Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

those who were not living up to the light which
God had given them.... There are many of you who
profess the truth, who have received it because
somebody else did, and for your life you could not
give the reason. This is why you are as weak as
water. Instead of weighing your motives in the
light of eternity, instead of having a practical
knowledge of the principles underlying all your
actions, instead of having dug down to the bottom,
and built upon a right foundation for yourself, you
are walking in the sparks kindled by somebody
else. And you will fail in this, as you have failed in
the health reform. Now if you had moved from
principle, you would not have done this.
Some cannot be impressed with the necessity of
eating and drinking to the glory of God. The
indulgence of appetite affects them in all the
relations of life. It is seen in their family, in their
church, in the prayer meeting, and in the conduct of
their children. It has been the curse of their lives.
You cannot make them understand the truths for
these last days. God has bountifully provided for
the sustenance and happiness of all His creatures;
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