Precious are the opportunities that the physician has of awakening in the hearts of those with whom he is brought in contact a sense of their great need of Christ. He is to bring from the treasure house of the heart things new and old, speaking the words of comfort and instruction that are longed for. Constantly he is to sow the seeds of truth, not presenting doctrinal subjects, but speaking of the love of the sin-pardoning Saviour. Not only should he give instruction from the word of God, line upon line, precept upon precept; he is to moisten this instruction with his tears and make it strong with his prayers, that souls may be saved from death. {7T 72.4}

Kostbare er de anledninger lægen har (73) for at vække menneskers hjerter, som han har givet en fornemmelse af deres store behov for Kristus. Han skal bringe nye og gamle ting fra hjertets skatkammer, sige trøstende ord og belæring der længes efter. Han må hele tiden så sandhedens frø, ikke overbringe læresætninger, men tale af den syndstilgivende Frelsers kærlighed. Han skal ikke blot give belæring af Guds ord, linje efter linje, forskrift efter forskrift; han skal også fugte sin undervisning med sine tårer og gøre den stærk med hans bønner, så sjæle kan frelses fra døden.