Harmonious Action of the Whole Personality Necessary
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them a great sacrifice.—
The Review and Herald, January 25, 1881
.
(
The Sanctified Life, 23
.)
Healthy Life Favors Perfection of Character—A pure, healthy
life is most favorable for the perfection of Christian character and for
the development of the powers of mind and body.—
The Review and
Herald, December 1, 1896
. (
Counsels on Health, 41
.)
Mind, Sinew, and Muscle to Work Harmoniously—By prop-
erly using our powers to their fullest extent in the most useful employ-
ment, by keeping every organ in health, by so preserving every organ
that mind, sinew, and muscle shall work harmoniously, we may do
the most precious service for God.—
The Youth’s Instructor, April 7,
1898
.
Happiness the Fruit of Harmonious Action of All Powers—
Those who serve God in sincerity and truth will be a peculiar people,
unlike the world, separate from the world. Their food will be prepared,
not to encourage gluttony or gratify a perverted taste, but to secure to
themselves the greatest physical strength, and consequently the best
mental conditions....
Our heavenly Father has bestowed upon us the great blessing of
health reform, that we may glorify Him by obeying the claims He
has upon us.... The harmonious, healthy action of all the powers of
body and mind results in happiness; the more elevated and refined the
powers, the more pure and unalloyed the happiness.—
The Review and
Herald, July 29, 1884
. (
Counsels on Health, 50, 51
.)
The Influence of Rejoicing—God’s people have many lessons to
learn. They will have perfect peace if they will keep the mind stayed
on Him who is too wise to err and too good to do them harm. They are
to catch the reflection of the smile of God, and reflect it to others. They
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are to see how much sunshine they can bring into the lives of those
around them. They are to keep near to Christ, so close that they sit
together with Him as His little children, in sweet, sacred unity. They
are never to forget that as they receive the affection and love of God,
they are under the most solemn obligation to impart it to others. Thus
they may exert an influence of rejoicing, which blesses all who come
within its reach, irradiating their pathway.—Lt 40, 1903. (.)
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