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should feel a love for souls, a burden of labor for them, and should
make it a study how to bring them into the truth. They can distribute
our publications, hold meetings in their homes, become acquainted
with their neighbors, and invite them to come to these meetings. Thus
they can let their light shine in good works.
Let the workers stand alone in God, weeping, praying, laboring
for the salvation of their fellow men. Remember that you are running
a race, striving for a crown of immortality. While so many love the
praise of men more than the favor of God, let it be yours to labor in
humility. Learn to exercise faith in presenting your neighbors before
the throne of grace and pleading with God to touch their hearts. In this
way effectual missionary work may be done. Some may be reached
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who would not listen to a minister or a colporteur. And those who thus
labor in new places will learn the best ways of approaching the people
and can prepare the way for other laborers
Visit your neighbors and show an interest in the salvation of their
souls. Arouse every spiritual energy to action. Tell those whom you
visit that the end of all things is at hand. The Lord Jesus Christ will
open the door of their hearts and will make upon their minds lasting
impressions.
Even while engaged in their daily employment, God’s people can
lead others to Christ. And while doing this they will have the precious
assurance that the Saviour is close beside them. They need not think
that they are left to depend on their own feeble efforts. Christ will give
them words to speak that will refresh and encourage and strengthen
poor, struggling souls who are in darkness. Their own faith will be
strengthened as they realize that the Redeemer’s promise is being
fulfilled. Not only are they a blessing to others, but the work they do
for Christ brings blessing to themselves
A great work can be done by presenting to the people the Bible just
as it reads. Carry the word of God to every man’s door, urge its plain
statements upon every man’s conscience, repeat to all the Saviour’s
command: “Search the Scriptures.”
John 5:39
. Admonish them to take
the Bible as it is, to implore divine enlightenment, and then, when the
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Testimonies for the Church 9:38, 39