Section 3—Development of the Mind Chapter 11—Bible Study and the Mind (Part 2) Nothing to Be Studied That Clouds God’s Word—Jesus Christ is our spiritual touchstone. He reveals the Father. Nothing should be given as food to the brain that will bring before the mind any mist or cloud in regard to the Word ofContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
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Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 3—Development of the Mind Chapter 11—Bible Study and the Mind Foundation of All Study—The Word of God is to be the foundation of all study, and the words of revelation, carefully studied, appeal to and strengthen the intellect as well as the heart. The culture of the intellect is required, that we may understandContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 2—Basic Relationships Chapter 10—Inderstanding (Part 2) Qualities Needed in Understanding Minds (counsel to a literature evangelist)—There are more difficulties in this work than in some other branches of business; but the lessons learned, the tact and discipline acquired, will fit you for other fields of usefulness, where you can minister to souls. Those who poorlyContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 2—Basic Relationships Chapter 10—Understanding A Work Requiring Discernment and Discrimination—It is the nicest and most critical work ever given to mortals to deal with minds. Those who engage in this work should have clear discernment and good powers of discrimination. True independence of mind is an element entirely different from rashness. That quality ofContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 1—The Study of the Mind Chapter 6—A Healthy Normality (Part 2) Faculties of Mind to Rule the Body—True education includes the whole being. It teaches the right use of one’s self. It enables us to make the best use of brain, bone, and muscle, of body, mind, and heart. The faculties of the mind,Continue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 1—The Study of the Mind Chapter 6—A Healthy Normality The Source of True Happiness—There are persons with a diseased imagination to whom religion is a tyrant, ruling them as with a rod of iron. Such are constantly mourning over their depravity and groaning over supposed evil. Love does not exist in their hearts; aContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 1—The Study of the Mind Chapter 5—The Fanatical Mind (Part 3) Turn Away From the Negative Side (counsel to a minister)—If you could see the result of always occupying the negative side, as you have done for years to a greater or less extent, you would have a better understanding of the words ofContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”