Testimonies for the Church, Volume 9 - Ellen G. White

In the following words the apostle Paul
describes those who withhold from God His own:
"They that will be rich fall into temptation and a
snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,
which drown men in destruction and perdition. For
the love of money is the root of all evil: which
while some coveted after, they have erred from the
faith, and pierced themselves through with many
sorrows." (1 Timothy 6:9, 10)
It means much to sow beside all waters. It
means a continual imparting of gifts and offerings.
God will furnish facilities so that the faithful
steward of His entrusted means shall be supplied
with a sufficiency in all things, and be enabled to
abound to every good work. "As it is written, He
hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor:
his righteousness remaineth forever. Now he that
ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread
for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and
increase the fruits of your righteousness." (2
Corinthians 9:9, 10) The seed sown with full,
liberal hand is taken charge of by the Lord. He who
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