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Home Missionary Work
God expects personal service from everyone to whom He has
entrusted a knowledge of the truth for this time. Not all can go as
missionaries to foreign lands, but all can be home missionaries in
their families and neighborhoods. There are many ways in which
church members may give the message to those around them. One
of the most successful is by living helpful, unselfish, Christian lives.
Those who are fighting the battle of life at great odds may be re-
freshed and strengthened by little attentions which cost nothing.
Kindly words simply spoken, little attentions simply bestowed, will
sweep away the clouds of temptation and doubt that gather over the
soul. The true heart expression of Christlike sympathy, given in
simplicity, has power to open the door of hearts that need the simple,
delicate touch of the spirit of Christ.
Christ accepts, oh, so gladly! every human agency that is surren-
dered to Him. He brings the human into union with the divine, that
He may communicate to the world the mysteries of incarnate love.
Talk it, pray it, sing it, fill the world with the message of His truth,
and keep pressing on into the regions beyond.
Heavenly intelligences are waiting to co-operate with human
instrumentalities, that they may reveal to the world what human
beings may become and what, through their influence, they may
accomplish for the saving of souls that are ready to perish. He who
is truly converted will be so filled with the love of God that he will
long to impart to others the joy that he himself possesses. The Lord
desires His church to show forth to the world the beauty of holiness.
She is to demonstrate the power of Christian religion. Heaven is to
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be reflected in the character of the Christian. The song of gratitude
and praise is to be heard by those in darkness. For the good tidings
of the gospel, for its promises and assurances, we are to express our
gratitude by seeking to do others good. The doing of this work will
bring rays of heavenly righteousness to wearied, perplexed, suffering
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