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faith must not let go of the promises of God, if you do not see or feel
the immediate answer to your prayers. Be not afraid to trust God. Rely
upon His sure promise: “Ask, and ye shall receive.”
John 16:24
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God is too wise to err, and too good to withhold any good thing
from His saints that walk uprightly. Man is erring, and although his
petitions are sent up from an honest heart, he does not always ask for
the things that are good for himself, or that will glorify God. When
this is so, our wise and good Father hears our prayers, and will answer,
sometimes immediately; but He gives us the things that are for our
best good and His own glory. God gives us blessings; if we could look
into His plan, we would clearly see that He knows what is best for us
and that our prayers are answered. Nothing hurtful is given, but the
blessing we need, in the place of something we asked for that would
not be good for us, but to our hurt.
I saw that if we do not feel immediate answers to our prayers, we
should hold fast our faith, not allowing distrust to come in, for that will
separate us from God. If our faith wavers, we shall receive nothing
from Him. Our confidence in God should be strong; and when we
need it most, the blessing will fall upon us like a shower of rain
Christians Love to Think and Talk of Heavenly Things
In heaven God is all in all. There holiness reigns supreme; there
is nothing to mar the perfect harmony with God. If we are indeed
journeying thither, the spirit of heaven will dwell in our hearts here.
But if we find no pleasure now in the contemplation of heavenly things;
if we have no interest in seeking the knowledge of God, no delight
in beholding the character of Christ; if holiness has no attractions for
us—then we may be sure that our hope of heaven is vain.
Perfect conformity to the will of God is the high aim to be con-
stantly before the Christian. He will love to talk of God, of Jesus, of
the home of bliss and purity which Christ has prepared for them that
love Him. The contemplation of these themes, when the soul feasts
upon the blessed assurances of God, the apostle represents as tasting
the powers of the world to come.”
Just before us is the closing struggle of the great controversy when,
with “all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceiv-
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