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Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Not a soul of us is safe unless we learn of Christ daily, His meekness
and lowliness.
In your labor do not be dictatorial, do not be severe, do not be
antagonistic. Preach the love of Christ, and this will melt and subdue
hearts. Seek to be of one mind and one judgment with your brethren
and to speak the same things. This talking about divisions because
all do not have the same ideas as present themselves to your mind is
not the work of God but of the enemy. Talk the simple truth wherein
you can agree. Talk of unity; do not become narrow and conceited; let
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your mind broaden.—
Manuscript 111, 1894.
Following a Self-established Standard—Many, many are trust-
ing to their own righteousness. They set up a standard for themselves
and do not submit to the will of Christ and allow Him to clothe them
with the robe of His righteousness. They form characters according to
their own will and pleasure. Satan is well pleased with their religion.
They misrepresent the perfect character—the righteousness—of Christ.
Themselves deceived, they deceive others. They are not accepted of
God. They are liable to lead other souls into false paths. They will at
last receive their reward with the great deceiver—Satan.—
Manuscript
138, 1902.
Reaction of a Fanatic—A few years since, a man named N, of
Red Bluff, California, came to me to deliver his message.... He thought
God had passed all the leading workers and given him the message. I
attempted to show him that he was mistaken.... When we told him our
reasons and set the matter before him, that he was in error, he had great
power come upon him, and he certainly gave a loud cry.... We had
much trouble with him; his mind became unbalanced, and he had to
be placed in the insane asylum.—
Letter 16, 1893.
(
Selected Messages
2:64
.)
How to Meet the Fanatic—God calls upon His servants to study
His mind and will. Then when men come with their curiously invented
theories, enter not into controversy with them, but affirm what you
know. “It is written” is to be your weapon. There are men who will try
to spin out their fine threads of false theories. Thank God that there
are those also who have been taught of Him and who know what is
truth.—
Letter 191, 1905.
Guard Expressions and Attitudes—This is a time when we need
to be very watchful and to guard carefully the character of the work
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