Please Pray the Cry of a Troubled Heart

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The Answer: "If thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go t o the right; or if thou depart t o the right hand, then I will go t o the left." Gen. 13:9. (See context please.) Question 6: Was Abraham directed t o submit t o his wife's suggestion in regard t o a problem? The Answer: "And God said unto Abraham . . . in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice." Gen. 21:12.

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How careful was Joshua, the great leader of Israel, t o observe the law of choice? The Answer: "Choose you." Joshua 24:15. "God never leads His children otherwise than they would choose t o be led, if they could see the end from the beginning and discern the glory of the purpose which they are fulfilling as co-workers with Him."-The Desire of Ages, p. 200 (224). Question 8: In addition t o Abraham's exemplifying choice in following his wife's counsel regarding Hagar, as above cited, what shows his general attitude of humility? The Answer: Abraham declared that he was "but dust and ashes," Gen. 18:27. "It is contrition and faith and love that enable the soul t o receive wisdom from heaven."-The Desire of Ages, p. 114 (138).

you t o tell him anything?" asked Mabel, very obviously completely stumped. Mildred Browrz was first t o answer. "According t o our lesson today-and I must say, much t o my surprise-a boy nineteen does want t o be told something." "I thought we just got through saying he doesn't want us t o tell him anything," Mabel puzzled. "Now we are saying he wants us t o tell him a lot of things. Brother, this is foggy t o me!"


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