Aphorisms Men of Valor

Aphorisms Men of Valor

Short aphorisms

Take the hard place, do the work that needs to be done though it brings no earthly recognition or reward MLT 319
Maintain to the last your Christian integrity. MLT 313
Men of action are needed, men who will labor with earnest, ceaseless energy for the purifying of the church and the warning of the world. 5T187
We need the courage of heroes and the faith of martyrs. 5T187
In the darkest days, when appearances seem most forbidding, have faith in God. He is working out His will, doing all things well in behalf of His people. MH482.
He taught the disciples, by example, that when attending any public gathering, they need not want for something to say. MLT190
Trials and obstacles are the Lord’s chosen methods of discipline and His appointed conditions of success. MH471.
Let us remember that while the work we have to do may not be our choice, it is to be accepted as God’s choice for us. Whether pleasing or unpleasing, we are to do the duty that lies nearest. MH472, 473.
The highest work of the princes in Israel… is to fulfill the responsibility resting upon them to fasten the Scriptures in the minds of the people. SDABC, EGW, Comms, on 2 Kings 23:2, p. 1039.
We are not to become pets and shun toil, hardship, and conflicts. 2T550
… we stand by the old landmarks. 1SM162
It is important for ministers of Christ to see the necessity of self-culture in order to adorn their profession and maintain a becoming dignity. 2T500
Pride, ignorance, and folly are constant companions. MLT332
Not through controversy and discussion is the soul enlightened DA175
I do not mean to live a coward, or die a coward. Ms6-1891.
Of all the gifts that heaven can bestow upon men, fellowship with Christ in His sufferings is the most weighty trust and the highest honor. MH478
In the life of Christ, everything was made subordinate to His work, the great work of redemption which He came to accomplish. And the same devotion, the same self-denial and sacrifice, the same subjection to the claims of the word of God, is to be manifest in His disciples. MH502.
Christianity will make a man a gentleman. GW123
In order to be God’s special instrument, you should lean to no one, but hang upon Him alone, and, like the clinging vine, let your tendrils entwine about Him. 2T608 [an angel to EGW]
The real power of God’s people lies not in numbers, nor in the wealth and worldly prosperity that may be displayed, but in steadfast adherence to His Word. RH 01/18/1906
Through faith in the power of God, it is wonderful how strong a weak man may become, how decided his efforts, how prolific of great results. COL 354
Never be ashamed of your colors; put them up, unfurl them to the gaze of men and angels…. The world has a right to know just what may be expected from every intelligent human being. He who is a living embodiment of firm, decided, righteous principles will be a living power upon his associates; and he will influence others by his Christianity. MLT120
We all need greater Christian courage, that we may uplift the standard on which is inscribed the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. We are to make no compromise with the leaders of rebellion…. We must have a firm determination to do the Lord’s will at all times and in all places. RH, May 9, 1899
A strong, clear sense of eternal things, and a heart willing to yield all to Christ, are blessings of more value than all the riches and pleasures and glories of this world. 2T600
Reliable men are very scarce for the reason that the hearts of men are so devoted to their own selfish interests that they know no other. 2T636
In order to prosper, every church must have men upon whom it can rely in times of peril, men who are as true as steel, unselfish men, who have the interest of God’s cause lying nearer their hearts than anything which concerns their own opinions or their worldly interests.2T637
Why the Christian life is so difficult to many is that they have a divided heart. They are double-minded, which makes them unstable in all their ways. 2T234
It is heart missionaries that are needed. Spasmodic efforts will do little good. We must arrest the attention. We must be deeply in earnest. 9T45.
Men and women enjoying the religion of Jesus Christ will not be uneasy, restless, discontented, changeable; the peace of Christ in the heart will give solidity to character. MLT 176
Every one must now search the Bible for himself upon his knees before God, with the humble, teachable heart of a child, if he would know what the Lord requires of him. 5T:214
we should fear to leave our appointed work unless the Lord clearly indicates our duty to serve Him in another field. 5T 184
[be] men to be depended upon in times of trial and danger. 2t638
Reliable men are very scarce 2T636
God wants men … who can be depended upon; who will ever be found on the right side in times of danger; who will faithfully war against the enemy. 2T637

