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Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

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Satan and break the chains that have bound us in<br />

slavery to fashi<strong>on</strong>? How shall we recover our<br />

wasted opportunities? how bring our powers into<br />

healthful, vigorous acti<strong>on</strong>? There is <strong>on</strong>ly <strong>on</strong>e way,<br />

and that is to make the Bible our rule of life....<br />

Many dress like the world, in order to have an<br />

influence over unbelievers; but here they make a<br />

sad mistake. If they would have a true and saving<br />

influence, let them live out their professi<strong>on</strong>, show<br />

their faith by their righteous works, and make the<br />

distincti<strong>on</strong> plain between the Christian and the<br />

worldling. The words, the dress, the acti<strong>on</strong>s, should<br />

tell for God. Then a holy influence will be shed<br />

up<strong>on</strong> all around them, and even unbelievers will<br />

take knowledge of them that they have been with<br />

Jesus. If any wish to have their influence tell in<br />

favor of truth, let them live out their professi<strong>on</strong> and<br />

thus imitate the humble Pattern.<br />

Pride, ignorance, and folly are c<strong>on</strong>stant<br />

compani<strong>on</strong>s. The Lord is displeased with the pride<br />

manifested am<strong>on</strong>g His professed people. He is<br />

dish<strong>on</strong>ored by their c<strong>on</strong>formity to the unhealthful,<br />

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