Our Duty to the World
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others to the light by judicious, faithful efforts. Under the guardianship
of the divine Leader, will to do, resolve to act, without a moment’s
hesitation.
When you die to self, when you surrender to God, to do His work,
to let the light that He has given you shine forth in good works, you
will not labor alone. God’s grace stands forth to co-operate with every
effort to enlighten the ignorant and those who do not know that the
end of all things is at hand. But God will not do your work. Light may
shine in abundance, but the grace given will convert your soul only as
it arouses you to co-operate with divine agencies. You are called upon
to put on the Christian armor and enter the Lord’s service as active
soldiers. Divine power is to co-operate with human effort to break the
spell of worldly enchantment that the enemy has cast upon souls.
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Again I call for the help that we ought to have had, the means that
we must have, if anything is accomplished in this country. Let your
hearts be drawn out in love for perishing souls. Obey the impulse
given by High Heaven. Grieve not the Holy Spirit by delay. Resist not
God’s methods of recovering souls from the thralldom of sin. To every
man, according to his several ability, is given his work. Do your best,
and God will accept your efforts.