Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students - Ellen G. White

would listen to such a man merely to criticize, to
notice bad grammar or incorrect pronunciation, and
hold these errors up to ridicule! ...
The speaker who has not a thorough education
may sometimes fall into errors of grammar or
pronunciation; he may not employ the most
eloquent expressions or the most beautiful
imagery; but if he has himself eaten of the bread of
life, if he has drunk of the fountain of life, he can
feed hungry souls and give of the water of life to
him that is athirst. His defects will be forgiven and
forgotten. His hearers will not become weary or
disgusted, but will thank God for the message of
grace sent them through His servant.
Self-Improvement in Workers
If the worker has consecrated himself fully to
God and is diligent in prayer for strength and
heavenly wisdom, the grace of Christ will be his
teacher, and he will overcome his defects and
become more and more intelligent in the things of
God. But let none take license from this to be
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