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your powers to this end? It is too true that few have felt any real sense
of their responsibility to God.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:457
.
Many have the idea that if their life is a working, business life,
they can do nothing for the salvation of souls, nothing to advance the
cause of their Redeemer. They say they cannot do things by the halves,
and therefore turn from religious duties and religious exercises, and
bury themselves up in the world. They make their business primary,
and forget God, and He is displeased with them. If any are engaged
in business where they cannot advance in the divine life and perfect
holiness in the fear of God, they should change to a business in which
they can have Jesus with them every hour.—
Testimonies for the Church
2:233, 234
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Aim for a Heavy Crown
We must not become weary or faint-hearted. It would be a terrible
loss to barter away enduring glory for ease, convenience, and enjoy-
ment, or for carnal indulgences. A gift from the hand of God awaits
the overcomer. Not one of us deserves it; it is gratuitous on His part.
Wonderful and glorious will be this gift, but let us remember that “one
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star differeth from another star in glory.” But as we are urged to strive
for the mastery, let us aim, in the strength of Jesus, for the crown heavy
with stars. “They that be wise shall shine as the firmament, and they
that win many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.”—
The
Review and Herald, October 25, 1881
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Service Has Been Paid For
The Lord at His coming will scrutinize every talent; He will de-
mand interest on the capital He has intrusted. By His own humiliation
and agony, by His life of toil and His death of shame, Christ has paid
for the service of all who have taken His name and profess to be His
servants.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:104
.
All are under deepest obligation to improve every capability for the
work of winning souls to Him. “Ye are not your own,” He says; “for ye
are bought with a price;” therefore glorify God by a life of service that
will win men and women from sin to righteousness. We are bought