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Testimonies for the Church Volume 2
soul has rebelled against it. They have not felt right nor talked right.
They have not pursued a right course. They are not justified in this.
Heaven frowns upon it. Jesus pities you, and He invites you, weary,
and heavy-laden, to come to Him and learn of Him who is meek
and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest to your soul. The yoke
of Christ is easy, and His burden is light. When perplexed, worried,
and annoyed, flee to the Burden Bearer; tell it all to Jesus. Your
brethren and sisters may not appreciate your efforts, and may never
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know how hard you do try to obtain the victory; yet this should
not discourage you. If Jesus knows, if He is acquainted with your
sincere efforts, be satisfied.
There must be a thorough reformation in your life, a transforma-
tion by the renewing of your mind. God requires His people to help
you because you need help, and you should be humble enough to
be helped by them. When tempted to give loose rein to the unruly
member, oh! bear in mind that the recording angel is noting every
word. All are written in the book, and, unless washed away by the
blood of Christ, you must meet them again. You now have a spotted
record in heaven. Sincere repentance before God will be accepted.
When about to speak passionately, close your mouth. Don’t utter
a word. Pray before you speak, and heavenly angels will come to
your assistance and drive back the evil angels, who would lead you
to dishonor God, reproach His cause, and weaken your own soul.
Especially have you a work to do to confess with humiliation
your disrespectful course toward your parents. There is no reason for
this unnatural manifestation toward them. It is purely a satanic spirit,
and you have indulged in it because your mother has not sanctioned
your course. Your feelings amount not only to positive dislike,
decided disrespect, but to hatred, malice, envy, jealousy, which are
manifested in your actions, causing them suffering and privation.
You do not feel like making them happy, or even comfortable. Your
feelings are changeable. Sometimes your heart softens, then it closes
firmly as you see some fault in them, and the angels cannot impress
it with one emotion of love. An evil demon controls you, and you
are hateful and hating. God has marked your disrespectful words,
your unkind acts to your parents, whom He has commanded you to
honor, and if you fail to see this great sin, and repent of it, you will
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grow darker until you will be left to your evil ways.