The poor & the miserable are for our salvation, so that we may serve the Lord, coming in the shape of the distressed ,lunatic ,the leper, the sinner
I should see God in the poor and it is for my salvation that I go and worship them.
Is it not a great privilege to be allowed to worship God by helping our fellowmen?
Be grateful to the man you help, think of him as God.
Be thankful that you are allowed to exercise your power of benevolence and mercy in the world and thus, become pure and perfect
The world does not need you at all. Cut out the word help from your mind. You cannot help; it is blasphemy! You worship.
Do you think even an ant will die for want of your help? Most arrogant blasphemy!
God has not fallen into a ditch for you and me to help Him out by building a hospital, or something of that sort! He allows you to work... not in order to help Him, but that you may help yourself.
All the work you do, is done for your own salvation, is done for your own benefit.