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A Living Sacrifice
165. The Lord requires a living sacrifice of mind, soul, body,
and strength. All that we have and are is to be given him, that we
may answer the purpose of our creation.—
Unpublished Testimonies,
August 25, 1897
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166. True sanctification is not merely a theory, an emotion, or a
form of words, but a living, active principle, entering into the every-
day life. It requires that our habits of eating, drinking, and dressing
be such as to secure the preservation of physical, mental, and moral
health, that we may present to the Lord our bodies, not an offering
corrupted by wrong habits, but a “living sacrifice, holy, acceptable
unto God.”—
The Review and Herald, January 25, 1881
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167. It should ever be kept prominent that the great object to be
attained through this channel is not only health, but perfection and the
spirit of holiness, which cannot be attained with diseased bodies and
minds. This object cannot be secured by working merely from the
worldling’s standpoint.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:554
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168. A diseased body causes a disordered brain, and hinders the
work of sanctifying grace upon the mind and heart.—
The Health
Reformer, September 1, 1871
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169. If man will cherish the light that God in mercy gives him
upon health reform, he may be sanctified through the truth, and fitted
for immortality.—
Testimonies for the Church 3:162
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170. If Christians ... obey the laws which govern health and life,
they will have the blessing of physical and mental vigor. They will
have moral power to engage in the warfare against Satan; and in the
name of him who conquered appetite in their behalf, they may be more
than conquerors on their own account.—
Testimonies for the Church
4:35, 36
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171. The character and efficiency of the work depend largely on
the physical condition of the workers.... Many a sermon has received a
dark shadow from the minister’s indigestion. Health is an inestimable
blessing, and one which is more closely allied to conscience and
religion than many realize.—
Gospel Workers, 175
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172. In order to render to God perfect service, we must have a
clear conception of his will. This will require us to use only healthful
food, prepared in a simple manner, that the fine nerves of the brain