We may take

We may take easy work if we will

"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it." Luke 9:24

Work for others which costs nothing, is scarcely worth doing.

At least, it takes heart's blood to heal hearts.

Too many of us are ready to work for Christ and to do good to our fellow men — only so long as it is easy and requires no sacrifice or self-denial; but, if we stop there, we stop just where our service is likely to become of use.

This saving of our own life proves, in the end, the losing of it.

It is those who sow in tears — who shall reap in joy. It is he who goes forth and weeps, bearing precious seed — who shall come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

We may take easy work if we will — work which costs us nothing, which involves no pain or self-denial — but we must not then be surprised if our hands are empty in the great harvest-time.

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