Advice for Missionaries — Page 11
11 be readily called on to give false testimony. If they refused, they were intimidated, [and reprimanded, and questions were raised about their usefulness], and they were scornfully asked how they could benefit people on the Day of Judgment if they were of no help to them in this world. Conversely, a different set of circumstances altogether gave rise to the types of pirs as described above. Both have been a menace [in their own ways]. This is a delicate path. While it is true that a missionary is a servant, they must also inspire respect and admiration in the hearts of people. If they choose to serve others, they should do so out of their own will. Sometimes doctors have to remove excrement with their own hands, yet no one refers to them as cleaners. Sometimes, they have to mix and serve medicine by themselves, but they are not called compounders. At other times, they have to tend to the personal needs of their patients, but no one considers them a servant. On the contrary, people consider them to be acting compassionately. Therefore, when you have absolute trust in God and choose to selflessly serve others, you will be valued in the same way; your service will be considered an act of kindness and benevolence. If a person suffers from a hardship, it ought to be our missionaries who offer them comfort. If there is