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Mind Cure
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“I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me, and heard my cry.
He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
Out of the miry clay,
And set my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps.
He has put a new song in my mouth—
Praise to our God.”
“The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I will praise Him.”
Psalm 27:1, 5, 6; 40:1-3; 28:7.
One of the surest hindrances to the recovery of the sick is the
centering of attention upon themselves. Many invalids feel that
everyone should give them sympathy and help, when what they need
is to have their attention turned away from themselves, to think of
and care for others.
Often prayer is requested for the afflicted, the sorrowful, the
discouraged; and this is right. We should pray that God will shed
light into the darkened mind and comfort the sorrowful heart. But
God answers prayer for those who place themselves in the channel
of His blessings. So, besides offering prayer for these sorrowful
ones, we should encourage them to try to help those more needy
than themselves. The darkness will be dispelled from their own
hearts as they try to help others. As we seek to comfort others with
the comfort with which we are comforted, the blessing comes back
to us.
The fifty-eighth chapter of Isaiah is a prescription for maladies
of the body and of the soul. If we desire health and the true joy of
life, we must put into practice the rules given in this scripture. Of
the service acceptable to Him, and its blessings, the Lord says:
“‘Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;