WHETHER in the secret of our souls, or whether in our work for the Lord, continual overcoming and winning is what we should seek after. When a Christian sinks down into the spirit of self-protection, when the thoughts of his soul relate to his own good simply, how he shall be fed, and the like, he is not winning more knowledge of scripture, nor overcoming for Christ's sake, and, like a garrison hemmed in by the enemy, is in danger of starvation.
In his work for the Lord, when a Christian loses the spirit of winning souls from Satan's power for Christ, he is as a workman in danger of the extinguisher.
The spirit and tone of the soul characterizes the quality of the work done.