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Gospel Workers 1915
The Saviour of the world would have His co-laborers represent
Him; and the more closely a man walks with God, the more faultless
will be his manner of address, his deportment, his attitude, and his
gestures. Coarse and uncouth manners were never seen in our pattern,
Christ Jesus. He was a representative of heaven, and His followers
must be like Him.
Some reason that the Lord will by His Holy Spirit qualify a man to
speak as He would have him; but the Lord does not propose to do the
work that He has given man to do. He has given us reasoning powers,
and opportunities to educate the mind and manners. And after we have
done all we can for ourselves, making the best use of the advantages
within our reach, then we may look to God with earnest prayer to do
by His Spirit that which we cannot do for ourselves.—
Testimonies for
the Church 4:404, 405
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