Be Careful Before You Accuse: “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” John 8:7 NKJV) Those who are forward in accusing others, and zealous in bringing them to justice, are often in their own lives more guilty than they. Men hate the sinner, while they love the sin. Christ hates the sin, but loves the sinner. This will be the spirit of all who follow Him. Christian love is slow to censure, quick to discern penitence, ready to forgive, to encourage, to set the wanderer in the path of holiness, and to stay his feet therein. Excerpt from DA E.G.White p.462DA- Desire of Ages Read More John 8 entire chapter...
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God the Glory of His People/Isaiah 60:19 “The sun shall no longer be your light by day, Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light, And your God your...
”The counsel of the Lord stands forever.” ”In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,” Ephesians 1:11 (NKJV) ”Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,’ Isaiah 46:10 (NKJV) ” The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations. ”Psalm 33:11 NKJV) (NKJV) New King James Version: Read all the Verses @...
Doers—Not Hearers Only/James 1:21-25 NKJV Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. (James 1:21-25 NKJV) NKJV- New King James...
2 Corinthians 4:16-18/Seeing the Invisible “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” Spirit is Like the Wind: While the wind is itself invisible, it produces effects that are seen and felt. So the work of the Spirit upon the soul will reveal itself in every act of him who has felt its saving power. When the Spirit of God takes possession of the heart, it transforms the life. Excerpt from DA p.173 EGWhite) New King James Version (NKJV) DA- Desire of Ages p.173 by Ellen G....
What lies behind and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself. Harry Firestone While words express thoughts, it is also true that thoughts follow words. If we would give more expression to our faith, rejoice more in the blessings that we know we have,–the great mercy and love of God,–we should have more faith and greater joy. Ellen G. White Ministry of Healing pp.252,253 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.” John 14:27. ‘We are in a world of suffering. Difficulty, trial, and sorrow await us all along the way to the heavenly home. But there are many who make life’s burdens doubly heavy by continually anticipating trouble. If they meet with adversity or disappointment they think that everything is going to ruin, that theirs is the hardest lot of all, that they are surely coming to want.” Ellen G. White MH Page 247 ,248 We are not to let the future, with its hard problems, its unsatisfying prospects, make our hearts faint, our knees tremble, our hands hang down. “Let him take hold of My strength,” says the Mighty One, “that he may make peace with Me; and he shall make peace with Me.” Isaiah 27:5. Those who surrender their lives to His guidance and to His service will never be placed in a position for which He has not made provision. EGWhite MH pp.248, ‘For every trial, God has provided help. EGWhite MH Whatever our situation, if we are doers of His word, we have a Guide to direct our way; whatever ourperplexity, we have a sure Counselor; whatever our sorrow, bereavement, or loneliness, we have a sympathizing Friend. EGWhite MH p Page 248-249 ‘If in our ignorance we make missteps, the Saviour does not forsake us. We need never feel that we are alone. Angels are our companions. The Comforter that Christ promised to send in His name abides with us.” (Ellen G. White Ministry of...