All Other Blessings . This promised blessing, if claimed by faith, would bring all other blessings in its train, and it is to be given liberally to the people of God. Through the cunning devices of the enemy the minds of God’s people seem to be incapable of comprehending and appropriating the promises of God. They seem to think that only the scantiest showers of grace are to fall upon the thirsty soul. The people of God have accustomed themselves to think that they must rely upon their own efforts, that little help is to be received from heaven; and the result is that they have little light to communicate to other souls who are dying in error and darkness. The church has long been contented with little of the blessing of God; they have not felt the need of reaching up to the exalted privileges purchased for them at infinite cost. Their spiritual strength has been feeble, their experience of a dwarfed and crippled character, and they are disqualified for the work the Lord would have them to do. They are not able to present the great and glorious truths of God’s Holy Word that would convict and convert souls through the agency of the Holy Spirit. The power of God awaits their demand and reception. A harvest of joy will be reaped by those who sow the holy seeds of truth. “He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” {TM 174.2}

Alle andre velsignelser
Den lovede velsignelse, hvis den er hævdet ved tro, ville (175) bringe alle andre velsignelser i dets række, og der vil blive givet frihed til Guds folk. Gennem fjendens listige påfund, synes Guds folks sind at være ude af stand til at forstå og anvende Guds løfter. De synes at tænke at kun den sparsomme regn af nåde falder på den tørstige sjæl. Guds folk har vænnet dem selv til at tro at de må stol på deres egne anstrengelser, denne lille hjælp modtages fra himlen; resultatet bliver at de har et lille lys til at videregive til andre sjæle der dør i vildfarelse og mørke. Menigheden har i lang tid været tilfreds med at nå op til de ophøjede privilegier der er erhvervet dem for uendelige små omkostninger. Deres åndelige styrke har været svag, deres erfaring er af en lille og forkrøblet karakter, og de er diskvalificerede for det arbejde Herren ville have dem til at gøre. De er ikke i stand til at overbringe de store og herlige sandheder fra Guds hellige ord som ville domfælde og forvandle sjæle gennem Helligåndens indvirkning. Guds kraft afventer deres krav og modtagelse. En glædens høst vil være udført af dem der sår sandhedens hellige frø. »De går deres gang med gråd, når de udstrøer sæden, med frydesang kommer de hjem, bærende deres neg.«