To simply work is nothing. We must do it for Jesus’ sake. Many of the busiest people in the world forget to consecrate their labor, and then wonder at the absence of expected fruit.
—Isabella Alden
Category: Pansy’s Words of Wisdom
Short pearls of wisdom gleaned from Isabella Alden’s books.
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There is no one else who has the power to be so much your friend or so much your enemy as yourself.
—Isabella Alden
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The great fact is that life is a service. The only question is, “Whom will we serve?”
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If you are at a loss how to proceed, which way to turn, remember your Father’s letter of full and explicit instructions. Go to it and Him for direction. Following this rule there is no possibility of mistakes.
—from The King’s Daughter
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You can find plenty of work if you look for it; only don’t look too far, because it is the little bits of things, which come right in your way, that Jesus wants you to do.
—from Tip Lewis and His Lamp
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Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.
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The reason why we so little understand God, and are so little able to appreciate his love, is that we plan out our lives by our ignorance, and doubt God if he does not help us carry out the plan. The best thing for us may not be what we want.
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The world proposes rest by the removal of a burden. The Redeemer gives us rest by giving us the will and strength to bear the burden.
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Never retort a sharp or angry word. It is the second word that makes the quarrel.
—Isabella Alden
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