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be firmly and constantly cherished. There should not be one departure
from reserve; one act of familiarity, one indiscretion, may jeopardize
the soul in opening the door to temptation, and the power of resistance
becomes weakened
Satan Would Eclipse the Future Glories—Satan has worked
continually to eclipse the glories of the future world and to attract
the whole attention to the things of this life. He has striven so to
arrange matters that our thought, our anxiety, our labor might be so
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fully employed in temporal things that we should not see or realize
the value of eternal realities. The world and its cares have too large
a place, while Jesus and heavenly things have altogether too small
a share in our thoughts and affections. We should conscientiously
discharge all the duties of everyday life, but it is also essential that we
should cultivate, above everything else, holy affection for our Lord
Jesus Christ
Heavenly Angels Will Help Us—We should ever keep in mind
that unseen agencies are at work, both evil and good, to take the control
of the mind. They act with unseen yet effectual power. Good angels
are ministering spirits, exerting a heavenly influence upon heart and
mind; while the great adversary of souls, the devil, and his angels are
continually laboring to accomplish our destruction....
While we should be keenly alive to our exposure to the assaults of
unseen and invisible foes, we are to be sure that they cannot harm us
without gaining our consent
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15
Medical Ministry, 143
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16
The Review and Herald, January 7, 1890
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17
The Review and Herald, July 19, 1887
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