Testimonies for the Church, Volume 9 - Ellen G. White

Christ's example must be followed by those
who claim to be His children. Relieve the physical
necessities of your fellow men, and their gratitude
will break down the barriers and enable you to
reach their hearts. Consider this matter earnestly.
As churches you have had opportunity to work as
laborers together with God. Had you obeyed the
word of God, had you entered upon this work, you
would have been blessed and encouraged, and
would have obtained a rich experience. You would
have found yourselves, as the human agencies of
God, earnestly advocating a scheme of saving, of
restoration, of salvation. This scheme would not be
fixed, but progressive, moving on from grace to
grace and from strength to strength.
The Lord has presented before me the work
that is to be done in our cities. The believers in
these cities are to work for God in the
neighborhood of their homes. They are to labor
quietly and in humility, carrying with them
wherever they go the atmosphere of heaven. If they
keep self out of sight, pointing always to Christ, the
power of their influence will be felt.
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