If you talk to them, you will soon find that they are all anxious about one thing, and that is for their work and invention to be a success, to fulfil the purpose for which they made it. They want their watches and clocks to keep good time, their motors and air machines to move swiftly and easily, and not to be failures. They don't want their inventions to lie useless and idle, and what is the good of them if they do that? Almighty God has made this world and all the wonderful and beautiful things in it, but of all the things that He has made, the most precious in His sight is a human soul. There are a great many of us. Some are black, some are white, some are born in rich circumstances, some in poverty. Some are strong. Some are weak. But we are all His workmanship, and He made us—each one of us for a purpose. Ask yourself this question: For what purpose did God make me? Why did He want me in the world? This is quite certain. God put you in this world to carry out some work for Him. He made you for it. And He wants you to be a success and not a failure; He wants you to bring Him credit. As the Bible says, you were created for His glory. Have you brought God any glory by your life? Do people want to follow Christ because of you? Now, does this seem impossible? Have you a garden? And have you any fruit trees in it? If so, in the autumn you will expect fruit from them. A gardener once said to a lady who was walking round the garden of which he had charge: "I always have success with my plants. I never keep anything that does not bring me credit. If plants don't flower as they ought, I pitch them away; if my apples won't bear, I root them up." Ah! How good, and patient, and long-suffering is our Heavenly Father with His plants and fruit trees! What fruit are you bearing for Him? What sweet scented flowers are blossoming on your stalk? Have you been a failure or a success in His garden? "His workmanship!" Think of it when you are quarrelling and stamping with rage, when you're sulking, when you're telling untruths, and doing things in secret which you know you ought not to do. God's workmanship! Did He make me for this? I am not bringing Him credit. I am bringing dishonour upon my Maker. I am like a watch that won't keep time, that is useless, that is no good to anyone. There are several failures mentioned in the Bible. There is the case of the "fig tree" that never bore any figs. There were the "lamps without oil," the lamps that gave no light to the Virgins who held them. There was the case of a watchman who was blind. And there were "wells without water." There are boys and girls now running about and enjoying themselves. Having a good time, and only thinking of pleasing themselves. They are fruit trees in God's garden. Yet so far they have never brought Him fruit, though He comes again and again so patiently and lovingly, to see if there is any sign or beginning of fruit bearing.