Charles Haddon Spurgeon, a
renowned preacher of the 1800’s, had just finished lecturing to his students on
the call to service for God in the gospel, when a young Bible student
approached him. "Doctor Spurgeon, you said that one sign of God’s call is
His blessing us with results when we preach. I have been preaching for two and
a half years and haven’t had a convert yet. I think I’m going to quit."

With years of experience and
wisdom and a twinkle in his eye, the old evangelist said, "Well, young
whippersnapper, who do you think you are anyway? You don’t expect someone to be
saved every time you preach, now do you?"

"Well, no sir,"
stammered the young man, "I guess not."

"Then that," replied
Spurgeon, "is the very reason that no one is."

Let us take God at His word and pray,
believe, and act in positive faith, and God will surely add fruit to our labor
for Him.