Section 19—The Worker and His Qualifications . The Spirit of the Ministry . Travail for Souls—As the shepherd is to go after the lost sheep, he is not to have merely a casual interest, but an earnest travail for souls. This calls for most earnest heart searching, most earnest prayerful seeking for God, in order that we may know Him and the power of His grace, “that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”—Letter 8, 1895. {Ev 628.1}

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Slid og slæb for sjæle. – Idet hyrden går ud efter det fortabte får, er det ikke kun for almindelig interesse skyld, men i alvorlig slid og slæb for sjæle. Dette kræver den alvorligste hjerteransagelse, den mest bønlige eftersøgning af Gud, for at vi må kende Ham og Hans nådes kraft, ”for at han i de kommende tidsaldre kunne vise sin nådes overstrømmende rigdom ved godhed mod os i Kristus Jesus.” — Brev 8, 1895.