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93961 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 29
You need to cling to God by living faith, every moment realizing your danger and sensing your weakness, constantly seeking strength and power which God alone can give. Try the best you may, of yourself you can do nothing.
93962 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 31
… of God. You need to educate and train yourself in order to become a successful shepherd. You need to cultivate a good temper—kindly, cheerful, buoyant, generous …
93963 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 32
… on God, frequently close your own path with obstacles and charge the same to the course of others.
93964 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 34
… unto God, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed. Inquire of yourself, What is my natural disposition? What character have I developed? It should be the study …
93965 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 35
… of God. The influence of a minister can do much to mold the character of his people. If the minister is lax, if he is indolent, not pure in heart and life, if he is sharp …
93966 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 39
… of God upon your heart, that you may melt your way to the hearts of men, although these hearts may be callous by prejudice.
93967 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 40
… of God wants so very much earnest men abounding in zeal, hope, faith, and courage. It is not self-willed men who can meet the demands for this time, but men who are …
93968 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 41
… of God and save precious souls. Men are wanted in this work who will not murmur or complain at hardships or trials, knowing that this is a part of the legacy Jesus …
93969 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 44
… of God, you will criticize [them] and justify [yourself.] [You] become jealous of [their] words [and] suspicious of their motives, and [you] lose great blessings that …
93970 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 45
… to God. The people who love to see two opponents meet may clamor for discussion. Others who have a desire to hear the evidences on both sides may urge a discussion …
93971 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 46
… discussions. God is seldom glorified or the truth advanced in these combats. Truth is too solemn, too momentous in its results, [whether] received or rejected …
93972 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 49
… their God-given powers to a dishonest end, for there is nothing in their hearts in harmony with the pure principles of truth. They seize any arguments they …
93973 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 51
God’s ministers should not count as a great privilege the opportunity to engage in discussion. All points of our faith are not to be borne [to] the front and …
93974 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 52
… of God by making their theories plausible to those who have not investigated for themselves.
93975 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 53
… of God. They confuse the mind and place the truth in obscurity. Pleasing fables are presented to the minds of the people in the place of pure Bible truth.
93976 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 54
… of God. The inexperienced and unsuspecting are deceived to their ruin. It has been a great error to publish to all [the] arguments wherewith to battle the truth …
93977 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 55
… that God’s truth is not discerned. Truth and error are placed upon a level in their minds, when, if they could have the truth before them in its clearness long …
93978 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 56
But few sense the words of our Redeemer. He that doeth “His will shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God.” [ John 7:17 .]
93979 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 57
… of God, who are faithful to the light they already have, and who are zealous in the performance of their daily duties, will surely know of the doctrine, for they …
93980 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Lt 54, 1874, par. 58
God does not promise, by the masterly acts of His providence, to irresistibly bring men to the knowledge of His truth, when they do not seek for truth and have no desire to know the truth.