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Nothing that in any
way concerns our peace is too small
for Him to notice. There is no chapter in our
experience too dark for Him to read; there is no
perplexity too difficult for Him to unravel. None
have fallen so low, none are so vile, that they
cannot find deliverance in Jesus. The demoniacs of
Gadara, in the place of prayer could utter only the
words of Satan; but yet the heart's unspoken appeal
was heard. No cry from a soul in need is unheeded.’
(ST06-18-02)
`You have made some mistakes,
but because of some failures you should in nowise
misjudge your capabilities nor distrust the strength
that you may find in God. If it is apparent that you
have made mistakes, it is your privilege to turn
these failures into victories by avoiding the same
in the future.’ (3T495)
`For those who have sinned and
have made mistakes, there is a Jesus who is willing
to pardon and forgive. Let us lift him up as the
Redeemer of mankind.’ (RH12-30-09)
`If one who daily communes with
God errs from the path, if he turns a moment from
looking steadfastly unto Jesus, it is not because he
sins willfully; for when he sees his mistake, he
turns again, and fastens his eyes upon Jesus, and
the fact that he has erred, does not make him less
dear to the heart of God.' (RH12-05-96)
`You are not to entertain the
thought that because you have made mistakes and your
life has been darkened with errors, your heavenly
Father does not love you and therefore has forsaken
you. No! I tell you NO! Jesus loves you still. His
eye is upon you, and He "will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the
temptation also make a way of escape, that ye may be
able to bear it." ’ 1 Cor. 10:13. (12MR34)
`The one who is easily tempted,
and is most inclined to err, is the special object
of His solicitude.' (Ed294)
`The fact that he has erred,
does not make him less dear to the heart of God.'
(RH12-05-96)
`If you have made mistakes, you
certainly gain a victory if you see these mistakes
and regard them as beacons of warning. Thus you turn
defeat into victory, disappointing the enemy and
honoring your Redeemer.' (COL332)
`Whatever the mistakes or
failures of the past, we may, with the help of God,
rise above them. With the apostle we may say: "This
one thing I do, forgetting those things which are
behind, and reaching forth unto those things which
are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of
the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 3:13, 14. (MH516)
But . . . if you have made a
mistake, it is vitally important that you deal with
others and their mistakes in just the manner in
which you would like God to deal with you.
`Because [others] have made
mistakes, shall we leave them alone to bear the
consequences of their miscalculations? Is this the
way in which Jesus has dealt with us?’ (6T463)
`Have we ourselves never made
mistakes? Have we never been in the pit of
despondency?’ (PUR03-13-02)
`Because men have made
mistakes, they are not to be uprooted. The blessing
of God heals; it does not destroy.’ (GCB04-02-03)
`If one does a piece of work
that is not wholly perfect, shall his friends and
acquaintences pull it to pieces, speaking of it
scathingly and contemptuously? The one who has made
mistakes may be doing his very best. Did Jesus treat
the imperfect work of His disciples thus? If He
should treat erring human beings as they too often
treat one another, what would become of them?’ (PUR
02-09-05)
`We should study the way in
which Jesus worked. He did not refuse to work for
those who made mistakes; His works of mercy were
done for every class, the righteous and the
unrighteous. For all alike He healed disease and
gave lessons of instruction if they humbly asked
Him.’ (WM85)
`Let not men, when dealing with
those who have made mistakes, work on the
supposition that under similar circumstances they
would have done much better.’ (SpM275)
`God's word is, "Honor all men.
Love the brotherhood." Show all men respect, even
though they do not reach the standard you have set
for them. They may have made mistakes, but is your
life faultless? Have you censured your own errors as
severely as you have censured the errors of others?’
(RH03-17-03)
`If there is one who has made
mistakes, our hearts should go out to him. We should
let him see that we have for him that love which was
revealed in the life of Christ. We may think that a
brother has done something very wrong. Perhaps he
has. But do you think that you will make him see his
wrong by shunning his society, by leaving him to
himself, where the enemy can work upon his mind and
his conscience? We should try to come just as close
to him as we can. With all the soul-winning power
that God has given us, we must draw him to Christ,
remembering that we ourselves have made mistakes. We
have all gone out of the way. We have all had our
times of trouble, of blindness, of affliction.’
(2SAT263)
`Every heart renewed by the
Spirit of God would not only love God but love his
brother, and if that brother made mistakes, if he
erred, he must be dealt with after the gospel plan.
Every step must be followed according to the
directions given in the Word of God. "'Ye which are
spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of
meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be
tempted.’ Gal. 6:1 (TDG157)
`In order to have the wax take
a clear, strong impression of the seal, you do not
dash the seal upon it in a hasty, violent way; you
carefully place the seal on the plastic wax and
quietly, steadily press it down until it has
hardened in the mold. In like manner deal with human
souls. The continuity of Christian influence is the
secret of its power, and this depends on the
steadfastness of your manifestation of the character
of Jesus. Help those who have erred, by telling them
of your experiences. Show how, when you made grave
mistakes, patience, kindness, and helpfulness on the
part of your fellow workers gave you courage and
hope.
`Until the judgment you will
never know the influence of a kind, considerate
course toward the inconsistent, the unreasonable,
the unworthy. When we meet with ingratitude and
betrayal of sacred trusts, we are roused to show our
contempt or indignation. This the guilty expect;
they are prepared for it. But kind forbearance takes
them by surprise and often awakens their better
impulses and arouses a longing for a nobler life.’
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