How Success Is Attained by Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Aug 4, 1904

How Success Is Attained

By Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

Is it the privilege of every person to be filled with a burning enthusiasm for the speedy accomplishment of this work? Is it the privilege of every believer in this truth, to be fired with the spirit to serve? How may this spirit be brought into life? First, he who would be filled with the spirit to serve in this cause must turn his mind toward this cause. And he has that power; every person has the will power to turn his mind, and center it upon whatever he chooses. And, secondly, when he has turned his mind, his thought, toward this cause, he must go to work. He also has that power; and as he works, his enthusiasm will increase, his power to serve will increase; and so as he thinks on this work and engages in it, he is built up, the Lord working in him and through him, for mighty service in his cause of right. In this way every one who is now engaged in valuable service started. Perhaps just a young man, twenty or twenty-five years of age, with little experience, he turned his mind toward this work. In weakness he began to do what he could, and in the thought, in the doing, he was developed, so that he could do strong, mighty, and efficient service for God.

So I plead with every one to turn his mind toward the finishing of this great work. And not only to turn his mind toward it, but to direct his effort in the doing of the work. I thank God for this great truth, for this third angel’s message, for this steady movement that has made us a people. I thank God for the glorious possibilities that are right before us, that are within our reach, and I earnestly pray that this will truly be the beginning of a new era, a new experience to this people, especially to those who have been attending this convention. O my brethren in the school, in the ministry, and in all phases of this work, let us here, now, deliberately and determinedly dedicate our lives to this cause for new service, for unreserved service, that every power of our being shall be centered upon and devoted to it, and I tell you we shall soon see the cloud lifting. We shall see the church going forth conquering and to conquer, and we shall live to see the end of this great work.

A. G. DANIELLS.