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----- Original Message ----- From: "Carleeta Manser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 7:35 PM Subject: {dbilg} Serve the lord Heartily > > Serve the Lord Heartily > > And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto > men; > knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: > for > ye serve the Lord Christ. Col. 3:23, 24. > > The Lord requires the physical strength, and you can reveal your love > for Him by the right use of your physical powers, doing the very work > which > needs to be done. There is no respect of persons with God.... > > There is science in the humblest kind of work, and if all would thus > regard it, they would see nobility in labor. Heart and soul are to be put > into work of any kind; then there is cheerfulness and efficiency. In > agricultural and mechanical occupations, men may give evidence to God that > they appreciate His gift in the physical powers, and the mental faculties > as > well. Let the educated ability be employed devising improved methods of > work. This is just what the Lord wants. There is honor in any class of > work > that is essential to be done.... > > "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy > soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength" (Mark 12:30). God > desires the love that is expressed in heart service, in soul service, in > the > service of the physical powers. We are not to be dwarfed in any kind of > service for God. Whatever He has lent us is to be used intelligently for > Him. . . . There is need of intelligence and educated ability to devise > the > best methods in farming, in building, and in every other department, that > the worker may not labor in vain. . . . > > It is the duty of every worker not merely to give his strength but his > mind and intellect to that which he undertakes to do. . . . You can choose > to become stereotyped in a wrong course of action because you have not the > determination to take yourselves in hand and reform, or you may cultivate > your powers to do the very best kind of service, and then you will find > yourselves in demand anywhere and everywhere. You will be appreciated for > all that you are worth. "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy > might" (Eccl. 9:10). "Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving > the Lord" (Rom. 12:11). > >>From That I May Know Him - Page 333 > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
