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  • A flower blooms no more sweetly because it is gazed at by an admiring crowd. It would be just as lovely if it grew in the depths of a great forest where no eye ever saw it.
  • The stars look down with as much brilliancy into the desert, where no one looks up at them–as into the streets of the great city, where thousands behold them.
  • The sea breaks with as much majesty on an uninhabited shore–as where its waves kiss the feet of multitudes.

It is just so in all true Christian life and work.

  • When one is doing any great thing and shows by his attitude that he is conscious of it–more than half the greatness is gone from the performance.
  • When a man knows that he is living a life that is very great in its service, and when he is conscious that he is being noticed by others–much of the glory is gone from his life.

We should live just as sweetly and beautifully when no one is looking upon us to see our deed and praise our life–as when all the world is beholding.

The eye of God is ever upon us

And it is His approval and commendation that we should always seek to deserve.

It is said of the great sculptor, Michael Angelo, that when at work he wore a little lamp fastened on his cap, in order that no shadow of himself might fall upon his work. Just so, we need to take care that no shadows of ourselves, of our pride, our ambition, our self-seeking–shall fall upon our work for Christ.

To labor in Christian work, that we ourselves may have the glory–is to dim and darken the beauty of all we do. And also to make ourselves vessels unfit for the Master’s use. We are ready for the most sacred of all ministries, only when we are content to be nothing, that Christ may be all in all.

Matthew 6:1-4

“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.”

God does not give His grace as He gives His sunshine – pouring it out on all alike. He discriminates in spiritual blessings. He gives strength according to our need. His eye is ever on us in tender, watchful love, and what we need He supplies. J.R. Miller (1840-1912)

Words of Wisdom from the Cloud of Witnesses:  "Cloud of Witnesses" refers to those in Heaven who have run their races and are now with the Lord. Their words of wisdom are filled with faith, hope, love, and joy that warm our souls. Their words present the eternal truths of God that grow us and give us joy. And their words strengthen our souls, equip our minds, encourage our hearts, and empower us to stand firm in our faith and be motivated, ready, and willing to share the hope we have in Jesus.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith...(Hebrews 12:1-2) 

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