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Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

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not be transformed by the various influences to<br />

which they must necessarily be exposed; but they<br />

must stand up for Jesus, and by the aid of His Spirit<br />

exert a transforming power up<strong>on</strong> minds deformed<br />

by false habits and defiled by sin.<br />

The Beauty of Holiness<br />

Christ is not to be hid away in the heart and<br />

locked in as a coveted treasure, sacred and sweet,<br />

to be enjoyed solely by the possessor. We are to<br />

have Christ in our hearts as a well of water,<br />

springing up into everlasting life, refreshing all<br />

who come in c<strong>on</strong>tact with us. We must c<strong>on</strong>fess<br />

Christ openly and bravely, exhibiting in our<br />

characters his meekness, humility, and love, till<br />

men shall be charmed by the beauty of holiness. It<br />

is not the best way to preserve our religi<strong>on</strong> as we<br />

bottle perfumes, lest the fragrance should escape.<br />

The very c<strong>on</strong>flicts and rebuffs we meet are to<br />

make us str<strong>on</strong>ger and give stability to our faith. We<br />

are not to be swayed, like a reed in the wind, by<br />

every passing influence. Our souls, warmed and<br />

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