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Holiness is another name for salvation. To be delivered from the power of self-will, the domination of evil lusts, and the tyranny of Satan – this is salvation. Those who desire to be saved must know that they will have to serve Christ. Those who are really saved rejoice that they are serving Him, and they are giving evidence of a changed heart and a renewed mind. (Location 53)
which would cause difficulty rather than help. Listen to me. Your Lord and Master does not require you to become either a scholar or an orator in order to serve Him. You might become both of those things in your career, but first of all He says, If any man serve me, let him follow me (John 12:26). (Location 61)
A better way would be to serve Christ by following Him, by doing the next thing you can do, that simple little thing that you are able to do that will bring you no special honor, but which, nevertheless, is what your Lord desires from you. In effect, you can hear Him say to you, “If anyone desires to serve Me, let him follow Me, not by aiming at great things, but by just doing that work that I put before him at the time.” Seekest thou great things for thyself? said the prophet Jeremiah to Baruch. Seek them not (Jeremiah 45:5). I say the same thing to you. (Location 66)
God forbid that I would stop you from doing something good, but if you want to do what is absolutely certain to please Christ, I would not recommend the selection of any one particular object, but I would advise you just to do this: follow Him, remembering that He said, If any man serve me, let him follow me. If you simply walk behind your Master, following His footsteps and truly being His disciple, you will do what pleases Him more than if you could donate to His cause with a whole pile of riches. This is what He selects as the best proof of your love and the best testimony of your regard for Him: If any man serve me, let him follow me. He requires of you that you become as a little child so that you may be taught by Him. His own words are, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 18:3). If you want to be a servant of Christ, come to Him as a little child; sit down before Him and let Him teach you the basic principles of the gospel. (Location 73)