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The Ministry of Health and Healing
Even those who are sincerely seeking to reform are not beyond
the danger of falling. They need to be treated with great wisdom as
well as tenderness. The disposition to flatter and exalt those who
have been rescued from the lowest depths sometimes proves their
ruin. The practice of inviting men and women to relate in public the
experience of their life of sin is full of danger to both speaker and
hearers. To think about and describe scenes of evil corrupts mind
and soul. And the prominence given to the rescued ones is harmful
to them. Many are led to feel that their sinful life has given them a
certain distinction. A love of public acclaim and a spirit of self-trust
are encouraged that prove fatal to the soul. Only in distrust of self
and dependence on the mercy of Christ can they stand.
All who give evidence of true conversion should be encouraged
to work for others. Let none turn away a soul who leaves the service
of Satan for the service of Christ. When people give evidence that
the Spirit of God is striving with them, present every encouragement
for entering the Lord’s service. “On some have compassion, making
a distinction.”
Jude 22
. Those who are wise in the wisdom that
comes from God will see souls in need of help, those who have
sincerely repented, but who without encouragement would hardly
dare to lay hold of hope. The Lord will put it into the hearts of His
servants to welcome these trembling, repentant ones to their loving
fellowship. Whatever may have been their besetting sins, however
low they may have fallen, when in contrition they come to Christ,
He receives them. Then give them something to do for Him. If they
want to help uplift others from the pit of destruction from which they
themselves were rescued, give them opportunity. Bring them into
association with experienced Christians, that they may gain spiritual
strength. Fill their hearts and hands with work for the Master.
When light flashes into the soul, some who appeared to be most
fully given to sin will become successful workers for just such sin-
ners as they themselves once were. Through faith in Christ some will
rise to high places of service and be entrusted with responsibilities
in the work of saving souls. They see where their own weakness lies,
they realize the depravity of their nature. They know the strength
of sin, the power of evil habit. They realize their inability to over-
come without the help of Christ, and their constant cry is, “I cast my
helpless soul on You.”