Do You Feel Sad?
All heaven is interested in the happiness of man. Our heavenly Father does not close the avenues of joy to any of His creatures. ~ Step to Christ, p. 46.
Do no think that God wishes us to yield up everything which it is for our happiness here to retain. He requires us to give up only that which it would not be for our good and happiness to retain. ~ Testimonies, vol. 2, p. 588.
God would not have any of us remain pressed down by dumb sorrow, with sore and breaking hearts....Oh, the blessed Savior stands by many whose eyes are so blinded by tears that they do not discern Him. He longs to clasp our hands firmly, while we cling to Him in simple faith, imploring Him to guide us...If we will let the comfort and peace of Jesus into our lives, we shall be kept close to His great heart of love. ~ Selected Messages, book 2, pp. 257,258.
Many are sad and discouraged, weak in faith and trust. Let them do something to help someone more needy than themselves, and they will grow strong in God's strength. Christian Service, p. 151.
Do not allow the perplexities and worries of everyday life to fret your mind and cloud your brown. If you do, you will always have something to vex and annoy. Life is what we make it, and we shall find what we look for. If we look for sadness and trouble....we shall find plenty of them to engross our thoughts and our conversation. But if we look on the bright side of things, we shall find enough to make us cheerful and happy. ~ The Adventist Home, p. 430.
When the mind is free and happy from a sense of duty well done and the satisfaction of giving happiness to others, the cheering, uplifting influence brings new life to the whole being. ~The Ministry of Healing, p. 257.
Those who take Christ at His word, and surrender their souls to Him keeping, their lives to His ordering, will find peace and quietude. Nothing of the world can make them sad when Jesus makes them glad by His presence. ~ The Desire of Ages, p. 331.
When the Spirit of God takes possession of the heart, it transforms the life. Sinful thoughts are put away, evil deeds are renounced; love, humility, and peace take the place of anger, envy, and strife. Joy takes the place of sadness, and the countenance reflects the light of heaven. No one sees the hand that lifts the burden, or beholds the light descend from the courts above. The blessing comes when by faith the soul surrenders itself to God. _Ibid. p. 173.
It is the duty of God's children to be cheerful. They should encourage a happy frame of mind. God cannot be glorified by His children living continually under a cloud and casting a shadow wherever they go. ~ Ellen G. White, in Review and Herald, April 28, 1859.
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