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Looking to Jesus—No man is so high in power and authority but
that Satan will assail him with temptation. And the more responsible
the position a man occupies, the fiercer and more determined are the
assaults of the enemy. Let God’s servants in every place study His
word, looking constantly to Jesus, that they may be changed into His
image. The inexhaustible fullness and the all-sufficiency of Christ are
at our command if we walk before God in humility and contrition.—
Manuscript 140, 1902
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Leaders - Men of Prayer—Presidents of conferences, you will
be wise if you will decide to come to God. Believe in Him. He will
hear your prayer, and come to your assistance, in much less time than
the public conveyance could take one, two, three, or four men from a
long distance, at a great expense, to decide questions which the God
of wisdom can decide far better for you. He has promised, “If any of
you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,
and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” If you will sincerely
humble your hearts before Him, empty your souls of self-esteem, and
put away the natural defects of your character, and overcome your
love of supremacy, and come to God as little children, He will bestow
on you His Holy Spirit. When two or three shall agree as touching
anything, and shall ask the Lord, in the name of Jesus, it shall be done
for them.—
Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 323, 324
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