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God is With His Children, July 30
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and
gather thee from the west. I will say to the north, Give up; and to the
south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters
from the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 43:5, 6
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We must do our work with cheerfulness and hopefulness. We are in
no case to become discouraged. Let us keep our eyes off the disagreeable
parts of our experience, and let our words be full of good cheer. We
can surround ourselves with a sunny atmosphere, or with an atmosphere
charged with gloom. Let us educate ourselves to talk courage. Let us learn
lessons from the example of Christ. Not even His terrible humiliation at
the hands of the Jews and the Roman soldiers,—His mock trial and the
cruel treatment that He received,—caused Him to become discouraged
Hold the beginning of your confidence firm unto the end. The light
of God’s truth is not to be dimmed. It is to shine amidst the darkness
of error that enshrouds our world. The Word of God is to be opened to
those in the high places of the earth, as well as to those in the more lowly.
The church of Christ is God’s agency for the proclamation of truth; she
is empowered by Him to do a special work; and if she is loyal to God,
obedient to His commandments, there will dwell within her the excellence
of divine power. If she will honor the Lord God of Israel, there is no power
that can stand against her. If she will be true to her allegiance, the forces
of the enemy will be no more able to overpower her than is the chaff to
resist the whirlwind.
There is before the church the dawn of a bright, glorious day, if she will
put on the robe of Christ’s righteousness, withdrawing from all allegiance
to the world.... From Christ is flowing the living stream of salvation....
When in faith we take hold of His strength, He will change, wonderfully
change, the most hopeless, discouraging outlook. He will do this for the
glory of His name
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Letter 115, 1904
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Testimonies for the Church 8:11, 12
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