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In the Early Days—At God’s command, “Go forward,” we ad-
vanced when the difficulties to be surmounted made the advance seem
impossible. We know how much it has cost to work out God’s plans
in the past, which have made us, as a people, what we are. Then let
everyone be exceedingly careful not to unsettle minds in regard to
those things that God has ordained for our prosperity and success in
advancing His cause.—
Letter 32, 1892
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Leave Results With God—The good seed sown may lie some
time in a cold, worldly, selfish heart, without evidencing that it has
taken root; but frequently the Spirit of God operates upon that heart,
and waters it with the dew of heaven, and the long-hidden seed springs
up and finally bears fruit to the glory of God. We know not in our
lifework which shall prosper, this or that. These are not questions for
us poor mortals to settle. We are to do our work, leaving the result
with God.—
Testimonies For The Church 3:248
(1872).
Help Working Churches—Every conference, whether large or
small, is responsible for earnest, solemn work in preparing a people for
the coming of Christ. Those churches in the conference that are willing
to work, and are in need of help in order to know how to do effective
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work, should have the needed assistance. Let every conference worker
become wide-awake to make his conference an intensely active agency
for the upbuilding of the work of God. Let every church member
become a working member, to build up spiritual interests. In holy
love, by humble prayer and earnest work, let the ministers act their
part.—
Manuscript 7, 1908
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God’s Hand on Wheel—Fearful perils are before those who bear
responsibilities in the cause of God—perils the thought of which make
me tremble. But the word comes, “My hand is upon the wheel, and I
will not allow men to control My work for these last days. My hand is
turning the wheel, and My providence will continue to work out the
divine plans, irrespective of human inventions.”...
In the great closing work we shall meet with perplexities that we
know not how to deal with, but let us not forget that the three great
powers of heaven are working, that a divine hand is on the wheel, and
that God will bring His purposes to pass.—
Manuscript 118, 1902
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Favor Until the Work Is Done—A world is to be warned. Watch,
wait, pray, work, and let nothing be done through strife and vainglory.
Let nothing be done to increase prejudice, but everything possible to