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of precept or argument would accomplish nothing.—
The Ministry of
Healing, 163, 164
.
Show Heartfelt Sympathy—We need more of Christlike sympa-
thy; not merely sympathy for those who appear to us to be faultless,
but sympathy for poor, suffering, struggling souls, who are often over-
taken in fault, sinning and repenting, tempted and discouraged. We
are to go to our fellow men, touched, like our merciful High Priest,
with the feeling of their infirmities.—
The Ministry of Healing, 164
.
Work in a Way That Will Remove Prejudice—My brethren and
sisters, visit those who live near you, and by sympathy and kindness
seek to reach their hearts. Be sure to work in a way that will remove
prejudice instead of creating it. And remember that those who know the
truth for this time and yet confine their efforts to their own churches,
refusing to work for their unconverted neighbors, will be called to
account for unfulfilled duties.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:34, 35
.
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Get Into the Home When You Can—Come close to the people;
get into the families when you can; do not wait for the people to hunt
up the shepherd.—
Letter 8, 1895
.
The Three Important Steps in House-to-House Ministry—The
burden now is to convince souls of the truth. This can best be done by
personal efforts, by bringing the truth into their houses, praying with
them, and opening to them the Scriptures.—
The Review and Herald,
December 8, 1885
.
Importance of the Handshake—Much depends upon the manner
in which you meet those whom you visit. You can take hold of a
person’s hand in greeting in such a way as to gain his confidence at
once, or in so cold a manner that he will think you have no interest in
him.—
Gospel Workers, 189
.
Christian Politeness Needed—There are enough who want to be
Christians, and if we will let the leaven begin to work, it will take one
and then another, just as the spirit of God will work with us and we will
see that we can reach the people, not by our own smartness, but by the
Spirit of God. Yet we want the ability and power that God has given
us to be brought into use. We do not want to be novices forever; we
want to know how to conduct ourselves properly; we want Christian
politeness. And we want to carry it with us in all our work. We do
not want any of the sharp corners which may be in our character to be
made prominent, but we want to work in humility, so we will forget