Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

duties just where God has placed them.
The perfection of God’s work is as clearly seen
in the tiniest insect as in the king of birds. The soul
of the little child that believes in Christ is as
precious in His sight as are the angels about His
throne. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your
Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew
5:48. As God is perfect in His sphere, so man may
be perfect in his sphere. Whatever the hand finds to
do should be done with thoroughness and dispatch.
Faithfulness and integrity in little things, the
performance of little duties and little deeds of
kindness, will cheer and gladden the pathway of
life; and when our work on earth is ended, every
one of the little duties performed with fidelity will
be treasured as a precious gem before God.
In Our Schools
In our schools missionary nurses should receive
lessons from well-qualified physicians, and as a
part of their education should learn how to battle
with disease and to show the value of nature’s
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