Call to Arouse
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The Lord now calls upon Seventh-day Adventists in every locality
to consecrate themselves to Him, and to do their very best, according
to their circumstances, to assist in His work.—
Testimonies for the
Church 9:132
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Idleness and religion do not go hand in hand; and the cause of our
great deficiency in the Christian life and experience is inactivity in
the work of God. The muscles of your body will become weak and
useless if they are not kept in exercise, and it is so with the spiritual
nature. If you would be strong, you must exercise your powers.—
The
Review and Herald, March 13, 1888
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We are to be diligent workers; an idle man is a miserable creature.
But what excuse can be offered for idleness in the great work which
Christ gave His life to accomplish? The spiritual faculties cease to
exist if they are not exercised, and it is Satan’s design that they shall
perish. All heaven is actively engaged in the work of preparing a
people for the second coming of Christ to our world, and “we are
laborers together with God.” The end of all things is at hand. Now is
our opportunity to work.—
The Review and Herald, January 24, 1893
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It is heart missionaries that are needed. Spasmodic efforts will
do little good. We must arrest the attention. We must be deeply in
earnest.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:45
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There are among us those who, if they would take time to consider,
would regard their do-nothing position as a sinful neglect of their
God-given talents.—
Testimonies for the Church 6:425
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What is our position in the world? We are in the waiting time. But
this period is not to be spent in abstract devotion. Waiting, watching,
and vigilant working are to be combined. Our life should not be all
bustle and drive and planning about the things of the world, to the
neglect of personal piety and of the service that God requires. While
we should not be slothful in business, we should be fervent in spirit,
serving the Lord. The lamp of the soul must be trimmed, and we must
have the oil of grace in our vessels with our lamps. Every precaution
must be used to prevent spiritual declension, lest the day of the Lord
overtake us as a thief.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:276
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We are living in an age when there is to be no spiritual idle-
ness. Every soul is to be charged with the heavenly current of life.—
Testimonies for the Church 8:169
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