Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

from mental and physical labor. Her health would be far better if she were more active,if she would engage more cheerfully and heartily in physical and mental labor. Shedoes not lack the ability, but the disposition to act; she will not persevere in cultivatinga love for activity. God can do nothing for her in her present condition. She hassomething to do to arouse herself and devote to God her physical and mental energies.God requires this of her, and in the day of God she will be found an unprofitable servantunless there is a thorough reformation on her part and she lives up to the light given.Until this reformation takes place, she should not be at all united with her husband inhis labors.God will bless and sustain Brother F if he moves forward in humility, leaning uponthe judgment of experienced fellow laborers.*****Chap. 108 - Be Not DeceivedIt is the work of Satan to deceive God’s people and lead them from the right course.He will leave no means untried; he will come upon them where they are least guarded;hence the importance of fortifying every point. The Battle Creek church did not meanto turn against us, they are as good a church as lives; but there is much at stake at BattleCreek, and Satan will bring all his artillery against them if by so doing he can hinder thework. We deeply sympathize with this church in their present humbled condition andwould say: Let not a spirit of triumph arise in any heart. God will heal all the wrongs ofthis dear people and yet make them a mighty defense of His truth if they walk humblyand watch and guard every point against the attacks of Satan. This people are keptcontinually under the fire of the enemy. No other church would probably stand it aswell, therefore look with a pitying628