Integrity Among Workers
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Those who do not overcome in little things will have no moral
power to withstand greater temptations. All who seek to make honesty
the ruling principle in the daily business of life will need to be on their
guard that they “covet no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.” While they
are content with convenient food and clothing, it will be found an easy
matter to keep the heart and hands from the defilement of covetousness
and dishonesty....
Those who are employed at our sanitarium have in many respects
the best advantages for the formation of correct habits. None will be
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placed beyond the reach of temptation; for in every character there are
weak points that are in danger when assailed.... All should feel the
necessity of keeping the moral nature braced by constant watchfulness.
Like faithful sentinels, they should guard the citadel of the soul, never
feeling that they may relax their vigilance for a moment. In earnest
prayer and living faith is their only safety.
Those who begin to be careless of their steps will find that before
they are aware of it, their feet are entangled in a web from which it
is impossible for them to extricate themselves. It should be a fixed
principle with all to be truthful and honest. Whether they are rich
or poor, whether they have friends or are left alone, come what will,
they should resolve in the strength of God that no influence shall lead
them to commit the least wrong act. One and all should realize that
upon them, individually, depends in a measure the prosperity of the
sanitarium.