"It is acting the part of a thief and a robber to step into another man's field of labor and destroy his harvest.
---Paul the greatest preacher among believers, did not desire to go upon another man's ground.
His desire was to preach the gospel to those who had never heard it. He writes, "Yea, so have I striven to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation; but as it is written, To whom He was not spoken of, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand." ---And of Christ, it is written, "So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him; for that which had not been told them they shall see, and that which they had not heard shall they consider."
There is true honor among those who have the love of God in their
hearts. Our object in working for the Master should be that His name may be glorified in the conversion of sinners. Those who labor to gain applause are not approved by God. The Lord expects His servants to work from a different motive.
There is true honor among those who have the love of God in their
Humble men, who do not trust in their gifts, but who work in simplicity, trusting always in God, will share in the joy of the Savior as their persevering prayers being souls to the cross.
These workers are trees of the Lord's planting.
The names of the humble are stamped on the books of heaven, with the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of the Lord." But opposite the name of the critics stand the words, "Thou are weighed in the balances, and found wanting."
Read and study the first chapter of First Corinthians, and see if you can not get back into right lines of work."
Ellen G. White/Rom.15:20,21/Is.52:15/Matt.25:21/Dan.5:27