Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

talents have been abused.
The inquiry of each one should be: What have I
of my Lord's, and how shall I use it to His glory?
"Occupy," says Christ, "till I come." The heavenly
Master is on His journey. Our gracious opportunity
is now. The talents are in our hands. Shall we use
them to God's glory, or shall we abuse them? We
may trade with them today, but tomorrow our
probation may end and our account be forever
fixed.
If our talents are invested for the salvation of
our fellow men, God will be glorified. Pride and
position are made apologies for extravagance, vain
show, ambition, and profligate selfishness. The
Lord's talents, lent to man as a precious blessing,
will, if abused, reflect upon him a terrible curse.
Riches may be used by us to advance the cause of
God and to relieve the wants of the widow and the
fatherless. In so doing, we gather to ourselves rich
blessings. Not only shall we receive expressions of
gratitude from the recipients of our bounties, but
the Lord Himself, who has placed the means in our
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