The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. There is need of coming close to the people by personal effort. . . We are to weep with those that weep, and rejoice with those that rejoice. Accompanied by the power of persuasion, the power of prayer, the power of the love of God, this work will not, cannot, be without fruit.
People mingle with each other for all kinds of reasons.
Often they do so with some ulterior motives rather than altruistic ones. Because so many have been manipulated, used, and exploited by others, we can understand why, when we mingle with them, they assume that we are after something. Such questions betray how wary people have become about being used Christ's Way of Reaching People, p. 45. His motive was disinterested benevolence. Let's reveal God's character by precept and example.