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together against obstructions and difficulties, shoulder to shoulder,
heart to heart.—
The Review and Herald, December 2, 1890
.
If Christians were to act in concert, moving forward as one, under
the direction of one Power, for the accomplishment of one purpose,
they would move the world.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:221
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Angels work harmoniously. Perfect order characterizes all their
movements. The more closely we imitate the harmony and order of the
angelic host, the more successful will be the efforts of these heavenly
agents in our behalf. If we see no necessity for harmonious action,
and are disorderly, undisciplined, and disorganized in our course of
action, angels, who are thoroughly organized and move in perfect order,
cannot work for us successfully. They turn away in grief, for they are
not authorized to bless confusion, distraction, and disorganization. All
who desire the cooperation of the heavenly messengers, must work in
unison with them. Those who have the unction from on high, will in
all their efforts encourage order, discipline, and union of action, and
then the angels of God can co-operate with them. But never, never will
these heavenly messengers place their indorsement upon irregularity,
disorganization, and disorder.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:649,
650
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Timely Warning
There is need of systematic labor; but where some of you are
so long in devising, and planning, and getting ready for the work,
Satan preoccupies the field with bewitching fables, and the attention of
men becomes absorbed in the delusions of the master deceiver.—
The
Review and Herald, March 13, 1888
.
O how Satan would rejoice if he could succeed in his efforts to
get in among this people, and disorganize the work at a time when
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thorough organization is essential, and will be the greatest power to
keep out spurious uprisings, and to refute claims not indorsed by the
Word of God! We want to hold the lines evenly, that there shall be no
breaking down of the system of organization and order that has been
built up by wise, careful labor. License must not be given to disorderly
elements that desire to control the work at this time.—
Gospel Workers,
487
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