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Education Most Essential for Gospel Workers
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Self-Improvement in Workers
If the worker has consecrated himself fully to God and is diligent
in prayer for strength and heavenly wisdom, the grace of Christ will
be his teacher, and he will overcome his defects and become more
and more intelligent in the things of God. But let none take license
from this to be indolent, to squander time and opportunities, and
neglect the training that is essential in order to become efficient.
The Lord is not pleased with those who, having had opportunities to
obtain knowledge, neglect to improve the privileges placed within
their reach....
Above all other people on earth the man whose mind is enlight-
ened by the word of God will feel that he must give himself to greater
diligence in the perusal of the Bible and to a diligent study of the
sciences, for his hope and his calling are greater than any other. The
more closely man is connected with the Source of all knowledge
and wisdom, the more he can be helped intellectually as well as
spiritually. The knowledge of God is the essential education, and
this knowledge every true worker will make it his constant study to
obtain.
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