Counselors Should Cherish Everything Coming From God—Those holding the positions of counselors should be unselfish men, men of faith, men of prayer, men that will not dare to rely upon their own human wisdom, but will seek earnestly for light and intelligence as to what is the best manner of conducting their business. Joshua, the commander of Israel, searched the books diligently in which Moses had faithfully chronicled the directions given by God,—His requirements, reproofs, and restrictions,—lest he should move unadvisedly. Joshua was afraid to trust his own impulses, or his own wisdom. He regarded everything that came from Christ, who was enshrouded by the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night, as of sufficient importance to be sacredly cherished (Letter 14, 1886). {2BC 993.5}


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Josvabogen

7, 8. Hemmeligheden ved Josvas succes.--Herren har et stort arbejde at udrette i vor verden. Ethvert menneske har Han givet Sit arbejde for mennesker at gøre. Men mennesker skal ikke gøre mennesker til sin vejleder, for han ikke bliver ledt på vildspor; dette er altid usikkert. Så længe bibelreligionen udformer aktivitetsprincipperne for tjeneste, samtidig er det nødvendigt at daglig bede om visdom fra al visdoms Kilde. Hvad var Josvas sejr? Du skal meditere over Guds Ord dag og nat. Herrens ord kom til Josva lige før han gik over Jordan.... [Josva 1,7, 8 citeret.] Dette var hemmeligheden ved Josvas sejr. Han gør Gud til sin Vejleder. (Brev 188, 1901).

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