The missionary spirit is the spirit of Christ—not only the spirit of Him that died to save, but the spirit of Him who has finished His work, and has gone into His rest. Let us cultivate that spirit, if we would be like the Jesus who has risen from the dead. With children you must mix gentleness with firmness; they must not always have their own way, but they must not always be thwarted. Like thy servant David, I would hate every false way. Because we make appointments for ourselves and forget the
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