Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

efore God and plead with Him for wisdom. You
have not realized how much the salvation of the
souls of those whose bodies you are seeking to
relieve from suffering, depends upon your words,
your actions and deportment. You are doing work
which must bear the test of the judgment. You
must guard your own souls from the sins of
selfishness, self-sufficiency, and self-confidence.
Draw Water From the Hidden Spring
You should preserve a true Christian dignity,
but avoid all affection. Be strictly honest in heart
and life. Let faith, like the palm tree, strike its
penetrating roots beneath the things which do
appear, and obtain spiritual refreshment from the
living springs of God’s grace and mercy. There is a
well of water which springeth up into everlasting
life. You must draw your life from this hidden
spring. If you divest yourselves of selfishness and
strengthen your souls by constant communion with
God, you may promote the happiness of all with
whom you come in contact. You will notice the
neglected, inform the ignorant, encourage the
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