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6481 Conflict and Courage, p. 141.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God because he did not strengthen the weak points in his character. He did not want to hurt the feelings of anyone and had not the moral courage to rebuke …

6482 Conflict and Courage, p. 141.4 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God. But he was wanting; he did not have firmness of character to reprove sin and execute justice against the sinner so that God could depend upon him to keep …

6483 Conflict and Courage, p. 141.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Eli was acquainted with the divine will. He knew what characters God could accept, and what He would condemn. Yet he suffered his children to grow up with unbridled passions, perverted appetites, and corrupt morals.

6484 Conflict and Courage, p. 143.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… of character that are a lifelong curse to them and are liable to be reproduced in others. Patriarchs and Prophets, 578, 579 .

6485 Conflict and Courage, p. 144.5 (Ellen Gould White)

… be. God would have the young possess such qualifications of character that they shall find delight in the friendship of the old, that they may be united in …

6486 Conflict and Courage, p. 148.2 (Ellen Gould White)

as His chosen people. They were not seeking God's way, but their own way. Therefore God gave them such a king as they desired—one whose character was a reflection …

6487 Conflict and Courage, p. 148.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… upon God, God would have been with him. So long as his will was controlled by the will of God, so long as he yielded to the discipline of His Spirit, God could crown …

6488 Conflict and Courage, p. 154.4 (Ellen Gould White)

… true character is revealed. So it was in the case of Saul. His own course convinced the people that kingly honor and authority were dearer to him than justice …

6489 Conflict and Courage, p. 160.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… to God. The wisdom and excellence revealed in the character and deportment, express the true beauty of the man; and it is the inner worth, the excellency of the …

6490 Conflict and Courage, p. 161.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… the character and dealings of Israel's first king. He had seen the glory of royalty shadowed with a dark cloud of sorrow, and he knew that the household of Saul …

6491 Conflict and Courage, p. 165.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… the character of David, hoping that he might find an excuse for manifesting his increasing envy and hatred of him who had been anointed to the throne of Israel …

6492 Conflict and Courage, p. 168.5 (Ellen Gould White)

… that God approved, and the circumstance revealed in her a noble spirit and character. Manuscript 17, 1891 .

6493 Conflict and Courage, p. 179.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… the character of God and cast reproach upon His name. It tended to lower the standard of godliness in Israel, to lessen in many minds the abhorrence of sin; while …

6494 Conflict and Courage, p. 180.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… the character of David, bearing this dark stain, and have exclaimed in triumph and derision, “This is the man after God's own heart!” Thus a reproach has been brought …

6495 Conflict and Courage, p. 189.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… before God in the attitude of a learner. Position does not give holiness of character. It is by honoring God and obeying His commands that a man is made truly …

6496 Conflict and Courage, p. 193.6 (Ellen Gould White)

… religious character, what discrimination should be used in the formation of friendships, and the choice of a companion for life! The S.D.A. Bible Commentary …

6497 Conflict and Courage, p. 200.4 (Ellen Gould White)

… noble character, bold and true for God and righteousness, became deteriorated. His profligate expenditure for selfish indulgence made him the instrument …

6498 Conflict and Courage, p. 201.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… in God, he would have developed strength of character, steadfast faith, and submission to the divine requirements. But as time passed, the king put his trust …

6499 Conflict and Courage, p. 220.4 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God were his, and in the humble round of daily toil he gained strength of purpose and nobleness of character, constantly increasing in grace and knowledge …

6500 Conflict and Courage, p. 220.5 (Ellen Gould White)

… of character, and he only who in small duties proves himself “a workman that needeth not to be ashamed” can be honored by God with higher service. Ibid., 217, 218 …