General Conference Bulletin, vol. 4

DON’t BE TOO TENDER

Don’t be too swift to take offense. Many times the shot is not aimed at you. Don’t cry before you are hit. But if you are hurt, bear the pain in silence. Don’t tell it. Don’t parade it before others. Suffer in silence, and wait God’s time to right the matter. Learn to suffer for Christ’s sake. You can get the victory over the devil by not talking about your injured feelings. He likes you to speak of them often; for your so doing adds fuel to the fire. “For Christ’s sake” lightens many burdens, and makes it much easier to suffer.—Selected. GCB April 8, 1901, page 134.12

“Truth for authority, not authority for truth.” GCB April 8, 1901, page 134.13