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

character separates the soul from God. It is death to spirituality and a calm religious
influence. {2MCP 779.1}
Sister_____ sins greatly with her tongue. She ought by her words to have an
influence for good, but she frequently talks at random. Sometimes her words put a
different construction upon things than they will bear. Sometimes there is exaggeration.
Then there is misstatement. There is no intention to misstate, but the habit of much
talking and talking upon things that are unprofitable has been so long cherished that
she has become careless and reckless in her words and frequently does not know what
she is stating herself. This destroys any influence for good she might have. It is time
there was an entire reform in this respect. Her society has not been prized as it would
have been had she not indulged in this sinful talking.--2T 185, 186 (1868). {2MCP 779.2}
Pouring Troubles Into Human Ears.--Sometimes we pour our troubles into human
ears, tell our afflictions to those who cannot help us, and neglect to confide all to Jesus,
who is able to change the sorrowful way to paths of joy and peace.--ST, Mar 17, 1887.
(HC 97.) {2MCP 779.3}
Beware of Men Who Know Not God.--Continuing His instruction to His disciples,
Jesus said, "Beware of men." They were not to put implicit confidence in those who
knew not God and open to them their counsels; for this would give Satan's agents an
advantage. Man's inventions often counterwork God's plans. Those who build the
temple of the Lord are to build according to the pattern shown in the mount--the divine
similitude. God is dishonored and the gospel is betrayed when His
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servants depend on the counsel of men who are not under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit. Worldly wisdom is foolishness with God. Those who rely upon it will surely
err.--DA 354 (1898). {2MCP 779.4}
Do Not Betray Confidence or Holy Trust.--There will come a crisis in every one of
our institutions. Influences will be at work against them from both believers and
unbelievers. There must be no betraying of confidence or holy trust now to benefit or
exalt self. We should constantly watch our life with jealous care lest we leave wrong
impressions upon the world. Say it, act it: "I am a Christian. I cannot act upon the
world's maxims. I must love God supremely and my neighbor as myself. I cannot enter
into or connive at any arrangement which will interfere in the slightest manner with my
usefulness or weaken my influence or destroy the confidence of anyone in God's
instrumentalities."--5T 479 (1889). {2MCP 780.1}
BOOKS / 2MCP - Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 2 (1977) / Chap. 87 -
Psychology and Theology
Chap. 87 - Psychology and Theology