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as food that only which will strengthen the religious experience.—MS
42, 1904. (.)
Divine Power the Only Hope of Reform—Apart from divine
power, no genuine reform can be effected. Human barriers against
natural and cultivated tendencies are but as the sandbank against the
torrent. Not until the life of Christ becomes a vitalizing power in our
lives can we resist the temptations that assail us from within and from
without.—
The Ministry of Healing, 130
(1905).
The power of the heavenly agencies must combine with the human.
This is the only way for us to be successful.—Lt 34, 1891.
Not to Dwell Upon Our Own Emotions—It is not wise to look to
ourselves and study our emotions. If we do this, the enemy will present
difficulties and temptations that weaken faith and destroy courage.
Closely to study our emotions and give way to our feelings is to
entertain doubt and entangle ourselves in perplexity. We are to look
away from self to Jesus.—
The Ministry of Healing, 249
(1905).
Negative Emotions Changed by God’s Spirit—When the Spirit
of God takes possession of the heart, it transforms the life. Sinful
thoughts are put away, evil deeds are renounced; love, humility, and
peace take the place of anger, envy, and strife. Joy takes the place of
sadness, and the countenance reflects the joy of heaven. No one sees
the hand that lifts the burden or beholds the light descend from the
courts above. The blessing comes when by faith the soul surrenders
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itself to God. Then that power which no human eye can see, creates a
new being in the image of God.—
The Review and Herald, November
19, 1908
. (
My Life Today, 46
.)
Great Wisdom Needed—Great wisdom is needed in dealing with
diseases caused through the mind. A sore, sick heart, a discouraged
mind, needs mild treatment.... It is through tender sympathy that this
class of invalids can be benefited. The physician should first gain their
confidence and then point them to the Great Healer. If their faith can
be directed to the True Physician and they can have confidence that He
has undertaken their case, this will bring relief to the mind and often
give health to the body.—
The Ministry of Healing, 244
(1905).
Christ’s Tenderness in Dealing With Minds—Christ identifies
His interest with that of humanity. The work that bears the divine
credentials is that which manifests the spirit of Jesus, which reveals
His love, His carefulness, His tenderness in dealing with the minds of