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abuse and contempt, because his Saviour has suffered all this. He
will not become fretful and discouraged when difficulties press him,
because Jesus did not fail or become discouraged. Every true Christian
will be strong, not in the strength and merit of his good works, but
in the righteousness of Christ, which through faith is imputed unto
him. It is a great thing to be meek and lowly in heart, to be pure
and undefiled, as was the Prince of heaven when He walked among
men.—
The Review and Herald, December 3, 1889
. (
The S.D.A. Bible
Commentary 7:907
.)
Not to Take Neglects to Heart—It is the love of self that destroys
our peace. While self is all alive, we stand ready continually to guard
it from mortification and insult; but when we are dead and our life is
hid with Christ in God, we shall not take neglects or slights to heart.
We shall be deaf to reproach and blind to scorn and insult.—
Thoughts
from the Mount of Blessing, 16
(1896).
Despondency a Fruit of Excessive Leisure—Despondent feel-
ings are frequently the result of too much leisure. The hands and
mind should be occupied in useful labor, lightening the burdens of
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others; and those who are thus employed will benefit themselves also.
Idleness gives time to brood over imaginary sorrows, and frequently
those who do not have real hardships and trials will borrow them from
the future.—
The Signs of the Times, October 23, 1884
. (
Counsels on
Health, 629
).
Comfort for a Rejected Orphan Boy—Oh, this is a cold and
selfish world! Your relatives, who should have loved and befriended
you for your parents’ sake if not for your own, have shut themselves
up in their selfishness and have no special interest for you. But God
will be nearer and dearer to you than any of your earthly relatives can
be. He will be your friend and will never leave you. He is a father to
the fatherless. His friendship will prove sweet peace to you and will
help you to bear your great loss with fortitude.
Seek to make God your father, and you will never want a friend.
You will be exposed to trials; yet be steadfast and strive to adorn your
profession. You will need grace to stand, but God’s pitying eye is
upon you. Pray much and earnestly, believing that God will help
you. Guard against irritability and petulance and a spirit of tantalizing.
Forbearance is a virtue which you need to encourage. Seek for piety of
heart. Be a consistent Christian. Possess a love of purity and humble