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

dark the way may seem. Adversity and trial will only give them an opportunity to show
the sincerity of their faith and love. {2MCP 495.3}
When depression settles upon the soul, it is no evidence that God has changed. He
is "the same yesterday, and today, and forever." You are sure of the favor of God when
you are sensible of the beams of the Sun of righteousness; but if the clouds sweep over
your soul, you must not feel that you are forsaken. Your faith must pierce the gloom.
Your eye must be single, and your whole body shall be full of light. The riches of the
grace of Christ must be kept before the mind. Treasure up the lessons that His love
provides. Let your faith be like Job's, that you may declare, "Though He slay me, yet will
I trust in Him." Lay hold on the promises of your heavenly Father, and remember His
former dealing with you and with His servants; for "all things work together for good to
them that love God." --RH, Jan 24, 1888. {2MCP 496.1}
BOOKS / 2MCP - Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 2 (1977) / Chap. 53 -
Controversy--Positive and Negative
Chap. 53 - Controversy--Positive and Negative
Oneness With God Results in Unity.--God is the embodiment of benevolence,
mercy, and love. Those who are truly connected with Him cannot be at variance with
one another. His Spirit ruling in the heart will create harmony, love, and unity. The
opposite of this is seen among the children of Satan. It is his work to stir up envy, strife,
and jealousy. In the name of my Master I ask the professed followers of Christ: What
fruit do you bear? --5T 28 (1882). {2MCP 497.1}
Sowing and Reaping Dissensions.--He who scatters the seeds of dissension and
strife reaps in his own soul the deadly fruits. The very act of looking for evil in others
develops evil in those who look.--MH 492 (1905). {2MCP 497.2}
Satan Delights in Contention.--Satan is constantly seeking to cause distrust,
alienation, and malice among God's people. We shall be often tempted to feel that our
rights are invaded when there is no real cause for such feelings. . . . Contentions, strife,
and lawsuits between brethren are a disgrace to the cause of truth. Those who take
such a course expose the church to the ridicule of her enemies and cause the powers
of darkness to triumph.
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They are piercing the wounds of Christ afresh and putting Him to an open
shame.--5T 242, 243 (1882). {2MCP 497.3}
Controversy Leads to Combativeness.--The special, deceptive work of Satan has
been to provoke controversies, that there might be strivings about words to no profit. He
well knows that this will occupy the mind and the time. It raises the combativeness and
quenches the spirit of conviction in the minds of many, drawing them into diversity of
opinions, accusation, and prejudice, which closes the door to the truth.--RH, Sept 11,