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Section 6—True and False Systems of Mind Cure
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hurt you, it most assuredly will. Forget self, and think of something
cheerful.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:530
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Inspire the Despondent
Tell the suffering ones of a compassionate Saviour.... He looks
with compassion upon those who regard their case as hopeless.
While the soul is filled with fear and terror, the mind cannot see the
tender compassion of Christ. Our sanitariums are to be an agency for
bringing peace and rest to the troubled minds. If you can inspire the
despondent with hopeful, saving faith, contentment and cheerfulness
will take the place of discouragement and unrest. Wonderful changes
can then be wrought in their physical condition. Christ will restore
both body and soul, and, realizing His compassion and love, they
will rest in Him. He is the bright and morning Star, shining amid the
moral darkness of this sinful, corrupt world. He is the Light of the
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world, and all who give their hearts to Him will find peace, rest, and
joy.—
Letter 115, 1905
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Counterfeit Miracles
Satan is a diligent Bible student. He knows that his time is short,
and he seeks at every point to counterwork the work of the Lord upon
this earth. It is impossible to give any idea of the experience of the
people of God who shall be alive upon the earth when celestial glory
and a repetition of the persecutions of the past are blended. They
will walk in the light proceeding from the throne of God. By means
of the angels there will be constant communication between heaven
and earth. And Satan, surrounded by evil angels and claiming to be
God, will work miracles of all kinds, to deceive, if possible, the very
elect.
God’s people will not find their safety in working miracles; for
Satan will counterfeit the miracles that will be wrought. God’s
tried and tested people will find their power in the sign spoken of in
Exodus 31:12-18
. They are to take their stand on the living word, “It
is written.” This is the only foundation upon which they can stand
securely. Those who have broken their covenant with God will in