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Choose the Way of Truth, March 10
Living by Principle Not Inclination
I have chosen the way of truth; thy judgments have I laid before
me. I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to
shame.
Psalm 119:30, 31
There are two great principles, one of loyalty, the other of disloyalty.
We all need greater Christian courage, that we may uplift the standard on
which is inscribed the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus....
The line of demarcation between the obedient and the disobedient must
be plain and distinct. We must have a firm determination to do the Lord’s
will at all times and in all places....
Christian strength is obtained by serving the Lord faithfully. Young
men and young women should realize that to be one with Christ is the
highest honor to which they can attain. By the strictest fidelity they
should strive for moral independence, and this independence they should
maintain against every influence that may try to turn them from righteous
principles. Stronger minds may, yes, they will, make assertions that have
no foundation in truth. Let the heavenly eyesalve be applied to the eyes
of your understanding, that you may distinguish between truth and error.
Search the Word; and when you find a “Thus saith the Lord,” take your
stand....
In
Pilgrim’s Progress
there is a character called Pliable. Youth, shun
this character. Those represented by it are very accommodating, but they
are as a reed shaken by the wind. They possess no will power. Every
youth needs to cultivate decision. A divided state of the will is a snare,
and will be the ruin of many youth. Be firm, else you will be left with
your house, or character, built upon a sandy foundation.
The Lord’s philosophy is the rule of the Christian’s life. The entire
being should be imbued with the life-giving principles of heaven. The
busy nothings which consume the time of so many shrink into their
proper position before a healthy, sanctifying Bible piety.
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