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68 •. . . 6 It would be wrong if officeholders were complacent having read an extract of the writings of the Promised Messiah (as) to people, or if they think that people listen to the Friday sermon of the Khalifa of the time anyway so they do not need to be reminded. (January 30, 2015). 7 What we need to work on is enhancing the spirit of sacrifice amongst ourselves. Officeholders should strive in this regard and also pray for it as well as other Ahmadis. Continue with the venture to restore connections. The pious-natured, who God wishes to save, will definitely return and if the weaker ones drift away, we need to have compassion for them that they gained and then lost God’s blessings. But we are not worried about our numbers decreasing. The Promised Messiah (as) gave more emphasis to have sincere Ahmadis with faith rather than Ahmadis in great numbers. (January 9, 2015). 8 Huzoor instructed the Jama’ats that constant contact should be maintained with new Ahmadis and these contacts should be strengthened. Visit them frequently so that if any tarbiyat issues come to light, they can be addressed. (January 9, 2015). 9 It is the task of the missionaries, amirs and officeholders to formulate their programs in accordance with these discourses [of Khalifat-ul-Masih], so that these important matters [regarding the reform of practices in the Jama’at] are brought to the attention of the Jama’at again and again. It should be extremely clear to every Ahmadi and should be instilled in them, what their practices should entail. (January 24, 2014). 10 Our religious scholars, our missionaries and officeholders do not try to repetitively mention in their respective circles that efforts should be made to attain the love of God - as, indeed, there is need to do so! Or their own examples are such that they do not draw attention of others. Incidents of God’s help and succor and His signs demonstrated for the Promised Messiah (as) and his companions are not mentioned with the required stress, and,