God's Plans the Best
Our plans are not always God's plans. He may see that it is best for us and for His cause to refuse our very best intentions, as He did in the case of David. But of one thing we may be assured, He will bless and use in the advancement of His cause those who sincerely devote themselves and all they have to His glory. If He sees it best not to grant their desires He will counterbalance the refusal by giving them tokens of His love and entrusting to them another service.
MH 473.2
In His loving care and interest for us, often He who understands us better than we understand ourselves refuses to permit us selfishly to seek the gratification of our own ambition. He does not permit us to pass by the homely but sacred duties that lie next us. Often these duties afford the very training essential to prepare us for a higher work. Often our plans fail that God's plans for us may succeed.
MH 473.3
We are never called upon to make a real sacrifice for God. Many things He asks us to yield to Him, but in doing this we are but giving up that which hinders us in the heavenward way. Even when called upon to surrender those things which in themselves are good, we may be sure that God is thus working out for us some higher good.
MH 473.4
In the future life the mysteries that here have annoyed and disappointed us will be made plain. We shall see that our seemingly unanswered prayers and disappointed hopes have been among our greatest blessings.
MH 474.1
We are to look upon every duty, however humble, as sacred because it is a part of God's service. Our daily prayer should be, “Lord, help me to do my best. Teach me how to do better work. Give me energy and cheerfulness. Help me to bring into my service the loving ministry of the Saviour.”
MH 474.2
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The Ministry of Healing
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Intemperate","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0043_eng_m_chapter_11_working_for_the_intemperate_135_809.mp3#duration=1425&size=11525754"},{"para_id":"135.882","title":"Chapter 12\u2014Help for the Unemployed and the Homeless","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0046_eng_m_chapter_12_help_for_the_unemployed_and_the_homeless_135_882.mp3#duration=1995&size=16088340"},{"para_id":"135.986","title":"Chapter 13\u2014The Helpless Poor","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0055_eng_m_chapter_13_the_helpless_poor_135_986.mp3#duration=909&size=7395179"},{"para_id":"135.1038","title":"Chapter 14\u2014Ministry to the Rich","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0061_eng_m_chapter_14_ministry_to_the_rich_135_1038.mp3#duration=858&size=6988910"},{"para_id":"135.1083","title":"Chapter 15\u2014In the Sickroom","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0063_eng_m_chapter_15_in_the_sickroom_135_1083.mp3#duration=478&size=3949465"},{"para_id":"135.1113","title":"Chapter 16\u2014Prayer for the Sick","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0069_eng_m_chapter_16_prayer_for_the_sick_135_1113.mp3#duration=973&size=7905105"},{"para_id":"135.1158","title":"Chapter 17\u2014The Use of Remedies","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0071_eng_m_chapter_17_the_use_of_remedies_135_1158.mp3#duration=636&size=5212880"},{"para_id":"135.1193","title":"Chapter 18\u2014Mind Cure","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0074_eng_m_chapter_18_mind_cure_135_1193.mp3#duration=2119&size=17075738"},{"para_id":"135.1309","title":"Chapter 19\u2014In Contact With Nature","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0082_eng_m_chapter_19_in_contact_with_nature_135_1309.mp3#duration=704&size=5757295"},{"para_id":"135.1354","title":"Chapter 20\u2014General Hygiene","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0084_eng_m_chapter_20_general_hygiene_135_1354.mp3#duration=601&size=4927798"},{"para_id":"135.1386","title":"Chapter 21\u2014Hygiene Among the Israelites","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0088_eng_m_chapter_21_hygiene_among_the_israelites_135_1386.mp3#duration=1004&size=8157207"},{"para_id":"135.1448","title":"Chapter 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Prohibition","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0108_eng_m_chapter_27_liquor_traffic_and_prohibition_135_1701.mp3#duration=1207&size=9777158"},{"para_id":"135.1760","title":"Chapter 28\u2014Ministry of the Home","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0114_eng_m_chapter_28_ministry_of_the_home_135_1760.mp3#duration=701&size=5730344"},{"para_id":"135.1792","title":"Chapter 29\u2014The Builders of the Home","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0116_eng_m_chapter_29_the_builders_of_the_home_135_1792.mp3#duration=804&size=6555151"},{"para_id":"135.1831","title":"Chapter 30\u2014Choice and Preparation of the Home","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0118_eng_m_chapter_30_choice_and_preparation_of_the_home_135_1831.mp3#duration=671&size=5489066"},{"para_id":"135.1865","title":"Chapter 31\u2014The Mother","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0121_eng_m_chapter_31_the_mother_135_1865.mp3#duration=738&size=6028768"},{"para_id":"135.1907","title":"Chapter 32\u2014The Child","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0127_eng_m_chapter_32_the_child_135_1907.mp3#duration=938&size=7626448"},{"para_id":"135.1960","title":"Chapter 33\u2014Home Influences","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0132_eng_m_chapter_33_home_influences_135_1960.mp3#duration=655&size=5367311"},{"para_id":"135.1996","title":"Chapter 34\u2014True Education, a Missionary Training","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0134_eng_m_chapter_34_true_education_a_missionary_training_135_1996.mp3#duration=1359&size=10999969"},{"para_id":"135.2075","title":"Chapter 35\u2014A True Knowledge of God","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0140_eng_m_chapter_35_a_true_knowledge_of_god_135_2075.mp3#duration=1928&size=15547779"},{"para_id":"135.2211","title":"Chapter 36\u2014Danger in Speculative Knowledge","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0149_eng_m_chapter_36_danger_in_speculative_knowledge_135_2211.mp3#duration=1469&size=11880382"},{"para_id":"135.2287","title":"Chapter 37\u2014The False and the True in 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Service","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0179_eng_m_chapter_42_development_and_service_135_2618.mp3#duration=784&size=6398575"},{"para_id":"135.2654","title":"Chapter 43\u2014A Higher Experience","mp3":"\/mp3\/135\/0182_eng_m_chapter_43_a_higher_experience_135_2654.mp3#duration=1495&size=12088722"}]
