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simplicity, and let these be interwoven with your life.—
Testimonies
for the Church 2:314
(1869).
Never Feel Alone—You may never be lonesome, never feel that
you are alone, if you will take Jesus as your Companion and your
Everlasting Friend.—Lt 4, 1885.
Neglect Destroys the Soul—It is not only by resistance but by
neglect that the soul is destroyed.—
The Desire of Ages, 323
(1898).
Bear With One Another—We must bear with one another, re-
membering our failings. With some have compassion, making a differ-
ence; others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire. All cannot bear
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the same rigid discipline. All cannot be brought up to just another’s
ideas of duty. Allowance must be made for different temperaments
and different minds. God knows how to deal with us. But my heart has
been sick as I have seen brother deal with brother and the disposition
to catch another in his words and to make a man an offender for a
word....
It is time for all to take hold of the work, not stop to measure
off just the share of wrong belonging to another, but each search his
own heart, confess his own wrongs, and leave his brethren with the
Lord. One has only to answer for his or her wrongs; and while so
narrowly watching to pull the weeds from the garden of his brethren,
the poisonous weeds are growing strong and rank in his own. Let each
labor to keep his own soul and to possess a happy, cheerful, forbearing
spirit at home, and all will be well.—Lt 12, 1863.
Not All Think Alike—Wholehearted service is required in dealing
with minds. Let us remember this. Often we are tempted to criticize
a man standing in a high position of responsibility because he does
not do as we think he ought to do. But the one who has so many
responsibilities to carry needs not the criticism of his fellow workers;
he needs their encouragement, their forbearance, their patience, and
their prayers. He needs the abiding presence of Christ; for it is not
always that he has wise, unprejudiced men to counsel with.
In the confusion of many cares and many calls for help, he may
make mistakes. Among the scores of appeals that come for help, your
case may seem to be neglected. At such times remember the heavy
burdens that are laid upon the one whom you think has failed to do
his duty. Remember that it may be impossible for him to grant your
request. Perhaps it would be a great mistake to grant it.—Lt 169, 1904.