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would be to leave one little screw, one little part of the machinery, out
of order, and how disastrous might be the result! Who has prevented
casualties? The angels of God have supervision of the work. If the
eyes of those who run the machinery could be opened, they would
discern the heavenly guardianship. In every room in the publishing
house where work is done, there is a witness taking note of the spirit
in which it is performed, and marking the fidelity and unselfishness
revealed.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:192
.
I have seen the angels of God passing from room to room, noting
the articles that were being published, noting every word and action of
the workmen. Their faces were lighted with joy, and their hands were
outstretched in blessing.
But the angels of God are grieved at every manifestation of a harsh
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spirit. God has given to every one a mind and an experience, possibly
a higher experience than ours. We need to learn of Christ to be meek
and lowly in heart. “Ask, and ye shall receive; seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”—
Manuscript 73, 1906
.
The conversation carried on in the office should be elevating, far
removed from all trifling and nonsense. There is so much common
conversation. The Lord desires everything connected with His service
to stand on an elevated plane. Remember that angels are walking
through the office.—
Manuscript 81, 1901
. (See also
Testimonies for
the Church 3:191, 192
.)
The Workers’ Perfect Model—Those in the office who profess
to believe the truth should show the power of the truth in their lives
and prove that they are working onward and upward from the basis of
principle. They should be molding their lives and characters after the
perfect Model....
The Lord requires all in the office to labor from high motives. In
His own life, Christ has given them an example. All should labor with
interest, devotion, and faith for the salvation of souls. If all in the
office will labor with unselfish purposes, discerning the sacredness of
the work, the blessing of God will rest upon them.—
Testimonies for
the Church 3:190, 191
.
The Tragic Results of Unfaithful Witnessing—Marcus Licht-
enstein [
a young Jewish student employed in the Review office who
became discouraged as the result of what he saw in the inconsistent
lives of some publishing workers.
] was a God-fearing youth; but he