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Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers - Ellen G. White

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Chapter 11<br />

To Brethren in Responsible<br />

Positions<br />

Connection with God's Work<br />

It has been revealed <strong>to</strong> me that the Lord proves<br />

<strong>and</strong> tries all who have named the name of Christ,<br />

but especially those who are stewards in any<br />

department of His cause. A connection with the<br />

special work of God for this time brings with it<br />

much responsibility, <strong>and</strong> the higher the position of<br />

trust, the greater the responsibility attached <strong>to</strong> it.<br />

How humble <strong>and</strong> sincere the one needs <strong>to</strong> be who<br />

is filling such a position! How fearful <strong>and</strong><br />

mistrustful of himself! How careful <strong>to</strong> give all the<br />

praise <strong>and</strong> thanksgiving <strong>to</strong> God!<br />

There is a watcher st<strong>and</strong>ing by the side of all<br />

those who are filling positions of trust, ready <strong>to</strong><br />

reprove <strong>and</strong> convict of wrongdoing, or <strong>to</strong> answer<br />

the prayers for help. He watches <strong>to</strong> see if the men<br />

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