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and, in the strength and fear of God, take up her mission.—
Testimonies
for the Church 3:565
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If we can impress upon the minds of our sisters the good which it
is in their power to do through the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall see a
large work accomplished.—
Letter 119, 1898
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Women Called to Be Messengers of Mercy—We greatly need
consecrated women who, as messengers of mercy, will visit the moth-
ers and the children in their homes and help them in the everyday
household duties, if need be, before beginning to talk to them regard-
ing the truth for this time. You will find that by this method you will
have souls as the result of your ministry.—
The Review and Herald,
July 12, 1906
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Why Stand Ye Idle?—The Lord of the vineyard is saying to many
women who are now doing nothing, “Why stand ye here all the day
idle?” They may be instruments of righteousness, rendering holy ser-
vice. It was Mary who first preached a risen Jesus; and the refining,
softening influence of Christian women is needed in the great work of
preaching the truth now. If there were twenty women where now there
is one who would make the saving of souls their cherished work, we
should see many more converted to the truth. Zealous and continued
diligence in the cause of God would be wholly successful, and would
astonish them with its results. The work must be accomplished through
patience and perseverance, and in this is manifested the real devotion
to God. He calls for deeds, and not words only.
The work of God is worthy of our best efforts.... Often we are
so wrapped up in our selfish interests that our hearts are not allowed
to take in the needs and wants of humanity; we are lacking in deeds
of sympathy and benevolence, in sacred and social ministering to the
needy, the oppressed, and the suffering.—
The Signs of the Times,
September 16, 1886
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The Work to Be Done—Inaction and delicate idleness is weaken-
ing the life forces of young women. There are those who spend hours
of precious time in bed, which is not blessing them with increase of
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strength or relieving others from burdens, but is bringing upon them
debility and confirming them in wrong habits. These hours idled away
needlessly in bed can never be regained. The sin of time thus lost is
marked in the book of records.