Be Sympathetic to All Men

[Thompson, Darryl]

Be Sympathetic to All Men

     To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made
all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 1 Cor. 9:22


     All should study carefully how they can themselves become most
useful and how they can themselves be a blessing to those with whom they
associate.  

     All who profess to be children of God should unceasingly bear in
mind that they are missionaries, in their labors brought in connection
with all classes of minds. There will be men who are untrue in their
dealing with their fellow men; there will be the aristocrat, the vain,
the proud, the frivolous, the independent, the complaining, the
desponding, the discouraged, the fanatical, the egotistical, the timid,
and the sensitive ones, the elevated in mind, and the courteous in
manner, the dissipated, the uncourteous, and the superficial. . . .
These varied minds cannot be treated alike; yet all whether they be rich
or poor, high or low, dependent or independent, need kindness, sympathy,
truth, and love. By mutual contact our minds should receive polish and
refinement. We are dependent upon one another, closely bound together by
the ties of human brotherhood.  

     It is through the social relations that Christianity comes in
contact with the world. Every man and woman who has tasted of the love
of Christ and has received into the heart the divine illumination is
required of God to shed light on the pathway of those who are
unacquainted with the better way. . . .  

     We must confess Christ openly and bravely, exhibiting in our
characters His meekness, humility, and love, till men shall be charmed
with the beauty of holiness.  

     Social power, sanctified by the Spirit of Christ, must be improved
in bringing souls to the Saviour. . . . We are to have Christ in us as a
wellspring of water, springing up into everlasting life, refreshing all
who come in contact with us. 

>From My Life Today - Page 189