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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students
holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and My
reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall
be.”
Revelation 22:11, 12
. When this fiat goes forth, every case will
have been decided.
Far better would it be for laborers to take less work and go about
it slowly and humbly, wearing the yoke of Christ and bearing His
burdens, than to devote years of preparation for a large work and
then fail to bring sons and daughters to God, fail to have any trophies
to lay at the feet of Jesus....
How many who know the truth for this time are working in
harmony with its principles? It is true that something is being
done; but more, far more, should have been done. The work is
accumulating, and the time for doing it is diminishing. All should
now be burning and shining lights, and yet many are failing to keep
their lamps supplied with the oil of grace, trimmed and burning,
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so that light may gleam out today. Too many are counting on a
long stretch of tomorrow, but this is a mistake. Let everyone be
educated in such a way as to show the importance of the special
work for today. Let everyone labor for God and for souls; let each
show wisdom and never be found in idleness, waiting for someone
to set him to work. The “someone” who could set you to work is
overcrowded with responsibilities, and time is lost in waiting for
his directions. God will give you wisdom in reforming at once;
for the call is still made, “Son, go work today in My vineyard.”
“Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.”
Hebrews
3:7, 8
. The Lord prefaces the requirement with the endearing word
“son.” How tender, how compassionate, yet withal, how urgent! His
invitation is also a command.—
Special Testimonies On Education,
108-146
; written March 21, 1895, to the teachers in the Sanitarium
and College at Battle Creek, Michigan.
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To know oneself is great knowledge. True self-knowledge leads
to a humility that will open the way for the Lord to develop the mind
and mold and discipline the character. No teacher can do acceptable
work who does not bear in mind his own deficiencies and does not
put aside all plans that would weaken spiritual life. When teachers