Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

do justice to the work and still carry on their traffic. Those engaged at the office shouldhave no separate interest. When they have given to the work that attention and carewhich it demands, they have done all they are able to do, and should not be furthertaxed. If trafficking which has no connection with the work of God engages the mindand occupies time, the work will not be done thoroughly and well. At the best, thoseengaged in the work have no physical or mental energy to spare. All are to a greateror less degree enfeebled. Such a cause, such a sacred work, as that in which they areemployed should engage the powers of the mind; they should not labor mechanically,but be sanctified to the work and act as though the cause was a part of them, as thoughthey had invested something in this great and solemn work. Unless they thus take holdof this matter with interest, their efforts will not be acceptable to God.Satan is very artful, busy, and active. His special power is brought to bear uponthose who are now engaged in the work of preaching or publishing the present truth.All in connection with this work need to keep on the whole armor, for they are thespecial marks for Satan to attack. I saw that there is danger of becoming unguarded sothat Satan will obtain an entrance and imperceptibly divert the mind from the greatwork. Those who fill responsible positions in the office are in danger of gettingabove the work and losing humbleness of mind and the simplicity which has hithertocharacterized the work.Satan had a special object in striking down one at the head of the work who had athorough experience in the rise and progress of present truth. He designed to get himout of the way, that he himself might come in and imperceptibly affect minds that werenot experienced and thoroughly consecrated to the work. God designed to raise myhusband to health after others had become acquainted with the burdens he had586