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The Ministry of Healing
but earnest, persevering, and constant. It is not always necessary
to bow upon your knees in order to pray. Cultivate the habit of
talking with the Saviour when you are alone, when you are walking,
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and when you are busy with your daily labor. Let the heart be
continually uplifted in silent petition for help, for light, for strength,
for knowledge. Let every breath be a prayer.
As workers for God we must reach men where they are, sur-
rounded with darkness, sunken in vice, and stained with corruption.
But while we stay our minds upon Him who is our sun and our
shield, the evil that surrounds us will not bring one stain upon our
garments. As we work to save the souls that are ready to perish we
shall not be put to shame if we make God our trust. Christ in the
heart, Christ in the life, this is our safety. The atmosphere of His
presence will fill the soul with abhorrence of all that is evil. Our
spirit may be so identified with His that in thought and aim we shall
be one with Him.
It was through faith and prayer that Jacob, from being a man of
feebleness and sin, became a prince with God. It is thus that you may
become men and women of high and holy purpose, of noble life,
men and women who will not for any consideration be swayed from
truth, right, and justice. All are pressed with urgent cares, burdens,
and duties, but the more difficult your position and the heavier your
burdens, the more you need Jesus.
It is a serious mistake to neglect the public worship of God. The
privileges of divine service should not be lightly regarded. Those
who attend upon the sick are often unable to avail themselves of
these privileges, but they should be careful not to absent themselves
needlessly from the house of worship.
In ministering to the sick, more than in any merely secular busi-
ness, success depends on the spirit of consecration and self-sacrifice
with which the work is done. Those who bear responsibilities need
to place themselves where they will be deeply impressed by the
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Spirit of God. You should have as much greater anxiety than do
others for the aid of the Holy Spirit and for a knowledge of God as
your position of trust is more responsible than that of others.
Nothing is more needed in our work than the practical results of
communion with God. We should show by our daily lives that we
have peace and rest in the Saviour. His peace in the heart will shine