Desire to exercise authority
Quotations from the writings of Ellen G. White on the topic of . . .
| desire to exercise authority |
| ". . . In comparison with the worth on one soul, the whole world sinks to insignificance. A desire to exercise authority, to lord it over God's heritage, will, if indulged, result in the loss of souls. Those who really love Jesus will seek to conform their own lives to the Pattern and will labor in His spirit for the salvation of others." Testimonies, Vol. 5, page 614 |
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| the same text can be found in Manuscript Releases, Volume 15 |
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"Christ teaches all who believe on His name, that instead of seeking their own glory they must humble themselves to bear the cross and to walk in His footsteps. He would reform others must first reform himself. He must obtain the spirit of his Master, and be willing like Him, to suffer reproach, and to practice self-denial. In comparison with the worth of one soul, the whole world sinks into insignificance. A desire to exercise authority, to lord it over God's heritage, will, if indulged, result in the loss of souls. Those who really love Jesus will seek to conform their own lives to the Pattern, and will labor in His spirit for the salvation of others." 15MR page 142.2
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