St. Helena, California, February
16, 1901.
Last night I seemed to be
speaking to our people, telling them that, as Seventh-day Adventists, we must
cultivate love, patience, and true courtesy. Jesus will strengthen the leaders
of His people if they will learn of Him. God’s people must strive to reach the
very highest standard of excellence. Especially should those who are medical
missionaries manifest in spirit, word, and character that they are following
Christ Jesus, the divine Model of medical missionary effort. I have a most
earnest desire that in every place the work shall be carried forward in
accordance with His commands. I see trouble ahead as high as mountains for our
people in the way in which some things are now being done, and especially in
regard to the health food business. As we advance we shall have to meet very
difficult problems of human invention, which will bring much perplexity.
Scheming tends to dishonesty. With great skill, and with painstaking effort,
Dr. Kellogg and his associates have prepared a special line of health foods.
Their chief motive has been to benefit humanity, and God’s blessing has rested
upon their efforts. If they follow in the counsel of God, if they walk after
the example of Christ, they will continue to advance; for God will give skill and
understanding to those who seek Him unselfishly. In many respects improvements
can be made in the health foods sent out from our factories. The Lord will
teach His servants how to make food preparations that are more simple and less
expensive. There are many whom He will teach in this line if they will walk in
His counsel, and in harmony with their brethren.
REFERENCE
Testimonies
for the Church
Volume
Seven
Ellen
G. White
1902,page 127
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