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Counsels on Health
All Can Act a Part
All can do something. In an effort to excuse themselves, some say,
“My home duties, my children, claim my time and my means.” Parents,
your children should be your helping hand, increasing your power and
ability to work for the Master. Children are the younger members of
the Lord’s family. They should be led to consecrate themselves to God,
whose they are by creation and by redemption. They should be taught
that all their powers of body, mind, and soul are His. They should be
trained to help in various lines of unselfish service. Do not allow your
children to be hindrances. With you the children should share spiritual
as well as physical burdens. By helping others they increase their own
happiness and usefulness.
Let our people show that they have a living interest in medical
missionary work. Let them prepare themselves for usefulness by
studying the books that have been written for our instruction in these
lines. These books deserve much more attention and appreciation than
they have received. Much that is for the benefit of all to understand has
been written for the special purpose of instruction in the principles of
health. Those who study and practice these principles will be greatly
blessed, both physically and spiritually. An understanding of the
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philosophy of health will be a safeguard against many of the evils that
are continually increasing.
Home Study
Many who desire to obtain knowledge in medical missionary lines
have home duties that will sometimes prevent them from meeting with
others for study. These may learn much in their own homes in regard to
the expressed will of God concerning these lines of missionary work,
thus increasing their ability to help others. Fathers and mothers, obtain
all the help you can from the study of our books and publications....
Take time to read to your children from the health books, as well as
from the books treating more particularly on religious subjects. Teach
them the importance of caring for the body—the house they live in.
Form a home reading circle, in which every member of the family
shall lay aside the busy cares of the day and unite in study. Fathers,