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

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saving souls will feel a burden <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> people.<br />

Selfish interests will be swallowed up in <strong>the</strong>ir deep<br />

concern <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> salvation of souls <strong>for</strong> whom Christ<br />

died. They will feel <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>ce of <strong>the</strong> exhortation of<br />

Peter: "The elders which are among you I exhort,<br />

who am also an elder, and a witness of <strong>the</strong><br />

sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of <strong>the</strong><br />

glory that shall be revealed: Feed <strong>the</strong> flock of God<br />

which is among you, taking <strong>the</strong> oversight <strong>the</strong>reof,<br />

not by constraint, but willingly; not <strong>for</strong> filthy lucre,<br />

but of a ready mind; nei<strong>the</strong>r as being lords over<br />

God's heritage, but being ensamples to <strong>the</strong> flock.<br />

And when <strong>the</strong> Chief Shepherd shall appear, ye<br />

shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not<br />

away."<br />

You are naturally stubborn. Jealousy and<br />

stubbornness are <strong>the</strong> natural fruits of selfishness.<br />

You have made some improvement; but I saw so<br />

much yet to be done, I saw so clearly <strong>the</strong> wretched<br />

influence of your selfish, unconsecrated life, that I<br />

fear you will never see just how hateful <strong>the</strong>se traits<br />

of character are be<strong>for</strong>e God. I fear that you will not<br />

realize this sufficiently to put <strong>the</strong>m away and<br />

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