Truth in the Heart, Truth on the Lips—How careful we should be, that our words and actions are all in harmony with the sacred truth that God has committed to us! ∙∙∙ When you are associated together, be guarded in your words. Let your conversation be of such a nature that you will have no need of repentance ∙∙∙ . If the love of the truth is in your heart, you will talk of the truth. You will talk of the blessed hope that you have in Jesus. If you have love in your heart, you will seek to establish and build up your brother in the most holy faith. If a word is dropped that is detrimental to the character of your friend or brother, do not encourage this evilspeaking. It is the work of the enemy. Kindly remind the speaker that the Word of God forbids that kind of conversation.—The Review and Herald, June 5, 1888. (VSS 153.3) MC VC

Earnest Warnings—Living power must attend the message of Christ’s second appearing. We must not rest until we see many souls converted to the blessed hope of the Lord’s return. In the days of the apostles the message that they bore wrought a real work, turning souls from idols to serve the living God. The work to be done today is just as real, and the truth is just as much truth; only we are to give the message with as much more earnestness as the coming of the Lord is nearer. The message for this time is positive, simple, and of the deepest importance. We must act like men and women who believe it. Waiting, watching, working, praying, warning the world—this is our work.—The Review and Herald, November 13, 1913. (VSS 335.2) MC VC