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The Ministry of Health and Healing
gather beautiful living flowers, who see no beauty in grand mountain
heights and in valleys clothed with living green, who close their
senses to the joyful voice that speaks to them in nature, and which
is sweet and musical to the listening ear—these are not in Christ.
They are gathering to themselves gloom and darkness when they
might have brightness, even the Sun of Righteousness arising in
their hearts with healing in His beams.
Often your mind may be clouded because of pain. Then do not
try to think. You know that Jesus loves you. He understands your
weakness. You may do His will by simply resting in His arms.
It is a law of nature that our thoughts and feelings are encouraged
and strengthened as we give them utterance. While words express
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 would
have more faith 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 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,
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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