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The Voice in Speech and Song
Purity of Language—As you seek to draw others within the circle
of His love, let the purity of your language, the unselfishness of your
service, the joyfulness of your demeanor, bear witness to the power of
His grace. Give to the world so pure and righteous a representation
of Him, that men shall behold Him in His beauty.—
The Ministry of
Healing, 156
.
Manner of Speaking a Representation of Christ—From the
light I have had, the ministry is a sacred and exalted office, and those
who accept this position should have Christ in their hearts and manifest
an earnest desire to represent Him worthily before the people in all
their acts, in their dress, in their speaking, and even in their manner of
speaking.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:615
. (Italics supplied.)
God’s Mouthpiece—The messenger who bears the word of life
to a perishing world is bound to speak the truth. The Lord Jesus is by
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his side, ready to enlarge the narrow confines of human knowledge,
that all may see that the teacher is presenting the gift of imperishable
wealth to all who will believe on Christ. There is power in Christ to
redeem the mental and moral character, and to mold the man after the
divine likeness.—
The Review and Herald, July 19, 1898
.
Need of Tact in Telling of the Saviour—Wherever we are, we
should watch for opportunities of speaking to others of the Saviour. If
we follow Christ’s example in doing good, hearts will open to us as
they did to Him. Not abruptly, but with tact born of divine love, we
can tell them of Him who is the “Chiefest among ten thousand” and
the One “altogether lovely.” This is the very highest work in which
we can employ the talent of speech. It was given to us that we might
present Christ as the sin-pardoning Saviour.—
Christ’s Object Lessons,
339
.
Right Expression in Words of Truth—To learn to tell convinc-
ingly and impressively that which one knows is of especial value to
those who desire to be workers in the cause of God. The more expres-
sion we can put into the words of truth, the more effective these words
will be on those who hear. A proper presentation of the Lord’s truth
is worthy of our highest effort.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and
Students, 217
.
Hope to the Soul—He who is your neighbor is to be earnestly
sought for and labored for. Is he ignorant? Let your communication
make him more intelligent. Is he downcast and discouraged? Let your
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