Seventh-day Adventists believe in inspiring those around us to experience a life of wholeness and hope for an eternal future with God.
By a chain of circumstances which would call forth God's charities, He bestows upon man the best means of cultivating benevolence, and keeps him habitually giving to help the poor and to advance His cause.
Our preacher knew just what to say to soothe the hurt in our hearts and to encourage us to faithfulness in the face of taunts and sneers on the part of our non-Adventist classmates.