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United, Steady Effort for Good Results—Individual, constant,
united efforts will bring the reward of success. Those who desire to
do a great deal of good in our world must be willing to do it in God’s
way by doing little things. He who wishes to reach the loftiest heights
of achievement by doing something great and wonderful, will fail of
doing anything.
Steady progress in a good work, the frequent repetition of one kind
of faithful service, is of more value in God’s sight than the doing of one
great work, and wins of His children a good report, giving character to
their efforts. Those who are true and faithful to their divinely appointed
duties are not fitful but steadfast in purpose, pressing their way through
evil, as well as good reports. They are instant in season and out of
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season.—
Letter 122, 1902
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Right Methods Produce a Soul Harvest—When in our work for
God right methods are energetically followed, a harvest of souls will
be gathered.—
The Review and Herald, April 28, 1904
.
Evil of Idolizing the Minister—The fact that a minister is ap-
plauded and praised is no evidence that he has spoken under the in-
fluence of the Spirit. It is too frequently the case that young converts,
unless guarded, will set their affections more upon their minister than
upon their Redeemer. They feel that they have been greatly benefited
by their minister’s labors. They conceive that he possesses the most
exalted gifts and graces, and that no other can do as well as he; there-
fore they attach undue importance to the man and his labors. This is
a confidence that disposes them to idolize the man, and look to him
more than to God, and in doing this they do not please God nor grow
in grace. They do great harm to the minister, especially if he is young,
and developing into a promising gospel laborer....
The minister of Christ who is imbued with the Spirit and love of
his Master, will so labor that the character of God and of His dear
Son may be made manifest in the fullest and clearest manner. He
will strive to have his hearers become intelligent in their conceptions
of the character of God, that His glory may be acknowledged on the
earth.—
Gospel Workers, 44, 45
(1892).
Converted to Man Rather Than Christ—Four years ago there
was an effort made by Elder _____ in _____, and the people turned
out in a wonderful manner to hear. If right plans had been made there
might have been many souls brought to truth. Brother _____ was not
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