Section 11
painting; they need burning. Some of the saints who love the Lord have an amount of life and light. Because they have these things, they think they are suitable to work for the Lord. However, they lack approvedness. On the one hand, they can be productive wherever they go; on the other hand, they are raw and lack the virtue which makes people happy, sweet, and comfortable. They have the opposite of approvedness, what we may call disapprovedness. Why was your sit uation so good at the beginning, but quite poor after a period of time? It was good at the be ginning because of your gift and the light you had. It did not continue well because you were so raw, lacking the quality of approvedness. If we have the virtue of approvedness, we will not be a problem to others. We all must pray, "Lord, grant me approvedness."
If you pray in this way, the Lord will ask, "Do you really mean business?" If your answer is affirmative, the Lord will raise up the circum stances that will produce approvedness for you. For example, He may give you the most suitable wife, the wife most useful in producing this qual ity within you. Most wives are excellent helpers, assisting God in producing approvedness for His servants. Most of the Lord's servants need such