Chapter 2—The Christian and Psychology
Laws of the Mind Ordained by God—He who created the mind
and ordained its laws, provided for its development in accordance with
them. [
Note: There is perfect harmony between the Bible and true
science. Psychology is the science and study of the mind and human
behavior.—Compilers.
]—
Education, 41
(1903).
True Principles of Psychology in Scriptures—The true princi-
ples of psychology are found in the Holy Scriptures. Man knows not
his own value. He acts according to his unconverted temperament of
character because he does not look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher
of his faith. He who comes to Jesus, he who believes on Him and
makes Him his Example, realizes the meaning of the words “To them
gave He power to become the sons of God.” ...
Those who pass through the experience of true conversion will re-
alize, with keenness of perception, their responsibility to God to work
out their own salvation with fear and trembling, their responsibility to
make complete their recovery from the leprosy of sin. Such an experi-
ence will lead them humbly and trustfully to place their dependence
upon God.—
Manuscript 121, 1902.
(
My Life Today, 176
.)
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Mind Devoted to God Develops Harmoniously—God takes men
as they are and educates them for His service if they will yield them-
selves to Him. The Spirit of God, received into the soul, quickens all
its faculties. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit the mind that is de-
voted unreservedly to God develops harmoniously, and is strengthened
to comprehend and fulfill the requirements of God. The weak, vacil-
lating character becomes changed to one of strength and steadfastness.
Continual devotion establishes so close a relation between Jesus and
His disciples that the Christian becomes like his master in character.
He has clearer, broader views. His discernment is more penetrative,
his judgment better balanced. So quickened is he by the life-giving
power of the Sun of righteousness that he is enabled to bear much fruit
to the glory of God.—
Gospel Workers, 285, 286
(1915).
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