Dear Friends,
I am compelled by God's Spirit to repeat Jesus' words to you & I contained in Mark8:34-38,specifically verses 34-35:"When Jesus had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, Whoever desires to come after Me , let them deny themselves , take up their cross & follow Me. For whoever desires to save their lives will lose it, but whoever loses their life for My sake and the Gospel's will save it " (please read for your own spirit on to verse 38).
WANTED ALWAYS TO BECOME OFFICERS IN THE SALVATION ARMY
MEN & WOMEN OF GOD
Anxious to devote their lives to work of souls.
Whose character will bear any amount of investigation.
Who can talk to a crowd of people out of doors and in, so as to wound sinner's hearts.
Who can lead a band of Godly men & women to do something likely to win souls.
Who are perfectly ready to speak, pray, visit, sit still, travel a hundred miles, or die at a moment.
Who have given up drink, tobacco, and all for Jesus' sake, or are willing to to so for HIM.
Who are willing to be led & taught, & to be sent home again if not spiritually sucessful.
WHO ARE WILLING TO BE EVIL SPOKEN OF , HATED & DESPISED , & EVEN MISREPRESENTED,MISUNDERSTOOD, & UNDERVALUED.
THE FOLLOWING NEED TO PRAY IF THEY SEE THEMSELVES IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORY:
Who, "do not think they can be expected" to exhaust all their strength in labouring day & night to save souls.
Who , desire "LIGHT EMPLOYMENT", with many personal hours to be entertained by the world.
Who doubt that The Bible IS THE INSPIRED WORD OF GOD, THAT THERE CAN BE A FALLING FROM GRACE, who doubt THERE IS A HEAVEN & A HELL, who doubt the enemy of our souls , satan would seek to destroy the KINGDOM OF JESUS.
Who , having had considerable "life experience" think they know how to achieve KINGDOM business in their own flesh & abilities.
With thanks for the above to the author
WILLIAM BOOTH
Co founder of The Salvation Army
Blessings to you all!!
2 comments:
i love the above quote marney!
i think ive seen the same one before but i seem to think a line was a bit different...
"THE FOLLOWING NEED TO PRAY IF THEY SEE THEMSELVES IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORY" I thought it was the following "need not apply."
can you let me know which one it is...
great to have you blogging!
Awesome!! Sounds like something I want to be part of!
We need to keep praying for those in that last category - sad souls - I feel pitty for them missing out on true life!
Praying for you both!
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