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with the duty itself because we would rather do something else. In His
providence God places before human beings service that will be as
medicine to their diseased minds. Thus He seeks to lead them to put
aside the selfish preference, which, if gratified, would disqualify them
for the work He has for them. If they accept and perform this service,
their minds will be cured. If they refuse it, they will be left at strife
with themselves and others.
Let those who are not permitted to rest in quietude, but who must
be continually on the move, pitching their tent tonight in one place and
tomorrow night in another place, remember that the Lord is leading
them and that this is His way of helping them to form perfect charac-
ters. In all the changes that they are required to make, God is to be
recognized as their companion, their guide, their dependence.
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