Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

time be safe in their calling. Satan is the destroyer;
Christ is the restorer. I desire our physicians to
fully comprehend this point. They may save souls
from death by a right application of the knowledge
they have gained, or they may work against the
great Master Builder. They may co-operate with
God, or they may counterwork His plans by failing
to work harmoniously with Him.
Preservation of Health
All physicians should place themselves under
the control of the Great Physician. Under His
guidance they will do as they should do. But the
Lord will not work a miracle to save physicians
who recklessly abuse His building. As far as
possible, physicians should observe regularity in
their habits of eating. They should take a proper
amount of exercise. They should be determined to
cooperate with the great Master Builder. God
works, and man must come into line and work with
Him; for He is the Saviour of the body.
Physicians, above all others, need to realize the
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