Rules For Daily Practice

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 4, 1858

Rules For Daily Practice.

1. Come by faith to the blood of Christ, that all your sins may be pardoned. Lev. xvii, 11; Heb. ix, 14, 22; Eph. i, 7; ii, 13; 1 Pet. i, 19; 1 John i, 7.

2. Seek by prayer the help of the Holy Spirit. Luke xi, 13; Rom. viii, 26, 27; Eph. ii, 18.

3. Try to recollect that God is always present, knowing every thought you think, hearing every word you speak, observing every thing you do. Prov. xv, 3; Ps. cxxxix, 2-4, 12; Eze. xi, 5; Heb. iv, 13.

4. Live upon Christ as the life-giving root of all true holiness. John vi, 47-58; xv, 4-8; Col. ii, 3-9.

5. Before you speak, ask yourself these three questions: Is what I am going to say, true? Is it useful? Is it kind? Ps. cxx, 2; Prov. xv, 1-3; Eph. iv, 15-32.

6. Pray for a calm and thoughtful state of mind, trusting always in the Lord, for you know not what a day may bring forth. Job xxii, 21; Isa. xxvi, 3, 4; John xiv, 26, 27; Phil. iv, 5-7; Jas. i, 2-7.

7. Remember, if religion has done nothing for your temper, it has done little for your soul. See then, that your temper be always kind, cheerful, affectionate, meek, and merciful. Rom. xiii, 10; Jas. i, 26; 1 Pet. iii, 8-11.

8. Work while it is called to-day, for the glory of God and the good of men. John ix, 4; Gal. vi, 10.—Am. Messenger.