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forbearance should be mingled with the firmness. Justice has a twin
sister, Love. These should stand side by side. The Bible should be our
guide. There can be no greater deception than for a man to think that
he can find a better guide, when in difficulty, than the word of God.
The blessed word must be a lamp to our feet. Bible precepts must be
carried into the everyday life.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:559
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Managers Controlled by the Holy Spirit—How important is the
work of the one who stands as manager of such an institution! How
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necessary that he be a man led and controlled by the Holy Spirit, a
man who daily receives wisdom from on high!
Upon the managers of our publishing houses there rests a great
responsibility—the responsibility of doing their best to secure the
physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of the workers, that God
may be glorified.—
Letter 115, 1902
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No Kingly Authority in Publishing Houses—There is to be no
ordering, no exertion of kingly authority. Enough of this kind of work
has been done in our publishing house at Battle Creek. Its influence
has soured those in the office, who now need converting through and
through. This harsh management, this ordering and scolding, is not of
God but of the enemy.—
Letter 55, 1901
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Avoid a Hard, Loveless Religion—I raise my voice against this
... iron, hard, loveless religion. If A and B had cherished far less of
self and far more of Jesus Christ, they would have been continually
learning, continually growing into Christ’s spirit and Christ’s mind,
reflecting His character in unselfishness and love while connected with
the publishing office; and today they would have been connected with
the publishing house and would have been on vantage ground. But,
oh, what a lack has there been of the genuine, holy love of God in
the Review and Herald office. Had the first love been burning on the
altar of their hearts, it would have been exhibited in tenderness, in
compassion, in unselfish acts, and God’s blessing would have been
upon them; but when self is continually cherished, God has no use for
such workers.
Brother C needs to be transformed in character before he is in
condition to be at all times a safe counselor. When the love of Jesus
pervades his soul, he will diffuse it. When he has learned meekness and
lowliness in the school of Christ, he will reveal a Christlike patience,
an invincible charity, and an omnipotent faith in the grand work of