045 Knowing the Self #7 — ‘Knowing the Self Is a Lifelong Lesson’

**NEW AUDIO - 28 August 2025**[It was brought to my attention that the original audio was in fact, the audio for episode 1 - so with huge apologies, HERE is the final episode of this series!]This closing episode draws the series to its sharpest point. Alex reads the final section of Knowing the Self from Watchman Nee’s The Messenger of the Cross and uncovers three final realities: that even prayer can be driven by self-good; that confession without crucifixion is vanity; and that knowing the self is a lifelong lesson without which there is no true spiritual life. The series ends where the Cross always leads us — the end of self, and the daily expression of Christ’s Life.📘 Core Truths from this episode:1⃣ “Much seeking, prayers and faith appear to be directed towards God, yet within all these endeavors is most likely the anticipation of self-good.” Spiritual activity can look sincere, yet still hide self at the center. The Father allows defeat so that every false motive is exposed.2⃣ “How vain it is for anyone to confess with the lips and even cry out for help if he fails to accept the principle of the cross in judging self.” Tears and words mean nothing if self is spared. Freedom comes only by agreeing with the Cross’s verdict.3⃣ “Knowing the self is a lifelong lesson for a believer… outside of self-knowledge, self-examination and self-denial, there is really no way to spiritual life.” This is no one-time revelation. It is the ongoing mercy of God — exposing, judging, and stripping self until only Christ remains.🧭 Ask Yourself: → Is my seeking really for Christ, or still for myself?→ Am I just confessing, or am I letting the Cross deal with self?→ Am I willing to keep learning this lesson every day so that Christ lives through me?📘 Free PDF of The Messenger of the Cross:⁠ https://issacharpropheticcity.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the-messenger-of-the-cross.pdf⁠📘 Listener’s Guide:⁠ https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CghKe2NP9ZMslL3fq12ijjq6DhciUFuh?usp=sharing⁠📘 Toxic Love by Malcolm Smith:⁠ https://amzn.eu/d/3MyQTmz⁠