Section 9—Interrelationship of Body and Mind Chapter 40—Body Affects Mind (Part 1) Close Relationship Between Mind and Body—There is an intimate relation between the mind and the body, and in order to reach a high standard of moral and intellectual attainment, the laws that control our physical being must be heeded.—Patriarchs and Prophets, 601 (1890). Continue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
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Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2
Section 9—Interrelationship of Body and Mind Chapter 39—Harmonious Action of the Whole Personality Necessary Counsel to One Who Indulged in Exaggerated Language—From the light which God has given me, I know that spiritual deformity is being developed in you. In the place of giving a faultless exhibition of right principles and correct habits, you areContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 2
Section 9—Interrelationship of Body and Mind Chapter 39—Harmonious Action of the Whole Personality Necessary A Mysterious Interrelationship—Between the mind and the body there is a mysterious and wonderful relation. They react upon each other. To keep the body in a healthy condition to develop its strength, that every part of the living machinery may actContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Section 8—Guiding Principles in Education Chapter 38—Balance in Education (Part 3) The Most Essential Knowledge—Let the youth advance as fast and as far as they can in the acquisition of knowledge. … And as they learn, let them impart their knowledge. It is thus that their minds will acquire discipline and power. It is theContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Section 8—Guiding Principles in Education Chapter 38—Balance in Education (Part 2) Ignorance Does Not Increase Spirituality—Young men should not enter upon the work of explaining the Scriptures and lecturing upon the prophecies when they do not have a knowledge of the important Bible truths they try to explain to others. They may be deficient in theContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Section 8—Guiding Principles in Education Chapter 38—Balance in Education (Part 2) Greatest Value Is to Build Character—The students [in the Avondale school] work hard and faithfully. They are gaining in strength of nerve and in solidity as well as activity of muscles. This is the proper education which will bring forth from our schools youngContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1
Section 8—Guiding Principles in Education Chapter 37—Principles of Study and Learning (Part 2) Trivial Matters Enfeeble the Mind—The student who, in the place of the broad principles of the Word of God, will accept common ideas and will allow the time and attention to be absorbed in commonplace, trivial matters, will find his mind willContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”