Determining the Success of Meetings
God the Judge of the Worker’s Success—God, and not man, is
the judge of man’s work, and He will apportion to each his just reward.
It is not given to any human being to judge between the different
servants of God. The Lord alone is the judge and rewarder of every
good work.—
The Review and Herald, December 11, 1900
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If One Soul Endures, the Work Is a Success—In the night sea-
son I was conversing with you. I had a message for you and was
presenting that message. You were cast down and feeling discouraged.
I said to you, The Lord has bidden me speak to Brother and Sister
_____. I said you are considering your work as almost a failure, but
if one soul holds fast to truth and endures unto the end, your work
cannot be pronounced a failure. If one mother has been turned from
her disloyalty to obedience, you may rejoice. The mother who follows
on to know the Lord will teach her children to follow in her footsteps.
The promise is to fathers, to mothers, and to their children....
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The Lord will not judge you by the amount of success manifested
in your efforts. I was bidden to tell you that your faith must be kept
revived and firm, and constantly increasing. When you see that those
who have ears will not hear, and, that those who are intelligent will not
understand, after you have done your best, pass on to regions beyond
and leave the result with God. But let not your faith fail.—
Letter 8,
1895
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Be Not Discouraged With Small Returns—The work that is
done to the honor and glory of God will bear the seal of God. Christ
will endorse the work of those who will do their best. And as they
continue to do their best, they will increase in knowledge, and the
character of their work will be improved.—
Letter 153, 1903
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In comparison to the number that reject the truth, those that receive
it will be very small, but one soul is of more value than worlds beside.
We must not become discouraged, although our work does not seem
to bring large returns.—
Letter 1, 1875
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