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The Voice in Speech and Song
each other prove beneficial, and fulfill all that God would have them.
When both sides of the divine instruction are fulfilled, the wise reprover
does his duty, and the obedient ear hears to a purpose and is benefited.—
Sons and Daughters of God, 166
.
Sour, Disagreeable Minds—It is Satan’s work to talk of that
which concerns himself, and he is delighted to have human beings talk
of his power, of his working through the children of men. Through
indulgence in such conversation the mind becomes gloomy and sour
and disagreeable. We may become channels of communication for
Satan, through which flow words that bring no sunshine to any heart.
But let us decide that this shall not be. Let us decide not to be chan-
nels through which Satan shall communicate gloomy, disagreeable
thoughts. Let our words be not a savor of death unto death, but of life
unto life.—
Testimonies for the Church 6:62, 63
.
Our Weakness Not a Subject of Discussion—It is not praisewor-
thy to talk of our weakness and discouragement. Let each one say, “I
am grieved that I yield to temptation, that my prayers are so feeble,
my faith so weak.”—
In Heavenly Places, 276
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No Virtue in Remembrance of Sins—Every time we talk dark-
ness, it pleases the enemy, for he does not want the joy of Christ to
dwell in our hearts by faith. Christ is to us a never-failing fountain of
refreshing joy. God does not regard it any virtue in us to keep looking
at and talking of our mistakes and sins.—Lt 42, 1896.
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