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enfeebled, he presses upon the soul his fiercest temptations. Let the
laborer carefully husband his strength, and when wearied with toil, let
him turn aside and commune with Jesus.
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I do not say this to those who are constitutionally tired, those who
think they are carrying heavier burdens than any one else. Those
who do not labor have no need of rest. There are always those who
spare themselves, and who come far short of bearing their share of
responsibility. They can talk of great and crushing burdens, but they
do not know what it means to bear them. Their work yields but meager
results.
It was to those worn down in His service, not to those who were
always sparing themselves, that Christ addressed His gracious words.
And today it is to the self-forgetful, those who work to the very extent
of their ability, who are distressed because they cannot do more, and
who in their zeal go beyond their strength, that the Saviour says, “Come
ye yourselves apart, ...and rest awhile.”
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In all who are under the training of God is to be revealed a life that
is not in harmony with the world, its customs or its practices; and every
one needs to have a personal experience in obtaining a knowledge of
the will of God.... He bids us, “Be still, and know that I am God.”
[
Psalm 46:10
.] Here alone can true rest be found. And this is the
effectual preparation for all labor for God. Amid the hurrying throng,
and the strain of life’s intense activities, the soul that is thus refreshed
will be surrounded with an atmosphere of light and peace. The life
will breathe out fragrance, and will reveal a divine power that will
reach men’s hearts.—
The Desire of Ages, 363
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