Revelation of Christ
77
Stewards of Christ’s Grace—Why are so many who profess to
be children of God devoting their God-entrusted capabilities to selfish
purposes? They are stewards of the grace of Christ, and should lift
up Jesus before the world. They should talk of Christ. His praise
should be on their lips because the Sun of Righteousness is shining
in their hearts. Through them His holy name should be exalted in the
earth.—
The Review and Herald, August 16, 1898
.
A More Healthy Channel—You should not talk so much about
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yourself, for this will strengthen no one. You should not make yourself
a center, and imagine that you must be constantly caring for yourself
and leading others to care for you. Get your mind off from yourself
into a more healthy channel. Talk of Jesus, and let self go; let it be
submerged in Christ, and let this be the language of your heart: “I live;
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me” [
Galatians 2:20
]. Jesus will be to you
a present help in every time of need. He will not leave you to battle
with the powers of darkness alone. Oh, no; He has laid help upon One
that is mighty to save to the uttermost.—
Testimonies for the Church
2:320, 321
.
The Language of Canaan—We are to be witnesses for Christ;
and this we shall be when we grow up daily into the full stature of men
and women in Christ. It is our privilege to grow more and more like
Him every day. Then we shall acquire the power to express our love
for Him in higher, purer speech, and our ideas will enlarge and deepen,
and our judgment become more sound and trustworthy, while our
testimony will have more of life and assurance. We are not to cultivate
the language of the earthy, and be so familiar with the conversation
of men, that the language of Canaan will be new and unfamiliar to
us.—
Sons and Daughters of God, 72
.
Machinery Guided by a Masterly Hand—Every heart that has
been visited by the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness will
reveal the working of the Spirit of God in voice, mind, and character.
The machinery will move as if oiled and guided by a masterly hand.
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There will be less friction when the spirit of the worker receives the oil
from the two olive branches. The holy influences will be imparted to
others in words of kindness, tenderness, love, and encouragement.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:195, 196
.
Seeds of Love and Kindness—Some are seen to come forth from
their daily communion with God clothed with the meekness of Christ.