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have to cut, and was told that it was not; that as soon as I had finished
this one, there were others for me to take hold of.
I felt discouraged at the amount of work before me, and stated that
I had been engaged in cutting garments for others for more than twenty
years, and my labors had not been appreciated, neither did I see that
my work had accomplished much good. I spoke to the person who
brought the cloth to me, of one woman in particular, for whom he had
told me to cut a garment. I stated that she would not prize the garment,
and that it would be a loss of time and material to present it to her.
She was very poor, of inferior intellect, and untidy in her habits, and
would soon soil it. The person replied, “Cut out the garments. That is
your duty. The loss is not yours, but mine. God sees not as man sees.
He lays out the work that He would have done, and you do not know
which will prosper, this or that. It will be found that many such poor
souls will go into the kingdom, while others, who are favored with all
the blessings of life, having all the advantages of improvement, will
be left out.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:10, 11
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For hours, soldiers are drilled to disencumber themselves of their
knapsacks, and place them quickly in position again upon the person.
They are taught how to stack their arms, and how to seize them quickly.
They are drilled in making a charge against the enemy, and are trained
in all kinds of maneuvers. Thus the drill goes on, preparing men for
any emergency. And should those who are fighting the battle for Prince
Emmanuel be less earnest and painstaking in their preparation for the
spiritual warfare?—
Gospel Workers, 75
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