Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

please God, having an eye single to His glory and
enjoying the reward of doing His will.
Ministers especially should know the character
and works of Christ, that they may imitate Him; for
the character and works of a true Christian are like
His. He laid aside His glory, His dominion, His
riches, and sought after those who were perishing
in sin. He humbled Himself to our necessities, that
He might exalt us to heaven. Sacrifice, self-denial,
and disinterested benevolence characterized His
life. He is our pattern. Have you, Brother A,
imitated the Pattern? I answer: No. He is a perfect
and holy example, given for us to imitate. We
cannot equal the pattern; but we shall not be
approved of God if we do not copy it and,
according to the ability which God has given,
resemble it. Love for souls for whom Christ died
will lead to a denial of self and a willingness to
make any sacrifice in order to be co-workers with
Christ in the salvation of souls.
The work of God's chosen servants will be
fruitful if wrought in Him. Their words and works
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