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bear the signature of God. Now I plead with every soul to look not too
strongly and confidently to human counselors, but look most earnestly
to God, the One wise in counsel. Submit all your ways and your will
to God’s ways and to God’s will....
The Aftermath of Rash Moves
Should some move hastily and fly out of Battle Creek, and be
brought into discouragement, they will reflect, not upon themselves
for moving unadvisedly, but upon others who, they will charge, brought
a pressure to bear upon them. All their discomfiture and defeat are
charged back upon those who should not be reflected upon
Now, just now, is the time when the perils of the last days are
thickening around us, and we need wise men for counselors, not men
who will feel it duty to stir up and create disorder, but who cannot
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possibly give wise counsel and organize and arrange that every stirring
up shall bring order out of confusion, and rest and peace in obeying
the Word of the Lord. Let every man be found in his true place, to do
some work for the Master, according to his several ability....
How shall this be done? “Take My yoke upon you,” saith Jesus
Christ, who hath bought you with His own precious blood, whose
servants and property you are, “and learn of Me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is
easy, and My burden is light” (
Matthew 11:29, 30
). If everyone will
come to Jesus in a teachable spirit, with contrition of heart, then he is
in a condition of mind to be instructed and to learn of Jesus and obey
His orders
Spread Every Plan Before God
We cannot have a weak faith now; we cannot be safe in a listless,
indolent, slothful attitude. Every jot of ability is to be used, and sharp,
calm, deep thinking is to be done. The wisdom of any human agent is
not sufficient for the planning and devising in this time. Spread every
plan before God with fasting, [and] with the humbling of the soul
before the Lord Jesus, and commit thy ways unto the Lord. The sure
promise is, He will direct thy paths. He is infinite in resources. The
Holy One of Israel, who calls the host of heaven by name, and holds
the stars of heaven in position, has you individually in His keeping....