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A Twofold Life, April 27
Our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
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John 1:3
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Nothing is more needed in our work than the practical results of com-
munion with God. We should show by our daily lives that we have peace
and rest in the Saviour. His peace in the heart will shine forth in the coun-
tenance.... Communion with God will ennoble the character and the life.
Men will take knowledge of us, as of the first disciples, that we have been
with Jesus. This will impart to the worker a power that nothing else can
give. Of this power he must not allow himself to be deprived. We must
live a twofold life—a life of thought and action, of silent prayer and earnest
work.
All who are under the training of God need the quiet hour for communion
with their own hearts, with nature, and with God.... We must individually
hear Him speaking to the heart. When every other voice is hushed, and in
quietness we wait before Him, the silence of the soul makes more distinct the
voice of God. He bids us, “Be still, and know that I am God.”
Psalm 46:10
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This is the effectual preparation for all labor for God. Amidst the hurrying
throng, and the strain of life’s intense activities, he who is thus refreshed
will be surrounded with an atmosphere of light and peace. He will receive a
new endowment of both physical and mental strength. His life will breathe
out a fragrance, and will reveal a divine power that will reach men’s hearts.
Many, even in their seasons of devotion, fail of receiving the blessing of
real communion with God. They are in too great haste. With hurried steps
they press through the circle of Christ’s loving presence, pausing perhaps a
moment within the sacred precincts, but not waiting for counsel. They have
no time to remain with the divine Teacher. With their burdens they return
to their work.
These workers can never attain the highest success until they learn the
secret of strength. They must give themselves time to think, to pray, to wait
upon God for a renewal of physical, mental, and spiritual power. They need
the uplifting influence of His Spirit. Receiving this, they will be quickened
by fresh life.
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