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spoke that drew so many to Him.—
The Review and Herald, January
18, 1912
.
Not Mechanical in Labor—All who engage in this personal labor
should be just as careful not to become mechanical in their manner of
working as should the minister who preaches the Word. They should
be constantly learning.—
Gospel Workers, 193
.
Devise New Methods—I address Christians who live in our large
cities: God has made you depositories of truth, not that you may retain
it, but that you may impart it to others. You should visit from house to
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house as faithful stewards of the grace of Christ. As you work, devise,
and plan, new methods will continually present themselves to your
mind, and by use the powers of your intellect will be increased. A
lukewarm, slack performance of duty is an injury to the soul for whom
Christ has died. If we would find the pearls buried in the debris of
the cities, we should go forth ready to do the work required by the
Master.—
The Review and Herald, June 11, 1895
.
New Life and New Plans—Men are needed who pray to God for
wisdom, and who, under the guidance of God, can put new life into
the old methods of labor and can invent new plans and new methods
of awakening the interest of church members and reaching the men
and women of the world.—
Manuscript 117, 1907
.
In the Power of Persuasion, Prayer, and Love—The poor are
to be relieved, the sick cared for, the sorrowing and the bereaved
comforted, the ignorant instructed, the inexperienced counseled. We
are to weep with those that weep and rejoice with those that rejoice.
Accompanied by the power of persuasion, the power of prayer, the
power of the love of God, this work will not, cannot, be without
fruit.—
The Ministry of Healing, 143, 144
.
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