Courage in Religious Work

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 14, 1909

Courage in Religious Work

It takes courage to maintain our religious work and faith. Our work in the church and out of it is often so burdened with discouragements that it takes the heart out of us, and we feel like giving up the struggle. To be patient and persevering in these circumstances, to keep our temper cool and our zeal warm, to work with unreasonable men and yet be reasonable ourselves, this tries one's soul as surely as the opposition of open and armed enemies. And yet we must at times contend earnestly for our faith itself. Open infidelity is not so dangerous an enemy to our faith as the subtle pessimistic spirit of the world that may envelop us in a gray mist of doubt and discouragement.—Western Recorder.