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of those who are standing in positions of responsibility and to mold
and substantiate the individual human character after God’s model.
This is the highest order of education.
Perfection of character is attained through exercise of the fac-
ulties of the mind, in times of supreme test, by obedience to every
requirement of God’s law. Men in positions of trust are to be in-
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strumentalities in the hands of God for promoting His glory; and in
performing their duties with the utmost faithfulness they may attain
perfection of character.—
Manuscript 85, 1906.
Men of Discernment Needed
“You have,” said our Instructor, “come to an important place in
the history of your work. Who shall be chosen to carry responsi-
bilities in the sanitarium at the beginning of its work? No mistake
must be made in this matter. Men are not to be placed in positions
of trust who have not been tested and tried. Men and women who
understand the will of the Lord are to be chosen—men who can
discern the work that needs to be done and prayerfully do it, that the
mistakes and errors of the past need not be repeated.”
“The one who is placed in the position of business manager,”
He said, “must daily be managed by the Lord. He occupies a very
important place and he must possess the necessary qualifications for
the work. He should have dignity and knowledge, blended with a
clear sense of how to use his authority. Christ must be revealed in his
life. He must be a man who can give religious instruction and exert
a spiritual influence. He must know how to deal with minds, and he
must allow his own mind to be controlled by the Spirit. Wisdom is
to come forth from his lips in words of encouragement to all with
whom he is connected. He must know how to discern and correct
mistakes. He must be a man who will harmonize with his fellow
workers, a man who possesses adaptability. He should be able to
speak of the different points of our faith as occasion requires. His
words and acts should reveal justice, judgment, and the love of God.”
He who gave the Israelites instruction from the pillar of cloud
and led them through the wilderness into the Promised Land is our
Leader today. We are under divine guidance, and if we are obedient