It is with a deep sense of gratitude to God for the work of grace already accomplished in my heart, and for the lively hope born of the Holy Spirit that the work which has been begun will be completed, that I add my personal testimony, as one who has labored many years in the cause of God. As I accept the provisions of divine grace, Christ is made unto me "wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption." I become "complete in Him." How can I refrain from speaking His praises?
Only the Spirit of God can bring conviction to the souls of men; therefore, as a witness for God, whether by personal contact or by means of the printed page, I must receive into my own soul the quickening power of the Holy Spirit. The salvation I would see wrought in the lives of others must first be wrought in my own life. If there is not seen in my own life that which convinces others that God is ruling there, of what value is my profession as a Christian? I have found that the secret of experiencing in my own soul the joys of salvation, and of maintaining that constant and vital connection with the Lord which is essential to Christian life and service, lies in prayer. Prayer is communion with the Most High; and truly to receive at God's hand in order to give to others, affords the greatest joy which mortal man can experience.
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