Extracts of Other Letters to the Wessels Family
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because they have learned in the school of the great Teacher. We need
to be worked by the Holy Spirit. Daily I feel the need of increased
faith and increased power in faith to represent the character of Christ
to our world.—
Letter 24, 1900
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Self-denial for the Work
Every soul is precious in God’s sight, and I am wondering what
can be done for the destitute fields where the flock of God is without
a shepherd. I have thought that if every Seventh-day Adventist fam-
ily would, during the year 1900, cut off every needless indulgence,
and place the money thus saved in the Lord’s treasury, there would
be “meat in his house.” A rich blessing would rest upon those thus
practising self-denial. The Lord would give them more to give. We
need so much just now these fruits of self-denial, to support women
missionaries in the field. O, how my soul has thirsted for the pennies
and shillings and pounds which have slipped through the fingers of
those who do not realize how much they have spent for self and pride.
Christ is hungering and thirsting for the money that men and women
and children are thoughtlessly spending for self-gratification. If they
denied their inclinations, this money might be used to do a most pre-
cious work for Christ. He says to all, old and young, “We are labourers
together with God; ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.”
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A work is to be done for God’s people, that they may employ their
powers aright. God desires every one to bear his part in saving money
for the many calls that come in for help to carry forward the work of
God. This work is never to cease; it is to make provision to educate,
educate in a knowledge of the word of God; it is to open the Scriptures
to those who are in darkness.—
Letter 24, 1900
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The Relation of Man to His Fellow-man
In the Lord’s plan human beings have been made necessary to one
another. If all would do their utmost to help those who need their help,
their unselfish sympathy and love, what a blessed work might be done.
To every one God has entrusted talents. These talents we are to use
to help one another to walk in the narrow path. In this work each one