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very shore. So with our influence. Beyond our knowledge or control it
tells upon others in blessing or in cursing.
Character is power. The silent witness of a true, unselfish, godly
life carries an almost irresistible influence. By revealing in our own
life the character of Christ, we co-operate with Him in the work of
saving souls. It is only by revealing in our life His character that we
can co-operate with Him.
And the wider the sphere of our influence, the more good we may
do. When those who profess to serve God follow Christ’s example,
practicing the principles of the law in their daily life; when every
act bears witness that they love God supremely and their neighbor
as themselves, then will the church have power to move the world.—
Christ’s Object Lessons, 339, 340
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