Chapter X, Section 8 - Love for Comrades

1. A salvation soldier must love his comrades. It is impossible for any soldier rightly to discharge his duties unless he loves his brethren.
2. His comrades may not be all that he desires. Perfection is nowhere to be found, but the true soldier will not think of quitting the ranks because his comrades fall short of his hopes for them. He will remember that he, in turn, may disappoint them, but that, in such circumstances, each should seek to help the other.
3. If a soldier cannot accept this, he should at once join the people whom he thinks are better than his comrades; but if he does not do this, he ought to love those who fight by his side.

This section is filled with good stuff. So much so that I'll have to break it down for you in parts. It's too rich to digest in all one go.

Do you see what I'm saying about the hard line? If you can't stop squawking about your comrades, about their short-comings, about how they are falling short of your expectations...then the advice given by order of the General (Orsborn at the time of this publication) is go join the camp you think is so much better than the one you're finding yourself in. And then, if you don't have the moxie to get up and go do that...well then, by George (or Albert) you better learn to love those God has placed alongside you in the trench.

God grant me the love I need. Help me to put aside false notions of perfection in thoes around me and in myself. And continually remind me of my own shortcomings before I notice them, or become tempted to piont them out in those around me. Help me God to be a better source of encouragement to my comrades.