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Oh, that all the Lord’s
dear people could learn the value of wisdom in connection with their
endeavors to serve the Truth! Our Lord not only taught us to be wise
as serpents and harmless as doves, but He exemplified this lesson in
His own course, saying on another occasion to the Apostles, “I have
many things to tell you, but ye cannot bear them now.” We, too,
should learn that there are opportune and inopportune times for
mentioning certain truths, and that there are wise and unwise
methods of presenting them. It is not enough that we do not speak
untruths; it is not enough that we speak the truth; additionally we
should see to it that we speak the truth in love, and love that is
trained uses wisdom that it may accomplish more
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