Temperance in All Things

Notes

1. "Temperance in all things of this life is to be taught and practiced. Temperance in eating, drinking, sleeping and dressing is one of the grand principles of the religious life."—Testimonies, Vol. VI, page 375.

2. "Is my diet such as will bring me in a position where I can accomplish the greatest amount of good?"—Mrs. E. G. White, in Review and Herald, 1880, No. 25.

3. "There is religion in good cooking." "Food should be prepared with simplicity and yet with a nicety that will invite the appetite."—Testimonies for the Church, Vol. II, pages 537, 63.

4. "It is possible to eat immoderately, even of wholesome food. . . . Masticate slowly and allow the saliva to mingle with the food."—Christian Temperance, pages 51, 52.

5. "Many make a mistake in drinking cold water with their meals. Food should not be washed down. . . . Eat fruit with the meals, and the irritation that calls for so much drink will cease to exist. . . . Never take tea, coffee, beer, wine or any spirituous liquor."—Christian Temperance, page 51.

6. "Dress reform proper provides for the protection and development of every part of the body."—Testimonies, Vol. IV, page 635.

"There should be no carelessness in dress. For Christ's sake, whose witnesses we are, we should seek to make the best of our appearance."—Testimonies, Vol. VI, page 96.

"You should cultivate a love for neatness and strict cleanliness. God is a God of order. He will not sanction slack and disorderly habits in any of His people. In your dress, in your house, in all things, manifest taste and order."—Testimonies, Vol. II, page 66.

7. "In order to be fitted for translation, the people of God must know themselves. They must understand in regard to their own physical frames, that they may be able with the Psalmist to exclaim, 'I will praise Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.'" "It is best for those who claim to be sons and daughters of God to avail themselves, while they can, of the opportunities now presented to gain a knowledge of the human system, and how it may be preserved in health. . . . The Lord will not work a miracle to preserve any one in health who will not make an effort to obtain knowledge within his reach concerning this wonderful habitation that God has given."—Mrs. E. G. White, in Medical Missionary, Vol. II, page 216.