Long aphorisms

A great work is to be accomplished; broader plans must be laid; a voice must go forth to arouse the nations. Men whose faith is weak and wavering are not the ones to carry forward the work at this important crisis. We need the courage of heroes and the faith of martyrs. 5T187
There are needed faithful and picked men at the head of the work. Those who have not had an experience in bearing burdens, and do not wish to have that experience, should not, on any account, live there. Men are wanted who will watch for souls as they that must give an account. Fathers and mothers in Israel are wanted at this important post. 2T468
There ought to be picked men at the heart of the work, men who in every emergency can be relied upon to keep the fort, men who are unselfish, abounding in generosity and all good works, whose lives are hid in God. 2T460
A good character is of slow but steady growth. Mental ability and genius are not character; for these are often possessed by those who have the very opposite of a good character. Reputation is not character. True character is a quality of the soul, revealing itself in the conduct. YI 11/3/1886
In order to prosper, every church must have men upon whom it can rely in times of peril, men who are as true as steel, unselfish men, who have the interest of God’s cause lying nearer their hearts than anything which concerns their own opinions or their worldly interests. 2T637
Where were the men to be depended upon in times of trial and danger? Where were the God-fearing men to rally around the standard when the foe was seeking an advantage? Some who should have been at their post were unfaithful when their help was most needed. 2T638
Every soul is to obtain an education with the object in view of imparting his knowledge to others. The powers of the mind are God’s gift, and we are to use them to benefit and bless the members of the human family. As the mind is enlarged by true knowledge, the heart will be softened and subdued into humility, kindness, and true love. We are to gather all the knowledge possible for the purpose of communicating the same that it may become the property of others. – 11MR,157
A minister cannot be too careful of his influence. Stubborn-ness, jealousy, and selfishness should have no part in his being;for if they are indulged, he will ruin more souls than he can save. If he does not overcome these dangerous elements in his character, it would be better for him to have nothing to do with the cause of God. The indulgence of these traits, which may not appear very bad to him, will place souls beyond his reach and beyond the reach of others. 2T547-8
After taking your position firmly, wisely, cautiously, make not one concession on any point concerning which God has plainly spoken. Be as calm as a summer evening; but as fixed as the everlasting hills. By conceding, you would be selling our whole cause into the hands of the enemy. The cause of God is not to be traded away. Letter 216, 1903 (int in The Abiding Gift of Prophecy, 338)
We have in our ranks too many who are restless, talkative, self-commending, and who take the liberty to put themselves forward, having no reverence for age, experience, or office. The church is suffering today for help of an opposite character-modest, quiet, God-fearing men, who will bear disagreeable burdens when laid upon them, not for the name, but to render service to their Master, who died for them. Persons of this character do not think it detracts from their dignity to rise up before the ancient and to treat gray hairs with respect. MLT 279
In turning from God’s Word to feed on the writings of uninspired men, the mind becomes dwarfed and cheapened. It is not brought in contact with deep, broad principles of eternal truth. MLT107
The work of every teacher, every parent, should be to fasten the minds of the children and youth upon the grand truths of the Word of inspiration. This is the education essential for this life and for the life to come. And let it not be thought that this will prevent the study of the sciences or cause a lower standard in educa-tion. The knowledge of God is as high as heaven and as broad as the universe. There is nothing so ennobling and invigorating as the study of the great themes which concern our eternal life. Let the youth seek to grasp these God-given truths, and their minds will expand and grow strong in the effort. MLT107
Men whom God has called to the work of saving souls will feel a burden for the people. Selfish interests will be swallowed up in their deep concern for the salvation of souls for whom Christ died. 2T544