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

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Appendix B
Chap. 89 - Appendix B
Implicit Trust Irrespective of Changes in Emotional Atmosphere
The Author's Personal Experience
When you are deeply shadowed, it is because Satan has interposed himself
between you and the bright rays of the Sun of righteousness. In times of trouble the
brightness is eclipsed, and we do not understand why the assurance seems to be
withdrawn. We are led to look at self and the shadow of the cross, and this prevents us
from seeing the consolation there is for us. We complain of the way and withdraw the
hand from the hand of Christ. But sometimes God's favor breaks suddenly upon the
soul, and the gloom is dispelled. Let us live in the sunlight of the cross of Calvary. Let
us no longer dwell in the shadow, complaining of our sorrows, for this only deepens our
trouble. {2MCP 811.1}
Let us never forget, even when we walk in the valley, that Christ is as much with us
when we walk trustingly there as when we are on the mountaintop. The voice said to
us, "Will you not roll your burden upon the Burden Bearer, the Lord Jesus Christ? Will
you not live on the sunny side of the cross? saying, 'I know [Him] whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him
against that day.' 'Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him
not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of
your faith, even the salvation of your souls'" (1 Timothy 1:12, 1 Peter 1:8, 9). {2MCP
811.2}
I have indeed been halting under the shadow of the cross. It is not a common thing
for me to be overpowered and to suffer so much depression of spirits as I have
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suffered for the last few months. I would not be found to trifle with my own soul and thus
trifle with my Saviour. I would not teach that Jesus is risen from the tomb and that He is
ascended on high and lives to make intercession for us before the Father unless I carry
out my teachings by practice and believe in Him for His salvation, casting my helpless
soul upon Jesus for His grace, for righteousness, for peace, and love. I must trust in
Him irrespective of the changes of my emotional atmosphere. I must show forth the
praises of Him who has called me "out of darkness into His marvelous light" (1 Peter
2:9). My heart must be steadfast in Christ, my Saviour, beholding His love and gracious
goodness. I must not trust Him now and then, but always, that I may manifest the
results of abiding in Him who has bought me with His precious blood. We must learn to
believe the promises, to have an abiding faith so that we may take them as the sure
word of God. {2MCP 811.3}
Many who love God and who seek to honor God fear that they have no right to claim