Application to the Work
Devotion to His Work—Christ was absorbed in the work that He
came to perform. His devotion to the work of saving the lost race was
manifest on all occasions.—
Manuscript 132, 1902
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Worker’s Heart Service—Take up this work as the Lord’s work,
doing it with thoughtfulness and patience. This is real service, which
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the Master will approve. Work with a clear sense of the obligation
resting upon you, knowing that angels of God are present, to set the
seal of heaven on faithfulness, and to condemn unfaithfulness in any
form.
Taking hold courageously of the work that needs to be done and
putting the heart into it, makes the work a pleasure and brings success.
Thus God is glorified....
As you faithfully do your work, your mind will be assimilated to
the mind of Christ. By prayer and supplication seek for the promised
blessing. Ask God to give you a true comprehension of the work to be
accomplished. Do not allow yourself to be drawn away or hindered
by any counterinfluence. Act faithfully your part in bringing blessing
to your fellow men. Praise God for the privilege of co-operating with
Him in His work. As you put your whole heart into the work to be
done, you will enter into true companionship with your fellow workers.
You will see Christ in your brethren....
All duties are irksome into which the heart is not brought. Time is
golden. There is a work to be done, and into the doing of this work we
are to put our whole hearts. The duties that God places in our way we
are to perform, not as a cold, dreary exercise, but as a service of love.
Bring into your work your highest powers and sympathies. And you
will find that Christ is in it. His presence will make work light, and
your heart will be filled with joy. You will work in harmony with God,
and in loyalty, love, and fidelity.
We are to be sincere, earnest Christians, doing faithfully the duties
placed in our hands, and looking ever to Jesus, the author and finisher
of our faith. Our reward is not dependent upon our seeming success
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