Based on Ellen White's extensive writings, I can provide you with comprehensive guidance on both health and spiritual guidance principles. Let me organize this information to show how these two areas are interconnected in her counsel. ## Health Principles and Guidance ### The Foundation of Health Reform Ellen White emphasized that **"the laws of nature, being the laws of God, are designed for our good; that obedience to them promotes happiness in this life, and aids in the preparation for the life to come"** (MH 146.4). She viewed health reform as fundamentally connected to spiritual development. ### Key Health Principles: **1. Education in Health Laws** - **"Education in health principles was never more needed than now"** (MH 125) - **"It is the duty of every person, for his own sake, and for the sake of humanity, to inform himself in regard to the laws of life and conscientiously to obey them"** (MH 128.1) **2. Mind-Body Connection** - **"Mental and moral power is dependent upon the physical health"** (HL 54.6) - **"Physical and moral health are closely united"** (HL 55.1) - **"They should study the influence of the mind upon the body, and of the body upon the mind, and the laws by which they are governed"** (MH 128.1) **3. Practical Application** - **"Health, strength, and happiness depend upon immutable laws; but these laws cannot be obeyed where there is no anxiety to become acquainted with them"** (HL 18.1) - **"Our impulses and passions have their seat in the body, and it must be kept in the best condition physically and under the most spiritual influences in order that our talents may be put to the highest use"** (COL 346) ## Divine Guidance Principles ### Seeking God's Direction **1. Humility and Prayer** - **"Angels from the world of light will be with those who in humility of heart seek for divine guidance"** (SC 91.1) - **"We must lean implicitly on the teachings of God's word, acknowledge His providence in all things, and be faithful in pouring out our souls in prayer"** (5T 427.2) **2. Scripture as Guide** - **"When God's word is made the man of our counsel, when we search the Scriptures for light, heavenly angels come near to impress the mind and to enlighten the understanding"** (CT 442.3) - **"God cares for us as intelligent beings, and he has given us his word as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path"** (SpTEd 53.4) **3. Complete Surrender** - **"If the followers of Christ were but earnest seekers after divine wisdom, they would be led into rich fields of truth, as yet wholly unknown to them. Whoever will give himself to God as fully as did Moses, will be guided by the divine hand as verily as was the great leader of Israel"** (LP 130.3) ### The Integration of Health and Spiritual Guidance Ellen White saw health reform as inseparable from spiritual development: **"The health reform is one branch of the great work which is to fit a people for the coming of the Lord. It is as closely connected with the third angel's message as the hand is with the body"** (CTBH 9.1). She emphasized that **"Men and women cannot violate natural law by indulging depraved appetite and lustful passions, without violating the law of God"** (CTBH 9.1). ### Practical Counsel for Daily Life **1. Balanced Approach** - Avoid extremes in diet reform - **"It is contrary to health reform, after cutting off the great variety of unwholesome dishes, to go to the opposite extreme, reducing the quantity and quality of the food to a low standard"** (6T 373.3) **2. Educational Responsibility** - **"Greater efforts should be put forth to educate the people in the principles of health reform"** (9T 161) - **"Present the principles of temperance in their most attractive form"** (GW 233) **3. Divine Assistance Available** - **"God has provided divine assistance for all the emergencies to which our human resources are unequal"** (PK 660.3) - **"God's providence is a continual school, in which he is ever leading men to see the true aims of life"** (GW92 135.3) The overarching message is that true health encompasses physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, and that seeking divine guidance in all aspects of life—including health choices—leads to the highest development of our God-given faculties.