Mind, Character, and Personality Vol. 2 - Second Advent Revival

ush, God is speaking. He bids us come apart and commune with Him. "Be still, and
know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10).--Ed 260 (1903). {2MCP 756.1}
Healing of Spiritual Troubles.--This world is a vast lazar house, but Christ came to
heal the sick, to proclaim deliverance to the captives of Satan. He was in Himself health
and strength. He imparted His life to the sick, the afflicted, those possessed of demons.
He turned away none who came to receive His healing power. He knew that those who
petitioned Him for help had brought disease upon themselves; yet He did not refuse to
heal them. And when virtue from Christ entered into these poor souls, they were
convicted of sin, and many were healed of their spiritual disease as well as of their
physical maladies. The gospel still possesses the same power, and why should we not
today witness the same results?-- DA 823 (1898). {2MCP 756.2}
Humans, the Hands of Angels.--Human agencies are the hands of heavenly
instrumentalities, for heavenly angels employ human hands in practical ministry. Human
agencies as hand helpers are to work out the
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knowledge and use the facilities of heavenly beings. By uniting with these powers that
are omnipotent, we are benefited by their higher education and experience. Thus as we
become partakers of the divine nature and separate selfishness from our lives, special
talents for helping one another are granted us. This is Heaven's way of administering
saving power.--6T 456, 457 (1900). {2MCP 756.3}
The Human Part and the Divine Part in Times of Conflict.--Always the Lord gives
the human agent his work. Here is the divine and the human cooperation. There is the
man working in obedience to divine light given. If Saul had said, Lord, I am not at all
inclined to follow Your specified directions to work out my own salvation, then should
the Lord have let ten times the light shine upon Saul, it would have been useless.
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It is man's work to cooperate with the divine. And it is the very hardest, sternest
conflict which comes with the purpose and hour of great resolve and decision of the
human to incline the will and way to God's will and God's way, relying upon the gracious
influences which accompanied him all his life long. The man must do the work of
inclining--"For it is God which worketh in you [us] both to will and to do" (Philippians
2:13). The character will determine the nature of the resolve and the action. The doing
is not in accordance with the feeling or the inclination but with the known will of our
Father which is in heaven. Follow and obey the leadings of the Holy Spirit.--Lt 135,
1898. {2MCP 757.2}
Talk of God's Power.--When someone asks how you are feeling, do not try to think
of something mournful to tell in order to gain sympathy. Do not talk of your lack of faith
and your sorrows and sufferings. The tempter delights to hear such words. When
talking on gloomy subjects, you are glorifying him. We are not to dwell on the great
power of Satan to overcome us. Often we give ourselves into his hands by talking of his