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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 26, 1902

F. L. MOODY

By F. L. Moody

Success

How much there is in the word “success”! Eternal life for a human soul, for a family, for a people, is the result of success. What is the secret of success? God’s work, in all ages, has been carried forward against difficulties and obstacles that to human minds were insurmountable. Gideon and his three hundred, Jehoshaphat and his people, were in the midst of perplexity, but were successful in the strength of God. And how simple it was too! Gideon told his followers to break their pitchers at the proper time, to let their light shine, and to shout, “The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon,” and the work was done; and success was the result.

Jehoshaphat said to his people, “Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”

Jonathan with his armorbearer went out against the enemy, believing that God was able to save by many or by few. And God honored his faith, and even the earth shook in response. So the secret of success is confidence in God and in his power to work for us and through us.

The secret of success in the canvassing work is, first, to believe that it is the work for this time; that God will do great things for us; that angels will go before the humble canvasser; and, second, bravely to face every difficulty, putting forth an earnest, diligent, faithful effort. Then our way shall be prosperous, and we shall have good success.