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but it is to this class that Jesus says, “Come ye yourselves apart into a
desert place, and rest awhile.”—
The Review and Herald, November 7,
1893
.
The Christian life is not made up of unceasing activity, or of con-
tinual meditation. Christians must work earnestly for the salvation of
the lost, and they must also take time for contemplation, for prayer,
and the study of the Word of God. It will not do to be always under
the strain of the work and excitement, for in this way personal piety is
neglected, and the powers of mind and body are injured.—
The Review
and Herald, November 7, 1893
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All who are under the training of God need the quiet hour for
communion with their own hearts, with nature, and with God. In
them is to be revealed a life that is not in harmony with the world, its
customs, or its practices; and they need to have a personal experience
in obtaining a knowledge of the will of God. We must individually
hear Him speaking to the heart. When every other voice is hushed, and
in quietness we wait before Him, the silence of the soul makes more
distinct the voice of God. He bids us, “Be still, and know that I am
God.” This is the effectual preparation for all labor for God. Amidst
the hurrying throng, and the strain of life’s intense activities, he who
is thus refreshed, will be surrounded with an atmosphere of light and
peace. He will receive a new endowment of both physical and mental
strength. His life will breathe out a fragrance, and will reveal a divine
power that will reach men’s hearts.—
The Ministry of Healing, 58
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