Section 5—Life’s Energizing Force (C) Balance and Victory (Part 2) (Words of Promise and Hope) Put Temptation to Death—The lower passions have their seat in the body and work through it. The words flesh or fleshly or carnal lusts embrace the lower, corrupt nature; the flesh of itself cannot act contrary to the will of God. We are commanded to crucifyContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
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Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 5—Life’s Energizing Force (B) The Negative (Part 3) Men, Women, and Youth Involved in Moral Depravity—The moral dangers to which all, both old and young, are exposed are daily increasing. Moral derangement, which we call depravity, finds ample room to work, and an influence is exerted by men, women, and youth professing to beContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 3—Development of the Mind Chapter 12—Diligence [See Chapter 65, Indolence.] Strive and Achieve—It is hard study, hard toil, persevering diligence, that obtain victories. Waste no hours, no moments. The results of work—earnest, faithful work—will be seen and appreciated. Those who wish for stronger minds can gain them by diligence. The mind increases in powerContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 1—The Study of the Mind Chapter 1—Its Importance The Nicest Work—To deal with minds is the nicest work in which men ever engaged.—Testimonies for the Church 3:269 (1873). To Know the Laws That Govern Mind and Body—It is the duty of every person, for his own sake and for the sake of humanity, toContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
The Ministry of Healing
The Home (Part 9) “Life is a training school from which parents and children are to be graduated to the higher school in the mansions of God.” Chapter 31—The Mother Temperance and Self-Control The carefulness with which the mother should guard her habits of life is taught in the Scriptures. When the Lord would raiseContinue reading “The Ministry of Healing”
The Ministry of Healing
The Work of the Physician (Continued) “I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done.” Chapter 8—The Physician, an Educator Power of Example The physician who ministers in the homes of the people, watching at the bedside of the sick, relieving their distress, bringing them back from the borders ofContinue reading “The Ministry of Healing”
It Might Not Be What You Think! True Education.1 #68
The Underteacher (Continued) “As My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you.” Chapter 34—Discipline “Train, admonish, encourage, be long-suffering.” One of the first lessons a child needs to learn is the lesson of obedience. Before he is old enough to reason, he may be taught to obey. By gentle, persistent effort, the habitContinue reading “It Might Not Be What You Think! True Education.1 #68”