God calls for earnest, unselfish, disinterested laborers in His cause who will keep up the various branches of the work, such as obtaining subscribers for the periodicals, teaching them promptness in paying their dues, and encouraging brethren to keep up their systematic benevolence. Sacrifice, self-denial, toil, and disinterested benevolence characterized the life of Christ, who is our example in all things. The work and character of a true minister will be in accordance with the life of Christ. He laid aside His glory, His high command, His honor, and His riches, and humbled Himself to our necessities. We cannot equal the example, but we should copy it. Love for souls for whom Christ made this great sacrifice should stimulate His ministers to exertion, to self-denial and persevering effort, that they may be co-workers with Him in the salvation of souls. Then will the works of God’s servants be fruitful, for they will indeed be His instruments. The power of God will be seen upon them in the gracious influences of His Spirit. God would have you arouse and possess strength to surmount obstacles; be not easily discouraged; if need be, labor, as did the apostle Paul, in weariness, in painfulness, in watching, forgetting infirmities in the deep interest felt for souls for whom Christ died. {2T 628.1}

Mange af dem Gud har betroet rigdomme tager ikke hensyn til at de arbejder imod deres egne evige interesser ved at selvisk holde deres rigdomme tilbage. Apostlen viser dem at ved at blive rige i gode gerninger arbejder de for dem selv. De samler ind for sig selv, tilvejebringer en varig skat i himlen, så de kan tage vare på evigt liv. Ved at give af Guds sags fornødenheder og hjælpe den trængende, gør de trofast det arbejde som Gud har tiltænkt dem; og eftermæglet af deres selvfornægtende og ædelmodige, kærlige handlinger vil blive nedskrevet i himlens bog. Hver retfærdighedshandling vil foreviges, selvom der ikke mærkes noget bemærkelsesværdigt når de udføres. Hvis den daglige vandring hos dem som bekender sig til sandheden var et levende eksempel for Kristi liv, ville et lys (684) skinne frem fra dem som ville lede andre til Forløseren. Himlen alene vil fuldt ud værdsætte de velsignede resultater, andres frelse, et konsekvent, harmonisk gudfrygtigt liv.