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brace the wearied nerves by taking stimulants, but this will not remove
the difficulty.
Unless a decided change is made, unless there is an intelligent
recognition of the necessity of giving the brain rest instead of stimu-
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lants, the human agent will lose his self-control and will disgrace the
cause of God.—Lt 205, 1904.
The Mind at Peaceful Rest—We should devote more time to
humble, earnest prayer to God, for wisdom to bring up our children
in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. The health of the mind is
dependent upon the health of the body. As Christian parents, we are
bound to train our children in reference to the laws of life.
In Christ they will obtain strength and hope, and will not be trou-
bled with restless longings for something to divert the mind and satisfy
the heart. They have found the Pearl of Great Price, and the mind is at
peaceful rest. Their pleasures are of a pure, elevated, heavenly charac-
ter. They have no painful reflections, no remorse. Such pleasures do
not enfeeble the body or prostrate the mind, but give health and vigor
to both
The inhabitants of heaven are perfect, because the will of God is
their joy and supreme delight.—Und MS 93.
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