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Healthful Living
1228. God desires that we shall have a care, a regard, and an
appreciation for our bodies,—the temple of the Holy Spirit. He desires
that the body shall be kept in the most healthy condition possible, and
under the most spiritual influence, that the talents he has given us may
be used to render perfect service to him.—
Unpublished Testimonies,
September 27, 1896
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1229. He shall shine through their minds as the light of the world.
“To as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the
sons of God, even to them that believed on his name.” But in order
that this may be, God demands that every intellectual and physical
capability be offered as a consecrated oblation to him.—
Unpublished
Testimonies, July 6, 1896
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1230. We are to keep advancing heavenward, developing a solid
religious character. The measure of the Holy Spirit we receive will
be proportionate to the measure of our desire and faith exercised to
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get it, and the use we shall make of the light and knowledge that shall
be given us. We shall be entrusted with the Holy Spirit according to
our capacity to receive it and our ability to impart it to others.—
The
Review and Herald, May 5, 1896
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1231. The more studiously the intellect is cultivated, the more
effectively it can be used in the service of God, if it is placed under
the control of his Spirit.—
Special Testimonies On Education, 57
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1232. If men will receive the ministration of his Holy Spirit, the
richest gift God can bestow, they will impart blessings to all who are
connected with them.—
Unpublished Testimonies, July 6, 1896
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Hindrances to Spiritual Growth
1233. The wilful commission of a known sin silences the witness-
ing voice of the Spirit, and separates the soul from God. Jesus cannot
abide in the heart that disregards the divine law. God will honor those
only who honor him.—
The Signs of the Times, June 19, 1884
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1234. No one need look upon the sin against the Holy Ghost
as something mysterious and indefinable The sin against the Holy
Ghost is the sin of persistent refusal to respond to the invitations to
repent.—
The Review and Herald, June 29, 1897
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1235. Let all examine their own hearts, to see if they are not
cherishing that which is a positive injury to them, and in the place of