Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers - Ellen G. White

holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service."
How my heart goes out in rejoicing for those
who walk in humility of mind, who love and fear
God. They possess a power far more valuable than
learning or eloquence. "The fear of the Lord is the
beginning of wisdom;" and His love and fear are
like a thread of gold uniting the human agent to the
divine. Thus all the movements of life are
simplified. When the children of God are
struggling with temptation, battling against the
passions of the natural heart, faith connects the soul
with the only One who can give help, and they are
overcomers.
May the Lord work upon the hearts of those
who have received great light, that they may depart
from all iniquity. Behold the cross of Calvary.
There is Jesus, who gave His life, not that men
might continue in sin, not that they may have
license to break the law of God, but that through
this infinite sacrifice they may be saved from all
sin. Said Christ, "I sanctify Myself, that they also
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