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No Excuse for Talking Discouragement—“The Father hath de-
livered us from the power of darkness” (Colossians 1:13). If this is
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true, what excuse then have we for talking discouragement and un-
belief and doubt—drawing darkness around us as a mantle? Let us
roll back the dark shadow of doubt, casting it aside to be borne by
Satan, the originator of all doubt and discouragement. He is seeking to
cast his hellish shadow across our pathway. Our faith must penetrate
the dark cloud of doubt and unbelief, taking hold of the arm of Christ
beyond.—MS 102, 1901.
How Ellen White Repulsed the Shadow of Doubt—When Satan
casts his hellish shadow athwart my pathway, I do not look at it or talk
of it and glorify the devil by talking of him and his power and what a
hard time I am having. No, I cleave right through the shadow, and by
faith take hold of Jesus Christ. By beholding we “are changed into the
same image from glory to glory.” Talk faith. Every doubt you express
is a seed sown, and that seed will take root in some heart. We do
not want to speak one word of doubt and thus praise the devil for his
wonderful power to keep you in subjection. No, Christ has purchased
me and redeemed me. Satan has no power over me.—MS 16, 1894.
False Ideas Concerning God—Satan is exultant when he can lead
the children of God into unbelief and despondency. He delights to see
us mistrusting God, doubting His willingness and power to save us. He
loves to have us feel that the Lord will do us harm by His providences.
It is the work of Satan to represent the Lord as lacking in compas-
sion and pity. He misstates the truth in regard to Him. He fills the
imagination with false ideas concerning God; and instead of dwelling
upon the truth in regard to our heavenly Father, we too often fix our
minds upon the misrepresentations of Satan and dishonor God by
distrusting Him and murmuring against Him.
Satan ever seeks to make the religious life one of gloom. He desires
it to appear toilsome and difficult, and when the Christian presents in
his own life this view of religion, he is through his unbelief seconding
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the falsehood of Satan.—
Steps to Christ, 116
(1892).
Shut the Door of Your Heart to Doubts—When the devil comes
with his doubts and unbeliefs, shut the door of your heart. Shut your
eyes so that you will not dwell upon his hellish shadow. Lift them
up where they can behold the things which are eternal, and you will
have strength every hour. The trial of your faith is much more precious