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king, but as Pharaoh resisted the truth the Holy Spirit was withdrawn,
and he was left to the darkness and unbelief which he had chosen. By
persistent rejection of the Spirit’s influence, men cut themselves off
from God. He has in reserve no more potent agency to enlighten their
minds. No revelation of His will can reach them in their unbelief.—
The
Review and Herald, June 20, 1882
. (
The S.D.A. Bible Commentary
3:1151
.)
Molding Our Surroundings Instead of Being Molded by
Them—There are evils which man may lessen but can never remove.
He is to overcome obstacles and make his surroundings instead of
being molded by them. He has room to exercise his talents in bring-
ing order and harmony out of confusion. In this work he may have
divine aid if he will claim it. He is not left to battle with temptations
and trials in his own strength. Help has been laid upon One who is
mighty. Jesus left the royal courts of heaven and suffered and died in a
world degraded by sin that He might teach man how to pass through
the trials of life and overcome its temptations. Here is a pattern for
us.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:312
(1885).
God Desires the Mind to Be Renovated—The rubbish of ques-
tionable principles and practices is to be swept away. The Lord desires
the mind to be renovated and the heart filled with the treasures of
truth.—
Manuscript 24, 1901.
(HC 106.)
To Deal Judiciously With Different Minds—We all need to
study character and manner that we may know how to deal judiciously
with different minds, that we may use our best endeavors to help them
to a correct understanding of the Word of God and to a true Christian
life. We should read the Bible with them and draw their minds away
from temporal things to their eternal interests. It is the duty of God’s
children to be missionaries for Him, to become acquainted with those
who need help. If one is staggering under temptation, his case should
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be taken up carefully and managed wisely; for his eternal interest is at
stake, and the words and acts of those laboring for him may be a savor
of life unto life or of death unto death.—
Testimonies for the Church
4:69
(1876).
Unbending Principle Marks Students of Jesus—Unbending
principle will mark the course of those who sit at the feet of Jesus and
learn of Him.—
The Review and Herald, June 20, 1882
. (HC 160.)
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