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C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional

Friday June 27, 2025

"Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called."-1 Corinthians 7:20

Some persons have the foolish notion that the only way in which they can live for God is by becoming ministers, missionaries, or Bible women. Alas! how many would be shut out from any opportunity of magnifying the Most High if this were the case. Beloved, it is not office, it is earnestness; it is not position, it is grace which will enable us to glorify God. God is most surely glorified in that cobbler's stall, where the godly worker, as he plies the awl, sings of the Saviour's love, ay, glorified far more than in many a prebendal stall where official religiousness performs its scanty duties. The name of Jesus is glorified by the poor unlearned carter as he drives his horse, and blesses his God, or speaks to his fellow labourer by the roadside, as much as by the popular divine who, throughout the country, like Boanerges, is thundering out the gospel. God is glorified by our serving Him in our proper vocations. Take care, dear reader, that you do not forsake the path of duty by leaving your occupation, and take care you do not dishonour your profession while in it. Think little of yourselves, but do not think too little of your callings. Every lawful trade may be sanctified by the gospel to noblest ends. Turn to the Bible, and you will find the most menial forms of labour connected either with most daring deeds of faith, or with persons whose lives have been illustrious for holiness. Therefore be not discontented with your calling. Whatever God has made your position, or your work, abide in that, unless you are quite sure that he calls you to something else. Let your first care be to glorify God to the utmost of your power where you are. Fill your present sphere to His praise, and if He needs you in another He will show it you. This evening lay aside vexatious ambition, and embrace peaceful content.

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Monday, July 9, 2012

EEEEKKKKK!!!! it's here.....

I'm glad I looked. I thought the July sew-in would be on the 20th. Well, guess what??? It is this weekend. I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to sew, but I'm sure going to try. Maybe get it in during the day because everyone will be home at night and we have a wedding. So if I don't get it in during the late morning or early afternoon well then I'm going to have to chalk up this one. But I'm sure hoping to get some time in. I really need to get cross-stitching some more. I received 3 more quilt squares back from siblings. I have to get this quilt done. The squares are turning out so nice grandkids and greats are doing an AWESOME job with their sqares for G.ma.