Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

You place upon your table food which taxes the
digestive organs, excites the animal passions, and
weakens the moral and intellectual faculties. Rich
food and flesh meats are no benefit to you. Could
you know just the nature of the meat you eat, could
you see the animals when living from which the
flesh is taken when dead, you would turn with
loathing from your flesh meats. The very animals
whose flesh you eat are frequently so diseased that,
if left alone, they would die of themselves; but
while the breath of life is in them, they are killed
and brought to market. You take directly into your
system humors and poison of the worst kind, and
yet you realize it not. You love to indulge appetite.
You have this lesson to learn: Whether therefore ye
eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the
glory of God."
I entreat you, for Christ's sake, to set your
house and hearts in order. Let the truth of heavenly
origin elevate and sanctify you, soul, body, and
spirit. "Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war
against the soul." Brother G, your eating has a
tendency to strengthen the baser passions. You do
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