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The Path of the Christian Leads to Heaven, April 10
Growing in Grace
The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and
more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4:18
The youth may receive grace from Christ daily, and find their light
growing brighter and brighter as they follow in the path of holiness....
Growth in grace will not lead you to be proud, self-confident, and
boastful, but will make you more conscious of your own nothingness,
of your entire dependence upon the Lord. He who is growing in grace
will be ever reaching heavenward, obtaining clear views of the fullness
of the provisions of the gospel.
The youth may be free in Christ; they may be the children of light,
and not of darkness. God calls upon every young man and young woman
to renounce every evil habit, to be diligent in business, fervent in spirit,
serving the Lord. Jesus will help you, so that you need not remain in
indolence, making no effort to correct your wrongs or improve your
conduct. The sincerity of your prayers will be proved by the vigor of the
effort you make to obey all of God’s commandments. You may move
intelligently, and at every step renounce evil habits and associations,
believing that the Lord will renovate your heart by the power of His
Spirit....
Do not excuse your defects of character, but in the grace of Christ
overcome them. Wrestle with the evil passions which the Word of God
condemns; for in yielding to them, you abase yourself. Repent of sin
while Mercy’s sweet voice invites you; for it is the first step in the noblest
work you can do. Strive for the mastery with all the powers God hath
given you.
The path of the just is a progressive one, from strength to strength,
from grace to grace, and from glory to glory. The divine illumination will
increase more and more, corresponding with our onward movements,
qualifying us to meet the responsibilities and emergencies before us.
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