I am sure we would all much rather look at a pleasant scene, than a sad one, but we know the world is full of sadness, and it is well that we should see all things just as they are.
We do not need to go far from home to find such conditions, for we have them in all these large cities, and if we consider how the Lord of glory left His home above just to meet us in all our need, then our hearts will go out to others also, both for their temporal needs, as well as the welfare of their immortal souls.
The main thing is their eternal welfare—the salvation of their souls, and then we may do what we can to help in their temporal needs.
ML 12/20/1936