Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

The Atmosphere of Peace
We should strive to restore to physical and
spiritual health those who come to our sanitariums.
Let us therefore make preparation to draw them for
a season away from those surroundings that lead
away from God, into a purer atmosphere. Out of
doors, surrounded by the beautiful things that God
has made, breathing the fresh, health-giving air, the
sick can best be told of the new life in Christ. Here
God’s words can be taught. Here the sunshine of
Christ’s righteousness can shine into hearts
darkened by sin. Patiently, sympathetically, lead
the sick to see their need of the Saviour. Tell them
that He gives power to the faint, and that to those
who have no might He increases strength.
We need to appreciate more fully the meaning
of the words, “I sat down under His shadow with
great delight.” Song of Solomon 2:3. These words
do not bring to our minds the picture of hasty
transit, but of quiet rest. There are many professing
Christians who are anxious and depressed, many
who are so full of busy activity that they cannot
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