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Faith, Patience, and Christian Service

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Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · Aug 19, 1875

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 1, No. 41.

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Faith, Patience, and Christian Service

When the Lord bestows his gifts, he designs them for use, and not for idle display. The faith which he gives, is a working faith, and must be tried. The patience which he imparts, must have its perfect work. Thus wrote St. James to the twelve tribes who were scattered abroad: "Brethren, count it all joy, when ye fall into divers temptations, knowing this that the trying of your faith worketh patience; but let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." Oh! what an honor does God put upon poor mortals, when he employs them in his service.