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

house, and deal thy bread to the hungry, "then shall
thy light break forth as the morning, and thine
health shall spring forth speedily." Doing good is
an excellent remedy for disease. Those who engage
in the work are invited to call upon God, and He
has pledged Himself to answer them. Their soul
shall be satisfied in drought, and they shall be like
a watered garden, whose waters fail not.
Wake up, brethren and sisters. Do not be afraid
of good works. "Let us not be weary in well-doing:
for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Do
not wait to be told your duty. Open your eyes and
see who are around you; make yourselves
acquainted with the helpless, afflicted, and needy.
Hide not yourselves from them, and seek not to
shut out their needs. Who gives the proofs
mentioned in James, of possessing pure religion,
untainted with selfishness or corruption? Who are
anxious to do all in their power to aid in the great
plan of salvation?
I am acquainted with a widow who has two
small children to support, wholly by the use of her
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