Section 11—Emotional Problems Chapter 49—Grief (Part 3) Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the privilege of trusting You in every situation, even grief, knowing that the trying of our faith develops patience, even perfect patience, so that as we fully trust we can be assured to have everything we need. Thank You for our sin-pardoning Ssvior,Continue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2”
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Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2
Section 11—Emotional Problems Chapter 49—Grief (Part 2) Turn From Uncontrollable Grief (counsel to a bereaved family)—Like Job, you felt that you had cause for grief and would not be comforted. Was this reasonable? You know that death is a power that none can resist, but you have made your lives nearly useless by your unavailingContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2
Section 11—Emotional Problems Chapter 49—Grief (Part 1) Breaks Down the Life-forces—Grief, anxiety, discontent, remorse, guilt, distrust, all tend to break down the life-forces and to invite decay and death…. Courage, hope, faith, sympathy, love, promote health and prolong life.—The Ministry of Healing, 241 (1905). Impairs Circulation—Sadness deadens the circulation in the blood vessels and nervesContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2
Section 11—Emotional Problems Chapter 48—Guilt (Part 2) Crisis Often Points to Source of Strength—God often brings men to a crisis to show them their own weakness and to point them to the source of strength. If they pray and watch unto prayer, fighting bravely, their weak points will become their strong points. Jacob’s experience contains manyContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2
Section 11—Emotional Problems Chapter 48—Guilt (Part 1) Guilt Impairs Life-forces—Grief, anxiety, discontent, remorse, guilt, distrust, all tend to break down the life-forces and to invite decay and death.—The Ministry of Healing, 241 (1905). How One Gains Freedom From Guilt—This feeling of guiltiness must be laid at the foot of the cross of Calvary. The sense ofContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2
Section 10—Mental Health Chapter 47—Mental Hygiene (Part 2) [See chapter 42, “Mind and Health.”] Excessive Study Lessens Self-control [See chapter 54, “Overstudy.”]—Excessive study, by increasing the flow of blood to the brain, creates morbid excitability that tends to lessen the power of self-control and too often gives sway to impulse or caprice. Thus the door is openedContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2
Section 10—Mental Health Chapter 46—Human Relations (Part 4) Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for creating each of us as unique individuals. Please bless us to fully embrace our own God-given individuality and talents and influence that others might be uplifted and encouraged in rightdoing. Through the power of Your Holy Spirit, please bless us to beContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2”