Chapter 15—Resistance Against Disease
General Statements
297. The object of the health reform and the Health Institute is not
... to quiet the pains of today. No, indeed! Its great object is to teach
the people how to live so as to give nature a chance to remove and
resist disease.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:643
.
298. The power of the human system to resist the abuses put upon
it, is wonderful.—
The Review and Herald, January 25, 1881
.
299. A careful conformity to the laws which God has implanted
in our being would insure health, and there would not be a breaking
down of the constitution.—
The Health Reformer, August 1, 1866
.
300. A great amount of suffering might be saved if all would labor
to prevent disease, by strictly obeying the laws of health.—
How to
Live, 60
.
The Power of the Will
301. The power of the will is a mighty soother of the nerves, and
can resist much disease, simply by not yielding to ailments and settling
down into a state of inactivity.—
Spiritual Gifts Volume 4a, 145
.
Temperance
302. In order to preserve health, temperance in all things is
necessary,—temperance in labor, temperance in eating and drinking.—
How to Live, 57
.
Nourishment
303. The body must have sufficient nourishment. The God who
gives his beloved sleep has furnished them also suitable food to sustain
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the physical system in a healthy condition.—
Christian Temperance
and Bible Hygiene, 50
.
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