Guilty Need Positive Approach—No one is ever made better by denunciation and recrimination. To tell a tempted soul of his guilt in no way inspires him with a determination to do better. Point the erring, discouraged one to Him who is able to save to the uttermost all who come to Him. Show him what he may become. Tell him that there is in him nothing that recommends him to God, but that Christ died for him that he might be accepted in the Beloved. Inspire him with hope, showing him that in Christ’s strength he can do better. Hold up before him the possibilities that are his. Point him to the heights to which he may attain. Help him to take hold upon the mercy of the Lord, to trust in His forgiving power. Jesus is waiting to clasp him by the hand, waiting to give him power to live a noble, virtuous life.—MS 2, 1903. {2MCP 453.1}

Skyldige behøver tydelig adgang — Ingen vil aldrig kunne gøres bedre ved fordømmelse og modbeskyldninger. At fortælle en fristet sjæl om hans skyld, giver ham på ingen måde mulighed for at gøre det bedre. Peg den fejlende, modløse til Ham som er i stand til at frelse alle til det yderste, som kommer til Ham. Vis ham hvad han kan blive. Fortæl ham at der er intet i ham, som anbefaler ham til Gud, men at Kristus døde for ham så han kunne blive accepteret i den Elskede. Indgyd ham med håb, vis ham at i Kristi styrke kan gøre det bedre. Fremhold de muligheder for ham, som er hans. Peg ham til de højder som han kan opnå. Hjælp ham til at gribe fat på Herrens nåde, stole på Hans tilgivende kraft. Jesus venter på at gribe ham ved hånden, vente på at give ham kraft til at leve et ædelt og sejrrigt liv. — MS 2, 1903.