Being and Doing – 26 July – Power to Serve

ALL work must be done very simply and quietly because God puts it into our hands to do, and then He will undoubtedly bless it.   Do not allow yourself to become overwhelmed with work.   You may be fully aware of your unfitness, and long for another to do it better, but if God has told you to do certain work for Him, you must do it.   Another might certainly do it better, but you have nothing to do with that.   God has sent you to do it and no one else.   He will give you all the strength you need to enable you to do it rightly.   ‘My God shall supply all your need.’ Do not let self creep in.   It is only self that makes you think about it at all, and say you cannot do it.   You can do it perfectly well if He tells you to do it and it is not self-sought.   Even if it be spiritual work, and you fear the souls of others may suffer through you, you need not fear.   He has called you, and He will help you.   Only trust to Him, and remember it is not you who do it, but He who works through you.   Keep very quiet and calm, and rest in God, then He will not let you feel overwhelmed.   Be as simple and natural as possible about everything.   Try always to see clearly that right is right and wrong is wrong.

HARRIET MONSELL

ALL our natural endowments, all our personal histories, all our contrasted circumstances, are so many opportunities for peculiar work.

Bishop WESTCOTT

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These quotes are from ‘Being and Doing’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1908 for members of the Being and Doing Guild whose object is to do all they can for the relief of suffering and misery.

Most of the writers are 19th Century Christians from Britain and Europe who were committed to living their faith through deeds as well as words – Being AND Doing.

For many years these words have kept me company and encouraged me on the journey of faith.  I hope they will encourage others also.