ENERGY by Eliza H. Morton

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 7, 1878

ENERGY

By Eliza H. Morton

It is will, or force of purpose, that enables a man to make his mark in the world. A man of ordinary ability, will, with energy, accomplish more in life than a talented man who is indolent. What is needed in the church is the never-give up, go-ahead spirit, the fire, and the will to become of use in the cause of God. The indomitable perseverance of a few holy men has given a wonderful impetus to present truth. If the untiring zeal manifested by the leaders in the cause was infused into the heart of every Seventh-day Adventist, there would be a marked change, well pleasing to the Lord. The things of this life—its cares, its business, its perplexities and its vanities—all tend to engage the attention and exhaust those powers which should be enlisted in higher and holier work. God's work elevates, ennobles, refines, and purifies the life. God's Spirit soothes, softens, and satisfies the heart.

The holy enthusiasm of a true life leads its possessor onward and upward, even to the everlasting doors of the mansions of glory which the King will open when he “gathers his jewels.” Oh, the bewildering joy, the unspeakable happiness, and the thrilling gladness of the result of a well-spent life! Who, in view of the transporting, enrapturing glory of the life to come, can fail to put forth all his energies here in preparing for those years of eternal joy?

ELIZA H. MORTON.