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

come upon you. You will not talk doubt and gloom to others. You will not say, "I do not
know about this or that. I do not feel happy. I am not sure that we have the truth." You
will not do this, for you will have an anchor to the soul both sure and steadfast. {2MCP
774.1}
When we talk discouragement and gloom, Satan listens with fiendish joy, for it
pleases him to know that he has brought you into his bondage. Satan cannot read our
thoughts, but he can see our actions, hear our words; and from his long knowledge of
the human family, he can shape his temptations to take advantage of our weak points
of character. And how often do we let him into the secret of how he may obtain the
victory over us. Oh, that we might control our words and actions! How strong we would
become if our words were of such an order that we would not be ashamed to meet the
record of them in the day of judgment. How different will they appear in the day of God
from what they seem when we utter them.--RH, May 19, 1891. {2MCP 774.2}
There stands among you the Mighty Counselor of the ages, inviting you to place
your confidence in Him. Shall we turn away from Him to uncertain human beings, who
are as wholly dependent on God as we ourselves are? Have we fallen so far below our
privileges? Have we not been guilty of expecting so little that we have not asked for
what God is longing to give?--RH, June 9, 1910. {2MCP 774.3}
BOOKS / 2MCP - Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 2 (1977) / Chap. 86 -
Sharing Confidences
Chap. 86 - Sharing Confidences
Trustworthiness Brings Peace of Mind.--Christ inquires of everyone professing
His name, "Lovest thou Me?" If you love Jesus, you will love the souls for whom He
died . A man may not bear the most pleasant exterior, he may be deficient in many
respects; but if he has a reputation for straightforward honesty, he will gain the
confidence of others. The love of truth, the dependence and confidence which men can
place in him, will remove or overbear objectionable features in his character.
Trustworthiness in your place and calling, a willingness to deny self for the purpose of
benefiting others, will bring peace of mind and the favor of God.--4T 353 (1879). {2MCP
775.1}
Reaction to Betrayed Confidence.--Until the judgment you will never know the
influence of a kind, considerate course toward the inconsistent, the unreasonable, the
unworthy. When we meet with ingratitude and betrayal of sacred trusts, we are roused
to show our contempt or indignation. This the guilty expect; they are prepared for it. But
kind forbearance takes them by surprise and often awakens their better impulses and
arouses a longing for a nobler life.--MH 495 (1905).
776 {2MCP 775.2}
Our Confidant Is Jesus.--There are few who rightly appreciate or improve the