God Preparing the Way
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The Lord calls upon those who are in positions of trust, those
to whom He has entrusted His precious gifts, to use their talents of
intellect and means in His service. Our workers should present before
these men a plain statement of our plan of labor, telling them what we
need in order to help the poor and needy and to establish this work on
a firm basis. Some of these will be impressed by the Holy Spirit to
invest the Lord’s means in a way that will advance His cause. They
will fulfill His purpose by helping to create centers of influence in the
large cities.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:112
.
Calling Upon Rich Men
There is a world to be warned, and we have been very delicate
about calling upon rich men, either church members or worldlings,
to aid us in the work. We would that all professed Christians stood
with us. We would that their souls might be drawn out in liberality in
aiding us in building up the kingdom of God in our world. We should
call upon great and good men to help us in our Christian-endeavor
work. They should be invited to second our efforts in seeking to save
that which is lost.—
The Origin and Development of the Thanksgiving
Plan, 5
(written February 28, 1900).
God Will Open the Way
Times are growing hard, and money is difficult to obtain; but God
will open the way for us from sources outside our own people. I
cannot see how anyone can take exceptions to the receiving of gifts
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from those not of our faith. They can only do so by taking extreme
views, and by creating issues which they are not authorized to do. This
is God’s world, and if God could move upon human agents so that
the land which has been in the hands of the enemy, may be brought
into our hands, so that the message may be proclaimed in regions
beyond, shall men block up the way with their narrow notions? Such
conscientiousness as this is anything but healthful. The Holy Spirit
does not lead men to pursue such a course.—
Testimonies to Ministers
and Gospel Workers, 210
.