplines as humorously reminiscent of the relationship of these two Christian workers from China - Watchman Nee and Witness Lee.
Seriously though, God created the people of the East as well as those of the West. And as God used Western preachers somewhat influenced by their Western cultures, who is to say He could not use Eastern workers somewhat influenced by positive aspects of Eastern culture.
5.) Dropping concepts to be in one accord for one spiritual flow
The flow of life in the Body of Christ can move from East to West just as easily as it can move from West to East.
We in the West can suffer from too much pride, laughing that God could start a major move from a country that received Western missionaries. The move on the earth of God's Holy Spirit is from heaven.
Seriously though, God created the people of the East as well as those of the West. And as God used Western preachers somewhat influenced by their Western cultures, who is to say He could not use Eastern workers somewhat influenced by positive aspects of Eastern culture.
5.) Dropping concepts to be in one accord for one spiritual flow
THE MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FLOW
Because I knew I was in the Lord's flow and that this flow had already started, I also realized that there was a ministry responsible for that flow. As the result of seeing this, I strongly decided to forget all my past learning and experience. The fact that I had been able to conduct a detailed study on Song of Songs indicates that I had some knowledge and that I could do something. I had learned a good deal about the Bible in my seven and a half years with the Brethren. I knew the types, the prophecies, and various other things. Moreover, a church had been established through me. Nevertheless, I realized that the Lord's flow on the earth must be one, that the flow had already begun, and that there was a ministry carrying on this flow. I knew that I had to be in the flow and to be under the ministry responsible for the flow.
Those who were with us in the early years can testify that, apart from the messages I gave in the meetings, I never said anything. In view of the fact that Brother Nee was present, I dropped all my concepts, all my learnings, and all my experiences. He was the one used by the Lord to start the flow and he had the ministry to carry on the flow. There was no need for my opinion. However, this does not mean that I did nothing. During the next eighteen or twenty years, I did a great deal. But everything was according to Brother Nee's leading, not according to my opinion. I never ministered anything according to myself; I only ministered the messages delivered by Brother Nee. In those years I never expressed my opinion or concept; instead, I wholly followed Brother Nee.
The Lord is flowing in His move on earth. This flow was not started by you, but by others. Furthermore, there is a ministry responsible for the flow. It is difficult for me to speak about this because now the matter is very much related to me. If I were still on the mainland and the flow were related to Brother Nee's ministry, I would have the ground to say much more.
The flow of life in the Body of Christ can move from East to West just as easily as it can move from West to East.
We in the West can suffer from too much pride, laughing that God could start a major move from a country that received Western missionaries. The move on the earth of God's Holy Spirit is from heaven.