Speaking Well of God

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 3, 1860

Speaking Well of God

Sister A. E. Dart writes from Baraboo, Wis.: “I can ‘speak well of God,’ as one has said, though I cannot speak well of myself. He has done great things for me, for which I greatly rejoice and am glad. And who that duly considers God’s great love to man in the gift of his Son, in the gift of his blessed word, and in the gift of his Holy Spirit, can but feel his heart overflow with love, gratitude and praise. When we have losses, disappointments, trials and afflictions, if we view them in a scriptural light as fatherly chastisements, the subdued heart readily submits and says, Thy will be done. I firmly believe that God will not withhold any good thing from his children; no, not even afflictions, when he sees they will be most conducive to the soul’s growth in grace. It is a very great blessing to be able to cast all our cares and burdens upon the Lord, and know that he cares for us, and that his ear is ever open to our cries. And O, how thankful we should be that he has called us out of darkness into his marvelous light. My earnest prayer is that we may walk in the light while we have the light lest darkness come upon us. I think we ought carefully to consider the admonition of our Saviour where he says, Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Luke xxi, 34. I have often thought that I was in danger of being overcharged with the cares of this life, but by divine help I will try to be more watchful and more prayerful. O how spiritually-minded ought we to be, and how closely we ought to walk with God, if we expect so soon to reign with him. May God quicken us all, and inspire us with a spirit of watchfulness and prayer.”