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You have thought when you could realize a certain prosperity
in your business, then you would obey the Sabbath of the fourth
commandment. But the Lord requires of every one of His subjects
entire obedience. God’s requirements were upon you, and you have
been making terms with God. And all the time Satan has been working
to make it more and still more impossible as you look at the matter,
to decide to keep the Sabbath. You have been growing less and less
susceptible to the movings of the Spirit of God upon your heart. The
Lord has given me a message for you and for your children to take
up your long-neglected duty, to walk in the light as He is in the light.
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind.” “This do,” said
Christ of a lawyer, “and thou shalt live.” This is the voice of God to
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yourself and to your children. The law of God is good as well as just
and profitable to all who obey, and you will show honor to Him whom
you obey.
When your mind is brought into conformity to the will of God, to
obey His commandments, think you that the Lord will not have a care
for you and your temporal interests? You have been almost persuaded,
but did not obey. You thought you would wait until the way cleared
before you. The Lord has left every human agent responsible for his
course of action. God’s claims are to be your first consideration. Obe-
dience to God is your first duty. You are to leave all the consequences
in His hands. You have been hesitating because you do not now realize
the strong convictions that you once had, and would not yield to obey.
You need not expect as forcible conviction again. You will have to
obey God and take your position on the truth, feeling or no feeling.
Your business now is to work decidedly from principle, to make your
decisions irrespective of consequences.—
Letter 72, 1893
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Live Up to Every Ray of Light—Live up to every ray of light that
you have received. Your eternal interests are involved here, and that
is why I say, “Cherish every ray of light.” On your knees ask Christ
to impress your heart by His Holy Spirit, and turn not away from His
law.—
Manuscript 10, 1894
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Better Lose Position Than Jesus—Do not think that if you take
your position for the Bible truth you will lose your position. You had
better lose your position than lose Jesus. You had better be partakers
of the self-denial and self-sacrifice of the Lord than to go in your own