Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

encourage a more hopeful, cheerful spirit himself,
refusing to look upon the dark side or to talk
unbelief. He should express cheerfulness, hope,
and courage in his words and even in the tones of
his voice.
Sister G has infirmities, yet she does not make
the best of her case. She permits the enemy to
control her mind and increase her difficulties by an
unsubmissive spirit. She suffers from bodily
infirmities and should have sympathy; but
restlessness, peevishness, complaints, murmuring,
and useless regrets do not alleviate her sufferings
or bring happiness to her, but only aggravate the
difficulty.
The world is full of dissatisfied spirits who
overlook the happiness and blessings within their
reach, and are continually seeking for happiness
and satisfaction that they do not realize. They are
constantly on the stretch for some expected, far-off
good greater than they possess, and are ever in a
state of disappointment. They cherish unbelief and
ingratitude, in that they overlook the blessings right
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