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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, October 1, 1867.

“Strive,” says our Lord, “to enter in at the strait gate; for many shall seek to go in thereat but shall not be able.” Now you will observe that Jesus does not say, “many shall strive to enter in but shall not be able.” He says: “Many shall seek”—teaching us that the chief reason why men do not enter the narrow gate of salvation and find rest is that they seek, but do not strive to enter in. It is not difficult to understand what is meant by striving, and how different a thing it is from mere seeking. Only notice the conduct of any one who, in real earnestness of soul, desires to obtain any good; you will perceive in his conduct this striving and not mere seeking.