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

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The evil traits in your character must be<br />

overcome. You must take hold of <strong>the</strong> work with<br />

earnest, humble prayer to God, feeling your<br />

helplessness without His special grace. The belief<br />

of <strong>the</strong> truth has already wrought a re<strong>for</strong>mation in<br />

your life, yet this re<strong>for</strong>m is not as thorough as it<br />

must be in order <strong>for</strong> you to meet <strong>the</strong> measurement<br />

of God. You love <strong>the</strong> truth, but it must take a<br />

deeper hold of your life and influence your words<br />

and all your deportment. You have a great lesson to<br />

learn, and should lose no time in learning it. You<br />

have not educated yourself to self-control. Here is a<br />

special victory <strong>for</strong> you to gain. In your organization<br />

are more of <strong>the</strong> elements of war than of peace. You<br />

need to cultivate courtesy and true Christian<br />

politeness. "In honor preferring one ano<strong>the</strong>r." "Let<br />

nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in<br />

lowliness of mind let each esteem o<strong>the</strong>r better than<br />

<strong>the</strong>mselves."<br />

Your combativeness is large, and you stand<br />

braced, prepared to rebut everything where you<br />

have a chance. You do not labor to see how near<br />

you can make your ideas and views harmonize<br />

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