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The Colporteur Evangelist
Enduring Hardness
He who in his work meets with trials and temptations should profit
by these experiences, learning to lean more decidedly upon God. He
should feel his dependence every moment.
No complaint should be cherished in his heart or be uttered by
his lips. When successful, he should take no glory to himself, for his
success is due to the working of God’s angels upon the heart. And let
him remember that both in the time of encouragement and the time
of discouragement the heavenly messengers are always beside him.
He should acknowledge the goodness of the Lord, praising Him with
cheerfulness.
Christ laid aside His glory and came to this earth to suffer for
sinners. If we meet with hardships in our work, let us look to Him
who is the Author and Finisher of our faith. Then we shall not fail nor
be discouraged. We shall endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus
Christ. Remember what He says of all true believers: “We are laborers
together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.”
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Corinthians 3:9
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A Precious Experience
He who takes up the work of canvassing as he should must be both
an educator and a student. While he tries to teach others he himself
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must learn to do the work of an evangelist. As canvassers go forth
into the field with humble hearts, full of earnest activity, they will find
many opportunities to speak a word in season to souls ready to die
in discouragement. After laboring for these needy ones they will be
able to say: “Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the
Lord.”
Ephesians 5:8
. As they see the sinful course of others they can
say: “Such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified,
but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of
our God.”
1 Corinthians 6:11
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Those who work for God will meet with discouragement, but the
promise is always theirs: “Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the
end of the world.”
Matthew 28:20
. God will give a most wonderful
experience to those who will say: “I believe Thy promise; I will not
fail nor become discouraged.”