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and holy character must be developed in order to gain entrance to the
presence of the Lord God and the society of heavenly angels, then why
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do not teachers, physicians, and preachers act this in their example by
their teaching? Why are they not more zealous for the Master? Why
do they not have burning love for souls for whom Christ died?
If man is to become immortal, his mind must be in harmony with
God’s mind. The true disciple in the school of Christ, whose mind is
in harmony with the mind of God, will be not only constantly learning,
but teaching as well as learning, constantly reflecting light, teaching
upward and away from the common, prevailing errors of this perverse
and adulterous generation....
A Christian is to be constantly watching the Pattern, and imitating
the holy example of Jesus. Then a right spirit will be infused into
the life and character of others. If God were daily sought in earnest,
humble prayer for light and for guidance, there would be a sure de-
tecting in the individual course of action; unholy practices and many
unholy plans would be repressed, and Jesus would be made the rule of
life.—
Manuscript 14, 1888
.
Lower Passions and an Unhealthy Mind—The lower passions
are to be strictly guarded. The perceptive faculties are abused, terribly
abused, when the passions are allowed to run riot. When the passions
are indulged, the blood, instead of circulating to all parts of the body,
thereby relieving the heart and clearing the mind, is called in undue
amount to the internal organs. Disease comes as the result. The mind
cannot be healthy until the evil is seen and remedied.—
Manuscript 24,
1900
.
Indulgence Weakens the Moral Powers—Said Paul, “With my
mind serve I the law of God.” Becloud this mind through indulgence of
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animal appetite and passions, and the moral powers are weakened, so
that the sacred and common are placed upon a level.—
Mind, Character,
and Personality 1:229
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