"When you have asked Jesus in contrition of soul for His forgiveness, believe that He has forgiven you.
Do not doubt His divine mercy, or refuse the comfort of His infinite love."
- E.G.W π
"Jesus did not count heaven a place to be desired while we were lost. He left the heavenly courts for a life of shame."
"He, who was rich in heaven's priceless treasure, became poor, that through His poverty we might be rich. We are to follow in the path He trod." ππΌ
Those who thus connect themselves with God are acknowledged by Him as His sons and daughters. They are constantly reaching higher and still higher, obtaining clearer views of God and of eternity, until the Lord makes them channels of light and wisdom to the world. ππΌ
True faith and true prayer - how strong they are!
Faith is trusting in God,- believing that He loves us, and knows what is for our best good. Thus, instead of our own way, it leads us to choose His way. ππΌ
The Lord will come as a protector of all those who have preserved the faith in its purity, and kept themselves unspotted from the world.
-Testimonies for the Church, vol.5, p.210
God understands your reasons. He understands how life gave you the hard times and how it broke you a couple times. He sees your heartache. He is not mad at you. When you are going through difficult times, it is not to punish you but to bring you back to Him.
(c) Pursued
God is always looking for ways to bless us. We are His chosen people and it is our privilege to represent Him to the world in our thoughts, words, and actions.
If our lives are filled with holy fragrance, if we honor God by having good thoughts toward others, and good deeds to bless others, it matters not whether we live in a cottage or a palace. -Testimonies for the Church, vol.5, p488
A spotless character will endure to all eternity.
That's a powerful reality because our God is trustworthy, loving, all-powerful, and wants what's best for us, so there's no need to worry when we allow God full control of our lives. ππΌ
When God pushes you to the edge of difficulty, trust Him fully. . .because two things can happen. Either He will catch you when you fall, or He will teach you how to fly! π
God will do a great work for the youth, if they will by the aid of the Holy Spirit receive His Word into the heart and obey it in the life. - Messages to Young People, pp. 65, 66.