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for souls perishing in sin. He who keeps busy in this work will be so
thoroughly imbued with the Spirit of God that his manners, his voice,
his whole life, will be a revelation of Christ. Try it, brethren, try it.
Crucify self, in the place of seeking to crucify your brethren. “If any
man will come after Me,” Christ said, “let him deny himself, and take
up his cross, and follow Me” (
Matthew 16:24
).—Lt 11, 1905.
Anger Met by Silence—There is a wonderful power in silence.
When impatient words are spoken to you, do not retaliate. Words
spoken in reply to one who is angry usually act as a whip, lashing
the temper into greater fury. But anger met by silence quickly dies
away. Let the Christian bridle his tongue, firmly resolving not to speak
harsh, impatient words. With the tongue bridled, he may be victorious
in every trial of patience through which he is called to pass.—
The
Review and Herald, October 31, 1907
. (
Messages to Young People,
135, 136
.)
Cultivate a Conciliatory Spirit—In regard to your present rela-
tions with the church I would advise that you do all that can be done
on your part to come into harmony with your brethren. Cultivate a
kind, conciliatory spirit and let no feeling of retaliation come into your
minds and hearts. We have but a little time in this world, and let us
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work for time and for eternity. Be diligent to make your calling and
election sure. See that you make no mistake in regard to your title to a
home in Christ’s kingdom. If your name is registered in the Lamb’s
book of life, then all will be well with you. Be ready and anxious to
confess your faults and forsake them, that your mistakes and sins may
go beforehand to judgment and be blotted out.—
Testimonies for the
Church 5:331
(1885).
Uncontrollable Temper May Be Conquered—The teachings of
Christ carried into the life will elevate men, however humble in the
scale of moral worth with God. Those who strive for the subduing
of their natural defects of character cannot be crowned unless they
strive lawfully; but those who are found often in prayer, seeking for
the wisdom that cometh from above, will become assimilated to the
divine. Uncouth manners, uncontrollable temper, will be brought into
obedience to the divine law.—Lt 316, 1908.
Resist Angry Feelings—There is only one remedy—positive self-
control under all circumstances. The effort to get into a favorable place,
where self will not be annoyed, may succeed for a time; but Satan