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is not braced to bear up against the hardships of everyday life. It
is good, sanctified mind cure she needs, an increase of faith, and
active service for Christ. She needs also the exercise of her muscles
in outside practical labor. Physical exercise will be to her one of
the greatest blessings of her life. She need not be an invalid, but a
wholesome-minded, healthy woman, prepared to act her part nobly
and well.
All the treatment that may be given to this sister will be of
little advantage unless she acts her part. She needs to strengthen
muscle and nerve by physical labor. She need not be an invalid, but
can do good, earnest labor. Like many others, she has a diseased
imagination. But she can overcome and be a healthy woman. I have
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had this message to give to many, and with the best results.
Chronic Invalidism
Once I was called to see a young woman with whom I was well
acquainted. She was sick, and was running down fast. Her mother
wished me to pray for her. The mother stood there weeping and
saying, “Poor child; she cannot live long.” I felt her pulse. I prayed
with her, and then addressed her, “My sister, if you get up and dress
and go to your usual work in the office, all this invalidism will pass
away.” “Do you think this would pass away?” she said. “Certainly,”
I said. “You have nearly smothered the life forces by invalidism.” I
turned to the mother and told her that her daughter would have died
of a diseased imagination if they had not been convinced of their
error. She had been educating herself to invalidism. Now this is a
very poor school. But I said to her, “Change this order; arise and
dress.” She was obedient, and is alive today.—
Letter 231, 1905
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Indigestion Caused by Fear
Exercise will aid the work of digestion. To walk out after a meal,
hold the head erect, put back the shoulders, and exercise moderately,
will be a great benefit. The mind will be diverted from self to the
beauties of nature. The less the attention is called to the stomach
after a meal, the better. If you are in constant fear that your food will