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afraid to trust themselves with God. They do not make a complete
surrender to Him, for they shrink from the consequences that such a
surrender may involve. Unless they do make this surrender they cannot
find peace.—
The Ministry of Healing, 480, 481
(1905).
Minute by Minute—There is one thing that I want to caution you
about. Do not fret or worry; it does not pay to do this. Do not try to
do too much. If you do not undertake too much, you will succeed in
accomplishing much more than if you try to carry out too many plans.
Constantly bear in mind the words of Christ, “Watch ye and pray,
lest ye enter into temptation” (
Mark 14:38
). Christ is your personal
Saviour. Believe that His saving power is exercised in your behalf
minute by minute, hour by hour. He is by your side in every time of
need.—Lt 150, 1903.
Do Not Cross Bridges Before Time—Now we want to act like
individuals who are redeemed by the blood of Christ; we are to rejoice
in the blood of Christ and in the forgiveness of sins. That is what we
are to do, and may God help us to get our minds off the dark pictures
and think on those things that will give us light. Now I want to read
another scripture, “Be careful for nothing” (
Philippians 4:6
). What
does that mean?—Why, don’t cross a bridge before you get to it. Don’t
make a time of trouble before it comes. You will get to it soon enough,
brethren. We are to think of today, and if we do well the duties of
today, we will be ready for the duties of tomorrow.—MS 7, 1888.
Seeking to Reach World’s Standards—There are many whose
hearts are aching under a load of care because they seek to reach the
world’s standard. They have chosen its service, accepted its perplexi-
ties, adopted its customs. Thus their character is marred, and their life
made a weariness. In order to gratify ambition and worldly desires,
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they wound the conscience and bring upon themselves an additional
burden of remorse. The continual worry is wearing out the life forces.
Our Lord desires them to lay aside this yoke of bondage. He
invites them to accept His yoke; He says, “My yoke is easy, and My
burden is light.” He bids them seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and His promise is that all things needful to them for
this life shall be added.
Worry is blind and cannot discern the future, but Jesus sees the end
from the beginning. In every difficulty He has His way prepared to
bring relief.—
The Desire of Ages, 330
(1898).