09/17/2025
"There is no reason for us to fix our eyes upon error, to grieve and complain, and lose precious time and opportunities in lamenting the faults of others. We are to turn our eyes away from this, and store the mind with truth, that we may have pure and holy practices."
Review and Herald, August 8, 1893, par. 1
"In this world we shall become hopelessly perplexed [as the Devil wants us to be], if we keep looking upon those things that are perplexing; for by dwelling upon them, and talking of them, we become discouraged. In criticising others because they fail to manifest love, we shall kill the precious plant of love in our own hearts."
Review and Herald, August 8, 1893, par. 4
O, why are the human agents so ready to yield to temptation? Why are they so irresolute in purpose, so weak to practice the word of God? Why are they so feeble in action? Why is the glory of Jesus so dimly seen? Why is his preciousness so little realized, his love so imperfectly experienced? Let this be our prayer, “Lord, show me thy glory.” If we see the Redeemer’s glory by faith on earth, we shall see it in its fulness in the heaven above. { RH August 15, 1893, par. 10 }
But if you stop to explain everything and reason out every point, you will die in your sins, because ye will never be satisfied. {Ms1-1889.27}
Matt 10:34-39