Sales Stored Up In Heaven

Zudaline Edeg
(a convert’s testimony)
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I joined the Summer Youth Canvassing team in Mountain Province late in the summer of 2019. I was excited! I enjoyed going from house to house, talking about our health and spiritual books. There were times when I was overwhelmed by shyness and fear, but it was still fun—at least at first.

At the end of three days I realized that I had given away lots of tracts, prayed for many households, and introduced our books to many people, but I hadn’t had a single sale!
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Now, I understood that canvassing work is about witnessing to people and bringing them closer to God through literature. But deep inside there was also that desire in me for sales, big sales! After all, how could people know about our message if they didn’t buy our books? I felt discouraged and envious of my colleagues who were able to sell their books.

Finally, Sabbath came. I shared my experience during testimony time and honestly told everyone about my frustrations. After I sat down, an elder and a former canvasser came over to me.  Speaking kindly he said, “Iha (daughter), I completely understand you. I’ve been there, too. But just remember, the sales that you’re putting up in heaven matter the most.”

I was taken aback. I remembered what Jesus said in Matt. 6:19-20 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal" and Matt. 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (NKJV).

I realized that I was driven by the desire for sales and for money. God wanted me to understand, though, that the prayers, the tracts, and the smiles were more important than selling even one hundred sets of books. He could add the sales later if He wanted.  And of course, He did want His books to sell, too.

Sure enough, once I learned to set my mind and heart on what counts the most for God, He made sure that the book sales came in just fine.
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Great God, I thank You for the lesson learned, and for that experience with You.

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