Upon your faithfulness in this work not only the well-being of others but your own eternal destiny depends. Christ is seeking to uplift all who will be lifted to companionship with Himself, that we may be one with Him as He is one with the Father. He permits us to come in contact with suffering and calamity in order to call us out of our selfishness; He seeks to develop in us the attributes of His character--compassion, tenderness, and love. By accepting this work of ministry we place ourselves in His 389 school, to be fitted for the courts of God. By rejecting it, we reject His instruction, and choose eternal separation from His presence.

Af din troskab i dette arbejde afhænger ikke blot andres vel, men også din egen evige skæbne. Kristus søger at ophøje alle, som vil lade sig ophøje til at have samfund med ham, for at vi kan være ét med Faderen. Han lader os komme i berøring med lidelser og ulykker for at kalde os bort fra vor selvoptagethed, han søger at udvikle sine karakter egenskaber i os: medfølelse, ømhed og kærlighed. Når vi tager del i denne gren af Guds gerning, bliver vi elever i hans skole og uddannes til en plads i Himmelen. Men dersom vi nægter at tage del, forkaster vi hans undervisning og vælger evig adskillelse borte fra Herrens ansigt.