How to Lead the Woman You Love Toward Heaven

Leading the person you love to heaven requires a life of selfless devotion, where you hide yourself behind Jesus and reveal His character through your daily actions and conversationST October 3, 1892, par. 6+1. To be a true guide, you must first have a vital, daily connection with God so that His love becomes a constraining power in your own heart, enabling you to manifest the same pity and compassion Christ showed to othersULe 201.5+1.

Cultivate Personal Piety and Love

• Embody Christ's Love: You cannot lead someone to the fountain of life if you have not experienced the tender, winning love of Christ yourselfAA 550.3. This love is an active power that enlarges your capacity for feeling and leads to a respectful, considerate demeanor11LtMs, Ms 18, 1896, par. 2.

• Death to Self: When self dies, an intense desire for the salvation of others is awakened, leading to persevering and earnest efforts to do them goodGW92 470.3+1.

• Consistent Example: Your life should honor God, showing through holy conversation that you are a pilgrim traveling to a better countryEW 113.1. A superficial piety leads only to self-sufficiency, but a heart moved by the love of Christ will form wise and holy plans of actionRH June 4, 1895, par. 2.

Judicious and Tender Efforts

• Approach with Care: Do not enter the work of soul-winning haphazardly; it requires close thinking, much prayer, and intelligence to know how to approach an individual with the truthPr 43.4.

• Win Confidence First: Instead of immediately presenting doctrines that might erect barriers, speak on points of agreement and dwell on practical godliness4MR 117.1. Let her see that you are a Christian who desires peace and truly loves her soul4MR 117.1.

• Use the Power of the Voice: Determined efforts to cultivate a kind and pathetic tone in your voice can become a significant power in winning a soul to ChristEv 504.2.

• Avoid Harshness: For want of patience or kindness, unchristian words can flash forth and potentially ruin a soulGH May 1, 1898, par. 5. Love will lead you to be long-suffering and refuse to magnify small indiscretions into unpardonable offensesGH May 1, 1898, par. 5.

The Role of Prayer and Scripture

• Pray Together: There is a special power when Christians meet to unite their petitions; in these small companies, Jesus is present, and the love for souls is deepened12MR 240.1.

• Study the Word: A Bible on a shelf or in a pocket cannot lead anyone toward heaven until it is loved, studied, and obeyed through the help of JesusPTUK April 6, 1893, page 110.11.

• Intercede Earnestly: Your prayers should go out like "sharp sickles" for the salvation of those you lovePr 41.4.

Encourage Obedience to God

• The Path of Safety: Remind her that the path of obedience is the path of safety and that genuine faith is always evidenced by fruit in obedience to God's commandsGW 260.3+1.

• The Beginning of Wisdom: Help her understand that "the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding" Proverbs 9:10.

• A Personal Choice: While you can point her to the path, remember that God compels no one; every person is permitted to choose the narrow, shining steep that leads to heavenST January 26, 1882, par. 3.

By imitating Christ’s example and doing good to those within your sphere of influence, you become a co-laborer with God in the work of redemptionCSW 70.3+1. Seek for those things which are enduring, for the things of this earth must soon pass away2T 241.2+1. 🌿✨