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Will Your Thoughts Bear Inspection?, June 3
The Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the
imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of
thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
1
Chronicles 28:9
.
You must give an account to God of your thoughts, of your words, of
your time, and of your actions....
You can never enter heaven unless you enjoy the communion of God
here below, for this is our fitting-up place for heaven. God should be the
object of the soul’s highest reverence, love, and fear. This world is the
only school in which you can receive a preparation for the higher grade.
Those who do not love to retain God in their thoughts in this world, those
who consider it irksome to be in subjection to God in this life, will never
have enjoyment with Christ in the future life. The very things they choose
and love here in self-pleasing are educating their tastes so that heavenly
discipline will be a restraint. Let your soul be brought under discipline to
God....
He who created man, who paid such a price for his redemption, is
greatly dishonored when man chooses a low, earthly level, a life of frivolity
and cheapness.... All who are content to turn away from that knowledge
which will make them wise unto salvation in this life and the future, who
accept of earthly, frivolous things, are feeding their souls upon brackish
water when Jesus Christ invites them, “If any man thirst, let him come
unto me, and drink” (
John 7:37
).
Let your soul be absorbed in meditating upon the glorious truths con-
tained in the Word of God, and you will have no constant craving for
something which you have not. You will despise cheap, vain thoughts.
You will be ever trying to meet the elevated standard of virtue and ho-
liness which is kept before you in the gospel. You will seek for higher
attainments in the divine life. Converse with God through the medium of
His Word....
By contemplating the lofty ideal He has placed before you, you will
be uplifted into a pure and holy atmosphere, even the presence of God.
When you abide here, there goes forth from you a light which irradiates
all who are connected with you.
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