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Success Fades With Self-praise—Every man who praises him-
self, brushes the luster from his best efforts.—
Testimonies For The
Church 4:607
(1881).
Full Credit to Associate Workers—Each is to act his part faith-
fully, and each is to give credit to his brother worker for the part which
he performs. Let not your conversation be covetous, taking credit to
self. God has used many instrumentalities in His work. That which you
have done is only a part of that work. Others have worked diligently
and prayerfully and intelligently and they must not be overlooked.
“His reward is with Him, and His work before Him.” In the day of final
reckoning God will justly reckon with His servants, and He will give
to every man according as his works have been. God has marked the
lives of the self-denying, self-sacrificing workers who have carried the
work in difficult fields.
These are things that you are to consider. The Lord is not pleased
with His servants when they take credit to themselves. In our old age
let us be just, and not appropriate to ourselves that which belongs to
others. It has taken years to accomplish the work that has been done,
and one group after another of noble workers have acted their part in
it.—
Letter 204, 1907
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The Lord Restricted by Our Attitude—The Lord would do great
things for the workers, but their hearts are not humble. Should the Lord
work in them, they would become lifted up, filled with self-esteem,
and would demerit their brethren.—
The Review and Herald, July 12,
1887
.
Why Lack of Success—In the pride of worldly wisdom and
worldly ambition to be first, may be found the reason that the work
of the gospel, notwithstanding its boundless resources, meets with so
little success comparatively. Our Saviour rejoiced in spirit and offered
thanks to God as He thought of how the value of truth, though hidden
from the wise and prudent, is revealed to babes—those who realize
their weakness and feel their dependence on Him.—
Manuscript 118,
1902
.
Reward of Soul Winning—A rich reward will be given to the
true workers, who put all there is of them into the work. There is no
greater bliss on this side of heaven than in winning souls to Christ. Joy
fills the heart as the workers realize that this great miracle could never
have been wrought by human agencies, but only through the One who