Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

was unclouded, and I appropriated to myself the precious promises of Jesus. He hadsaid to His disciples: “Ask, and ye shall receive.” I firmly believed that whatever Iasked in accordance with the will of God would certainly be granted to me. I sank inhumility at the feet of Jesus, with my heart in harmony with His will.I often visited families and engaged in earnest prayer with those who wereoppressed by fears and despondency. My faith was so strong that I never doubtedfor a moment that God would answer my prayers, and without a single exception theblessing and peace of Jesus rested upon us in answer to our humble petitions, and thehearts of the despairing ones were made joyful by light and hope.With diligent searching of heart and humble confessions we came prayerfully up tothe time of expectation. Every morning we felt that it was our first work to secure theevidence that our lives were right before God. Our interest for one another increased;we prayed much with and for one an other. We assembled in the orchards and grovesto commune with God and to offer up our petitions to Him, feeling more fully in Hispresence when surrounded by His natural works. The joys of salvation were morenecessary to us than our food and drink. If clouds obscured our minds, we dared notrest or sleep till they were swept away by the consciousness of our acceptance with theLord.My health was very poor, my lungs were seriously affected, and my voice failed.The Spirit of God often rested upon me with great power, and my frail body couldscarcely endure the glory that flooded my soul. I seemed to breathe in the atmosphereof heaven, and rejoiced in the prospect of soon meeting my Redeemer and livingforever in the light of His countenance.The waiting people of God approached the hour when they fondly hoped their joyswould be complete in the55