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A Call to Stand Apart
Young Adult’s Encounter with Ellen White ... on Careers
In elementary school my ambition was to be a player on a pro-
fessional basketball, football, or baseball team. As time went on, I
realized that that goal was a dream and not reality.
When, as a teenager, I began to realize how much God loves
me as an individual, I wanted to know Him as a personal friend. I
tried to read spiritual books, but found them boring. A couple years
later I again picked up
Steps to Christ
. And this time it came alive.
God began speaking directly to my heart, and I wanted to share how
much Jesus means to me.
I believe that God used Ellen White to inspire me to grow in a
love relationship with Christ and to commit my career to Him. I
realized that working to save people for Jesus’ kingdom means that
God could help me to trust Him and love Him more deeply.
Right now I am a student gospel literature evangelist, but I want
to be a witness, no matter what line of work I ultimately choose.
Only doing something to help others will truly make me happy. I
don’t want to get caught up in the rat race, because the love of money
will lead me to hell.
Reading about Jesus in
The Desire of Ages
has helped me decide
to dedicate my life to ministry and evangelism.
I read a Help Wanted sign into (
Luke 10:2
): “The harvest truly is
great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest
to send out laborers into His harvest.” (NKJV). God is urgently
calling young people to work for Him today! I choose to go and
gather precious persons for God’s harvest.
Tim, age 21
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Scripture
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your
own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make
straight your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord,
and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:5-7
.