“He who is so good a steward as to be willing to use his substance for his Lord, shall be entrusted with more. Friend of Jesus, art thou rendering to him according to the benefit received? Much has been given thee, what is thy fruit? Hast thou done all? Canst thou not do more? To be selfish is to be wicked. Suppose the ocean gave up none of its watery treasure, it would bring ruin upon our race. God forbid that any of us should follow the ungenerous and destructive policy of living unto ourselves. Jesus pleased not himself. All fullness dwells in him, but of his fullness have all we received. O for Jesus’ spirit, that henceforth we may live not unto ourselves!”
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) Morning and Evening: Daily Readings (Grand Rapids: Christian Classics Ethereal Library), October 26 reading.