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Testimonies for the Church Volume 4
You have not felt your whole dependence upon God and your
inefficiency and weakness without His special wisdom and grace. You
worry, fear, and doubt because you have worked too much in your
own strength. In God you can prosper. In humility and holiness of
mind you will find great peace and strength. They shine brightest who
feel most their own weakness and darkness, for such make Christ their
righteousness. Your strength should come from your union with Him.
Be not weary in well-doing.
The Majesty of heaven has invited the weary ones: “Come unto
Me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” The reason the burden
sometimes seems so heavy and the yoke so galling is because you have
got above the meekness and lowliness possessed by our divine Lord.
Cease trying to gratify and exalt self; but rather let self be hidden in
Jesus, and learn of Him who has invited you and promised you rest.
I saw that the Health Institute can never prosper while those who
hold responsible positions connected with it have more interest for
themselves than for the institution. God wants unselfish men and
women as workers in His cause; and those who take charge of the
Health Institute should have an oversight of every department there,
practicing economy, caring for the trifles, guarding against losses. In
short, they should be as careful and judicious in their management as
though they themselves were the actual proprietors.
You have been troubled with a feeling that this and that was not
your business. Everything connected with the Institute is your business.
If certain things come under your observation that you cannot attend to
properly, being called in another direction, call for the help of someone
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who will give these matters immediate attention. If this work is too
arduous for you, someone should take your place who can perform
thoroughly all the duties devolving upon one holding your responsible
position.
In your parlor talks you have frequently charged the patients and
helpers with bringing unnecessary burdens and cares upon you, while,
at the same time, I saw that you were not performing half the duties
resting upon you as a physician. You were not properly attending
to the cases of the sick under your care. The patients are not blind;
they perceive your neglect of them. They are away from their homes