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To Stand Firm in Spite of Ridicule and Scorn, July 23
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the
scornful.
Psalm 1:1
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The ungodly are those who do not love and obey the commandments
of God, but go contrary to them. This is the class of counselors you
are warned to shun,—the class which Satan uses to lead youth astray.
Their counsel, their suggestions, are of a character to make light of sin, to
ridicule righteousness.... They are represented as standing in the way of
sinners, always leading them out of the straight path of duty and obedience
to God’s commandments into paths of disobedience. If it were not for
those persons who do wrong and tempt others to do wrong, many sinners
might have chosen the path of duty, the life of purity and godliness
The fear of ridicule leads many a youth to yield to temptation and to
walk in the way of the ungodly
Jesus would not place Himself in peril to please the devil. But how
many today can stand a dare
Allow no taunts, no threats, no sneering remarks, to induce you to vio-
late your conscience in the least particular, and thus open a door whereby
Satan can come in and control the mind....
You must be an interested student of the Bible.... His Word is a sure
guide; if it is carefully studied, there is no danger of falling under the
power of temptations that surround the youth, and crowd in upon them
Some may ridicule you for being so strict; they may call you self-
righteous; but be careful to start right, and then keep quietly on. The
history of Daniel, if all was written, would open chapters before you that
would show you the temptations he had to meet, of ridicule, envy, and
hatred; but ... he rose superior to ridicule; and so will every one who is an
overcomer
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The Youth’s Instructor, October 20, 1886
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The Adventist Home, 463
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Manuscript 17, 1893
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The Youth’s Instructor, September 10, 1884
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The Youth’s Instructor, August 25, 1886
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