"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear..." (1 Pet. 3:15) "Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.'" (Luke 14:23) "...He who wins souls is wise." (Prov. 11:30)

The attitude of some brethren toward personal work brings to mind the story of two salesman who in the 1800's were sent from this country on separate missions to Africa to view the possibilities of selling shoes. One salesman wrote back to the company and said, "The prospects for selling shoes in this country is absolutely no good because everyone goes barefooted." The other salesman wrote back and said, "The prospects for selling shoes here is fantastic because everyone needs shoes."

How is your attitude toward personal work?