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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 27, 1898

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 24, No. 43.

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875. Not God but Doubt.

If a Christian feels called of God to take up a certain work, and has not the spiritual strength to do so, and is buffeted by doubts and fears, will God forsake him in his weakness? W. O.

(1) God never forsakes us; it is we that forsake God. “If we believe not, yet He abideth faithful.” 2 Tim. 2:13. And yet “if we deny Him, He will deny us.” Verse 12. He can not, in the very nature of the case, admit as a part of Himself those who are not in harmony with Him. It is not our God whom we need to fear, but our doubts. If God has called you to a work, do it. No man has spiritual strength of himself to do God’s work. Jesus did not have; but He did not look to Himself, but to God. He said, “I can of Mine own self do nothing.” John 5:30, 19. “The Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works.” John 14:10. The thing for a weak man to do is to trust the strong. Give yourself to do the work, and God will do it through you. But if you continually refuse, your doubts will separate you from God. God will not forsake you; you will be continually forsaking God. O, believe God! (2) Read Apples of Gold Library, No. 2, “The Christian’s Privilege,” also Nos. 1, 3, and 23; and Bible Students’ Library, Nos. 64, 67, and 73. Cost of all by mail, 7 cents.