Ellen White: Quotes on Worrying About Others

It is best to leave people in God's hands for Him to impress, teach, and guide their consciences, rather than to worry about the mistakes and problems of others. We should always be careful not to criticize or judge others.

These words were spoken by the divine Teacher, our Lord Jesus Christ. God has not given men power to read hearts. He has not placed them in the judgment seat, to pass sentence upon their fellow men. God has committed all judgment to His Son. Why are not hum...— 15LtMs, Ms 75a, 1900, par. 2

...I have no confidence in this one's religion or honesty, and that one has done me wrong.” Be careful how you sin against your brethren by misjudging them, and speaking evil of them. God has not given you permission to climb upon the judgment-seat, and pronounce one good because h...— ST October 22, 1885, par. 7 (1874)

...and pray with him alone, and show the same tenderness Christ has evidenced to you who are teachers. Never encourage any one student to criticize and talk of the faults of another. Hide a multitude of sins in every way possible by pursuing Christ's way to cure him. This kind of educating will be a b...— 1MCP 190.2 (1977)

...ly Spirit. Let those who have given way to evil thinking and evil speaking show sincere repentance. God cannot use those who find fault and criticize others— 19LtMs, Lt 111a, 1904, par. 20

Ignoble, egotistic, weak criticizing has become a false science, which must be cut out of the life experience. It is no marvel that many, having sensitive natures,...— SpM 62.1 (1985)

...sible? The true brethren of Christ are those who guard the interests of their brethren and sisters. How inappropriate it is to condemn others, when every soul is to be saved, not on his own merits, but by the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour! We are all erring, finite creatures, accountab...— RH October 24, 1893, par. 2 (1851)

...behalf, without faultfinding or continual chiding, will show themselves susceptible of improvement. The less we criticize others, the greater will be our influence over them for reformation. Let Christlike kindness be enjoined upon every soul— 20LtMs, Lt 94, 1905, par. 7

... in their behalf, without faultfinding or chiding, will show themselves susceptible of improvement. The less we criticize others, the greater will be our influence over them for good. To many, frequent, positive admonitions will do more harm than good. Let Christlike kindness be en...— Ev 537.2 (1946)

... the closing work of this earth’s history. Oh, how earnest should we be to examine ourselves. We are in positive danger of losing our souls when we are criticizing others, remarking others’ failures. We must “examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not ...— 4LtMs, Lt 102, 1886, par. 9 (1883)

...feelings to come into our hearts against any of our brethren, for this is not the spirit of Christ; it is not the principle of truth to be finding fault and thinking evil of our brethren. If there are any difficulties that arise in your midst, seek every way that you can to adjust them...— 4LtMs, Ms 4, 1885, par. 5 (1883)