The Favourable & The Unfavourable

#favourable

The Bible is a leaf from the tree of life,
and by eating it, by receiving it into our minds,
we shall grow strong to do the will of God.
—The Review and Herald, May 4, 1897.

If physical exercise were combined with mental exertion,
the blood would be quickened in its circulation,
the action of the heart would be more perfect,
impure matter would be thrown off,
​and new life and vigor would be experienced in every part of the body.
—Testimonies for the Church 3:490.

Fresh air is the free blessing of Heaven,
calculated to electrify the whole system.
—Testimonies for the Church 1:701.

Bathing helps the bowels, stomach, and liver, giving energy and new life to each.
—Testimonies for the Church 3:70.

Nature will restore their vigor and strength
in their sleeping hours, if her laws are not violated.
—A Solemn Appeal, 62.

Bring to your aid the power of the will,
which will resist cold,
​and will give energy to the nervous system.
—Testimonies for the Church 2:533.

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#unfavourable

Children are permitted to indulge their tastes freely, to eat at all hours....
The digestive organs, like a mill which is continually kept running, become enfeebled, vital force is called from the brain to aid the stomach in its overwork, and thus the mental powers are weakened. The unnatural stimulation and wear of the vital forces make the children nervous, impatient of restraint, self-willed, and irritable.
—The Health Reformer, May 1, 1877.

This is the way you treat the stomach. It is thoroughly exhausted, but instead of letting it rest, you give it more food, and then call the vitality from other parts of the system to the stomach to assist in the work of digestion.
—Testimonies for the Church 2:363.

The poor tired stomach may complain of weariness in vain. More food is forced upon it, which sets the digestive organs in motion, again to perform the same round of labor through the sleeping hours. In the morning there is a sense of languor and loss of appetite; a lack of energy is felt through the entire system.
—How to Live, 55.

If all the hours of the day are well improved, the work extended into the evening is so much extra, and the overtaxed system will suffer from the burden imposed upon it. I have been shown that those who do this often lose much more than they gain, for their energies are exhausted, and they labor on nervous excitement. They may not realize any immediate injury, but they are surely undermining their constitution.
—Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, 65.

Those who are excited, anxious, or in a great hurry would do well not to eat until they have found rest or relief, for the vital powers, already severely taxed, cannot supply the necessary gastric juice.
—The Review and Herald, July 29, 1884.

By allowing ourselves to form wrong habits,
by keeping late hours,
by gratifying appetite at the expense of health,
we lay the foundation for feebleness.
By neglecting to take physical exercise,
by overworking mind or body,
we unbalance the nervous system.
Those who thus shorten their lives
​by disregarding nature's laws,
​are guilty of robbery before God.
—The Review and Herald, December 1, 1896.