Gratitude and Christian Stewardship
By E. Temple
Sr. E. Temple, of Boston, writes to Sr. White: I received your testimony last evening, for which I thank the Lord. It is true. It seemed to spread my past experience, trials, and the dealings of God, fresh before my mind, as though it was but yesterday. I could not have stated facts more correctly. I read and wept until I had read them over twice, and commenced to read them the third time. It was past eleven o'clock, and I thought I would leave them until this morning. Oh! I am astonished to think that I should be so ungrateful to my Heavenly Father, who has done so much for me. I cannot now see how I could be so ungrateful. I can say that I am ashamed of myself before God. In my flesh dwelleth no good thing, God is all, and in all. What a change has come over me. I feel as though I have nothing that I can call my own. But myself and all I have is the Lord's. What heavenly wisdom I need to be a just steward. My earnest desire and prayer to God is, that he will grant me heavenly wisdom that I may know and do his holy will in all things. I see the way is strait and narrow, but we have the promise that his grace shall be sufficient for us. How many times I have felt to thank the Lord that, in his providence, you and dear Bro. White, came this way, and for your faithfulness God will bless you, and every one who is faithful in trying to search out his lost sheep. Oh! how my mind goes out after every poor soul who has once walked in the way of his commandments. It will be but a short work. How important then that no time should run to waste. We had a good meeting yesterday. There were three children that arose and requested an interest in our prayers. May the Lord convert and lead them in the way everlasting.