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Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 2
prodigally, while there is another class whose highest aim in life is
physical labor. The latter class do not exercise the mind. Their muscles
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are exercised while their brains are robbed of intellectual strength, just
as the minds of thinking men are worked while their bodies are robbed
of strength and vigor by their neglect to exercise the muscles....
Their influence for good is small in comparison to what it might
be if they would use their brains as well as their muscles. This class
fall more readily if attacked by disease; the system is vitalized by
the electrical force of the brain to resist disease.—
Testimonies for the
Church 3:157
(1872).
Discontented Repinings Bring Sickness—That which brings
sickness of body and mind to nearly all is dissatisfied feelings and
discontented repinings. They have not God, they have not the hope
which reaches to that within the veil, which is as an anchor to the
soul both sure and steadfast. All who possess this hope will purify
themselves even as He is pure. Such are free from restless longings,
repinings, and discontent; they are not continually looking for evil and
brooding over borrowed trouble. But we see many who are having
a time of trouble beforehand; anxiety is stamped upon every feature;
they seem to find no consolation, but have a continual fearful looking
for of some dreadful evil.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:566
(1867).
Unrestful Attitude Detrimental to Health (counsel to a dis-
turbed woman)—The Lord has love for you, and care for you, and
while your husband is not always with you, yet you have excellent
companionship right on the premises where your house is built. Do
not keep your mind in an unrestful attitude; for this is detrimental to
your health. You must realize that no one is capable of composing
your mind but your individual self.
You are too ready to look on the discouraging side. This has been
a weakness in your character. It hurts your experience and gives a sad
complexion to your husband’s experience.
You brood too much. Whatever you can do to divert your mind
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from your individual self, in any line of employment, do it. You are
to appreciate the great gift to our world of Jesus Christ, and you may
expect much peace and comfort and love exercised to keep your mind
in perfect peace. Every believer is to be clothed in the righteousness
of Christ, and that righteousness speaks better things than the blood of
Abel.—Lt 294, 1906.