Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

opportunity to prove yourself true. To Him you are
indebted for all your capabilities. To Him belong
your powers of body, mind and soul, and for Him
these powers are to be used. Your time, your
influence, your capabilities, your skill all must be
accounted for to Him who gives all. He uses his
gifts best who seeks by earnest endeavor to carry
out the Lord's great plan for the uplifting of
humanity, remembering always that he must be a
learner as well as a teacher.
As young men go out into this work, and in
spite of many difficulties, make a success, let not
propositions be made that they take up another
work, and that the work they have started be given
into the charge of men who are older and more
experienced. This is not the way to encourage our
young men. As they struggle with difficulties, they
may make mistakes, but if they press forward
perseveringly, their defeats will be turned into
victories.
My fellow-workers, persevere in the work that
you have begun. Keep at it until you gain victory
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