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Mind Cure
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It is a law of nature that our thoughts and feelings are encouraged
and strengthened as we give them utterance. While words express
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thoughts, it is also true that thoughts follow words. If we would give
more expression to our faith, rejoice more in the blessings that we
know we have,—the great mercy and love of God,—we should have
more faith
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and greater joy. No tongue can express, no finite mind can conceive,
the blessing that results from appreciating the goodness and love of
God. Even on earth we may have joy as a wellspring, never failing,
because fed by the streams that flow from the throne of God.
Then let us educate our hearts and lips to speak the praise of
God for His matchless love. Let us educate our souls to be hopeful
and to abide in the light shining from the cross of Calvary. Never
should we forget that we are children of the heavenly King, sons and
daughters of the Lord of hosts. It is our privilege to maintain a calm
repose in God.
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts; ... and be ye thankful.”
Colossians 3:15
. Forgetting our own difficulties and troubles, let
us praise God for an opportunity to live for the glory of His name.
Let the fresh blessings of each new day awaken praise in our hearts
for these tokens of His loving care. When you open your eyes in
the morning, thank God that He has kept you through the night.
Thank Him for His peace in your heart. Morning, noon, and night,
let gratitude as a sweet perfume ascend to heaven.
When someone asks how you are feeling, do not try to think of
something mournful to tell in order to gain sympathy. Do not talk
of your lack of faith and your sorrows and sufferings. The tempter
delights to hear such words. When talking on gloomy subjects, you
are glorifying him. We are not to dwell on the great power of Satan
to overcome us. Often we give ourselves into his hands by talking of
his power. Let us talk instead of the great power of God to bind up
all our interests with His own. Tell of the matchless power of Christ,
and speak of His glory. All heaven is interested in our salvation. The
angels of God, thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times
ten thousand, are commissioned to minister to those who shall be
heirs of salvation. They guard us against evil and press back the
powers of darkness that are seeking our destruction. Have we not
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