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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students - Ellen G. White

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is filthy, let him be filthy still: <strong>and</strong> he that is<br />

righteous, let him be righteous still: <strong>and</strong> he that is<br />

holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come<br />

quickly; <strong>and</strong> My reward is with Me, <strong>to</strong> give every<br />

man according as his work shall be.” (Revelation<br />

22:11, 12) When this fiat goes forth, every case<br />

will have been decided.<br />

Far better would it be for laborers <strong>to</strong> take less<br />

work <strong>and</strong> go about it slowly <strong>and</strong> humbly, wearing<br />

the yoke of Christ <strong>and</strong> bearing His burdens, than <strong>to</strong><br />

devote years of preparation for a large work <strong>and</strong><br />

then fail <strong>to</strong> bring sons <strong>and</strong> daughters <strong>to</strong> God, fail <strong>to</strong><br />

have any trophies <strong>to</strong> lay at the feet of Jesus. ...<br />

How many who know the truth for this time are<br />

working in harmony with its principles? It is true<br />

that something is being done; but more, far more,<br />

should have been done. The work is accumulating,<br />

<strong>and</strong> the time for doing it is diminishing. All should<br />

now be burning <strong>and</strong> shining lights, <strong>and</strong> yet many<br />

are failing <strong>to</strong> keep their lamps supplied with the oil<br />

of grace, trimmed <strong>and</strong> burning, so that light may<br />

gleam out <strong>to</strong>day. Too many are counting on a long<br />

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