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    REFLECTIONS

    To a Worldchanger
    IF GOD HAS CALLED YOU, DON’T SPEND TIME LOOKING OVER YOUR SHOULDER TO SEE WHO IS FOLLOWING.

    T o deny self is to become a The final estimate of men shows ◆


    nonconformist. The Bible that history cares not an iota for John and Betty Stamm,
    tells us not to be conformed to the rank or title a man has borne, missionaries in China, were
    this world either physically or or the office he has held, but only martyred December 8, 1934. On
    intellectually or spiritually. the quality of his deeds and the December 6, John Stamm wrote,
    —Billy Graham character of his mind and heart. “My wife, baby and myself are
    today in the hands of Communists.
    ◆ ◆ All our possessions and stores they
    A young man came to Dwight You have to have conviction have taken, but we praise God
    L. Moody, the famous American or you can’t live!—And then you for peace in our hearts and a meal
    evangelist, and said, “Mr. Moody, have to do something about your tonight. God grant you wisdom
    I want to be a Christian, but must conviction, or you can’t stand to in what you do and us fortitude,
    I give up the world?” live with yourself! courage and peace of heart. He is
    Moody characteristically —David Brandt Berg able, and a wonderful Friend in
    replied, “Young man, if you live such a time.” And in closing he
    the out-and-out Christian life, the ◆ said, “The Lord bless and guide
    world will soon give you up.” It is so easy to make excuses— you, and as for us, may God be
    legitimate, logical, reasonable, glorified, whether by life or death.”
    ◆ acceptable excuses—why you
    “Be not conformed to this can’t make it, why you shouldn’t ◆
    world; but be ye transformed by be expected to make it. And in You cannot stop the man of
    the renewing of your mind, that most cases most people will faith! You cannot dissuade him!
    ye may prove what is that good, accept your excuses, because they You cannot divert him! He’ll go
    and acceptable, and perfect will of don’t have the faith either and on, with or without you, or right
    God” (Romans 12:2). in excusing you they’re excusing over you, if necessary!
    themselves. But is God going to —David Brandt Berg
    ◆ excuse you?—David Brandt Berg
    One of the outstanding ironies
    of history is the utter disregard ◆
    of ranks and titles in the final Florence Nightingale, who left It’s better to die for something
    judgments men pass on each other. wealth and comfort for poverty, than to live for nothing.
    war, and disease to

    Dare to Be Different
    nurse the sick, wrote
    in her diary: “I am
    thirty years of age, the
    A classic in the annals of the
    U.S. Coast Guard is the story
    of Captain Pat Etheridge of the
    Dare to be different. Life is so full age at which Christ Cape Batterne station. One night
    Of people who follow the same push-and-pull. began His mission. in the howling hurricane, the
    Poor, plodding people who, other than name, Now no more childish lookout saw a distress signal from
    Try to pretend they’re exactly the same. things, no more vain a ship that had gone aground on
    things. Now, Lord, the dangerous Diamond Shoals,
    God made men different; there never will be let me think only of ten miles at sea. The lifeboats were
    A replica soul made of you or of me. Thy will.” Years later, ordered out. One of the lifeguards
    The charm—the glory of all creation near the end of her protested, “Captain Pat, we can
    Rests on this very deviation. illustrious, heroic life, get out there, but we can never get
    she was asked for back.”
    Your charm—your own glory, too, her life’s secret, and Responding to the call of duty,
    Lies in being uniquely you— she replied: “Well, the captain gave the reply that has
    Lies in being true to your best, I can only give one gone down in history: “Boys, we
    That part of you different from all of the rest. explanation. That is, I don’t have to come back.”
    —Helen Marshall have kept nothing back The Lord has given us
    from God.” our marching orders. He has
    REFLECTIONS

    commanded that the Gospel be Shun not the struggle; face it.
    preached in all the world. He has ‘Tis God’s gift.
    not promised His messengers an
    easy time. He has not given the Be strong!
    assurance of a safe return to the Say not the days are evil, who’s to blame?
    home base, but He did say, “Go!” And fold the hands and acquiesce—O shame!
    Stand up, speak out, and bravely,
    ◆ In God’s name.

    David Livingstone, the great Be strong!


    missionary and explorer, said It matters not how deep entrenched the wrong,
    of his life: “People talk of the How hard the battle goes, the day how long,
    sacrifice I have made in spending Faint not, fight on!
    so much of my life in Africa. Can Tomorrow comes the song.
    that which is simply paid back —Maltbie D. Babcock
    as a small part of a great debt
    we owe to our God be called a
    sacrifice? Is that a sacrifice which Be a Fighter!
    brings its own best reward in
    Comments by David Brandt Berg
    healthful activity, the knowledge
    that one is doing good, peace
    May God give us fighters who like to fight for the Lord with
    of mind, and a bright hope of a
    the weapon of His Word and who enjoy defeating evil and who
    glorious destiny hereafter?
    know they can’t lose and who like to win victories! Conquering
    “It is emphatically no sacrifice.
    heroes that like to live and fight and die for Jesus and their
    Say, rather, it is a privilege. Anxiety,
    brethren and the Truth!
    sickness, suffering, or danger
    now and then, with less of the
    There’s no crown without a cross, no testimony without a
    common conveniences of this life,
    test, no triumph without a trial, no victory without a battle, no
    may make us pause and cause
    rose without a thorn! That’s what you joined the Lord’s army for:
    the spirit to waver and the soul
    to fight and to win! Let’s get on with the Lord’s battle!
    to sink, but let this be only for a
    moment.
    We may not win all the battles, but we’re going to win the
    “All these are nothing when
    war!
    compared with the glory which
    shall be revealed in and for us.
    Keep on holding on to God’s promises!—Don’t let go! Keep
    I never made a sacrifice! We
    on standing on the Word!—Don’t get off! Keep on going for
    ought not to talk of this when we
    Jesus!—Don’t stop! Keep on keeping on!
    remember the great sacrifice made
    by Him who left His Father’s
    Anything can happen in that little margin of time when you
    throne on high to give Himself to
    do not give up, but keep on believing and keep on praying!
    us.”
    We can’t lose! The victory is already ours! Just keep fighting
    ◆
    until we get there! If you keep fighting, you can’t lose! Keep
    resisting the Devil, keep raising up the standard of the Spirit,
    Be strong!
    keep wielding the weapon of the Word, and you cannot lose if
    We are not here to play, to dream,
    you keep fighting! “Fight the good fight of faith!” (See 1 Timothy
    to drift;
    6:12; Jude 3; 2 Timothy 2:3; 4:7; Ephesians 6:13–17.)
    We have hard work to do, and
    loads to lift.

    R5
    Reflections © 1992 The Family
    David Brandt Berg (1919–1994) was founder of The Family.
    Visit our Web site at www.thefamily.org.

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    R300 GP—March 2004 Topics: death, Heaven, loved ones waiting on the other side, faith

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