During the time of our warfare on earth we are surrounded with a number of persons and things, all of which are intended by our King to be means of gaining a complete victory over our enemies, and of rendering to Him the tribute of our faithful service. All our relations and friends, all those who love us and set us a good example, all who call forth our charity, or our zeal, or our devotion to our King, are in His design meant to further our welfare. And not these only, but also all those who cause us sorrow and pain, those who treat us unkindly, those who misunderstand us, all will help us in our warfare, if we try to use them as we know our King would desire.

All the circumstances of our life are also means provided by our King to promote our own happiness, and our success in His service, whether we have prosperity or adversity, whether we succeed or fail in our undertakings, whether we have good health or frequent sickness, whether we have great talents or are wanting in ability. Each is intended as a means to help us in our warfare. Do I seek to turn all the circumstances of my life to my own advantage in life's warfare?

We may go still further and say that all our personal defects, our temptations, our evil tendencies, our frailties, our imperfections, are, in our "King's design intended for our good. Even our past offenses, grievous though they may have been, and in themselves simply evil, through the mercy of our King may yet be turned to good, as was the case with many saints who had been great sinners. Do I thus avail myself of all my environment in the battle of life?