On the other hand, the leaders among God's
people are to guard against the danger of condemning the methods
of individual workers who are led by the Lord to do a special
work that but few are fitted to do. Let brethren in responsibility
be slow to criticize movements that are not in perfect harmony
with their methods of labor. Let them never suppose that every
plan should reflect their own personality. Let them not fear
to trust another's methods; for by withholding their confidence
from a brother laborer who, with humility and consecrated zeal,
is doing a special work in God's appointed way, they are retarding
the advancement of the Lord's cause.
God can and will use those who have not
had a thorough education in the schools of men. A doubt of His
power to do this is manifest unbelief; it is limiting the omnipotent
power of the One with whom nothing is impossible. Oh, for less
of this uncalled-for, distrustful caution! It leaves so many
forces of the church unused; it closes up the way so that the
Holy Spirit cannot use men; it keeps in idleness those who are
willing and anxious to labor in Christ's lines; it discourages
from entering the work many who would become efficient laborers
together with God if they were given a fair chance.
To the prophet the wheel within a wheel,
the appearance of living creatures connected with them, all seemed
intricate and unexplainable. But the hand
of Infinite Wisdom is seen among the wheels, and perfect order
is the result of its work. Every wheel, directed by the hand
of God, works in perfect harmony with every other wheel. I have
been shown that human instrumentalities are liable to seek after
too much power and try to control the work themselves. They leave
the Lord God, the Mighty Worker, too much out of their methods
and plans, and do not trust to Him everything in regard to the
advancement of the work. No one should for a moment fancy that
he is able to manage those things that belong to the great I
AM. God in His providence is preparing a way so that the work
may be done by human agents. Then let every man stand at his
post of duty, to act his part for this time and know that God
is his instructor.