Chapter 3—Seeking to Please Him
The Lord has a special work to do for us individually. As we see
the wickedness of the world brought to light in the courts of justice
and published in the daily papers, let us draw near to God, and by
living faith lay hold of His promises, that the grace of Christ may be
manifest in us. We may have an influence, a powerful influence, in the
world. If the convicting power of God is with us, we shall be enabled
to lead souls that are in sin to conversion.
Our simplicity will accomplish much in this work. We are not to
try to climb up to high positions or to gain the praise of men. Our aim
should not be to be the greatest. We are to have an eye single to the
glory of God. We are to work with all the intelligence that God has
given us, placing ourselves in the channel of light, that the grace of
God can come upon us to mold and fashion us to the divine similitude.
Heaven is waiting to bestow its richest blessings upon those who will
consecrate themselves to do the work of God in these last days of the
world’s history. We shall be tested and tried; we may be called to
spend wakeful nights; but let such times be spent in earnest prayer to
God, that He may give understanding, and quicken the mind to discern
the privileges that are ours.—
The Review and Herald, April 1, 1909
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