Chapter 6—Development of a Personal Support
Group
Happy the minister who has an Aaron and a Hur—Happy the
minister who has a faithful Aaron and Hur to strengthen his hands
when they become weary and to hold them up by faith and prayer.
Such a support is a powerful aid to the servant of Christ in his work and
will often make the cause of truth to triumph gloriously.—
Testimonies
for the Church 4:531
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Call others together to pray for you—I felt in my soul it would
be a great privilege for me to call together a few of the old tried servants
of God and engage in united prayer for the help and strength I so much
needed. I followed out the earnest wish of my heart. All present,
ministering brethren, united in prayer. The Lord indited those prayers.
We were so glad Brother Butler was present to engage with us in
prayer. I realized it was a most precious season, and I felt that Christ
was present. A sweet fragrance was sensibly realized by me, and I am
sure those present must have felt the deep influence of the Holy Spirit.
I felt that the canopy of God was over me. I could say fully, Whether I
live or die it is well, it is well, with my soul. My life is hid with Christ
in God.—
Manuscript Releases 18:125
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God’s plan is for leaders to make use of counselors—God gave
to Moses special direction for the management of his work. He directed
Moses to associate men with him as counselors, that his burdens might
be lightened.—
Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 340
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Groups should be praying for their minister—And let those
who love the Lord and His truth unite by twos and threes to seek
places of retirement and pray for God’s blessing upon the minister
who can hardly find time to pray because he is constantly engaged
attending to so many requests, sitting in councils, answering inquiries,
giving advice, writing important letters. Let the fervent, effectual
prayer of the righteous ascend to God, that the word spoken may be a
message of truth to reach the hearts of the hearers, and that souls may
thereby be won to Christ.—
The Review and Herald, July 24, 1883
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