Suffering for Christ's Sake
Sister S. Robinson writes from Union, Mich.:—Being invited through the Review I take the liberty to let you know that I am determined in the strength of the Lord to keep his commandments and the faith of Jesus. I have been endeavoring to keep the seventh-day Sabbath a year and seven months, the most of the time through much tribulation. I long to be conformed to the image of Jesus in all things. I long for holiness and a pure heart, that I may walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called. I want to put on the whole armor of God. The enemy is very subtle and crafty, and unless I look to Jesus and pray without ceasing I feel his temptations; but I hope to conquer and come off more than conqueror through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. I rejoice that I am counted worthy to suffer for Christ's sake. I esteem it an honor. I had rather suffer afflictions with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the world can afford. Jesus is all in all, and the one altogether lovely, the chiefest among ten thousands. None but Jesus can do helpless sinners good."