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Section 3—The Christian Physician and His Work
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Dr.-----had been raised up to do a special work as God’s instrument,
to be led, guided, and controlled by His Spirit. He is to answer the
claims of God, and never to feel that he is his own property and
that he can employ his powers as he shall deem most profitable to
himself. Although it is his purpose to be and to do right, yet he will
most surely err unless he is a constant learner in the school of Christ.
His only safety is in humbly walking with God.
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Safety Only by a Miracle
Dangers beset his path, and if he comes off conqueror he will
indeed have a triumphant song to sing in the City of God. He has
strong traits of character that will need to be constantly repressed.
If kept under the control of the Spirit of God, these traits will be a
blessing; but if not, they will prove a curse. If Dr.-----, who is now
riding upon the wave of popularity, does not become giddy, it will
be a miracle of mercy. If he leans to his own wisdom, as so many
thus situated have done, his wisdom will prove to be foolishness.
While he shall give himself unselfishly to the work of God, never
swerving in the least from principle, the Lord will throw about him
the everlasting arms and will prove to him a mighty Helper. “Them
that honor Me, I will honor.” ...
Evil Traits Strengthened by Indulgence
While he makes God his strength, and loves and fears Him, he
will be rightly balanced; but as surely as he loses his connection
with God and attempts to go in his own strength, this same will that
has proved a blessing will prove an injury to himself and to others.
He will become overbearing, tyrannical, exacting, and dictatorial.
These traits must not be allowed to gain the ascendancy under any
circumstances; for they will strengthen by indulgence and will soon
become a controlling power. His character will thus become ill-
balanced, and this will disqualify him for the work of God....
God calls for complete and entire consecration, and anything
short of this He will not accept. The more difficult your position,
the more you need Jesus. The love and fear of God kept Joseph pure
and untarnished in the king’s court. He was exalted to great wealth,