Use your health while you have it, my dear friend and…
“Use your health while you have it, my dear friend and brother. Do not cast away peculiar opportunities that may never come again. You know not when your last Sabbath with your people may come. Speak for eternity. Above all things, cultivate your own spirit. A word spoken by you when your conscience is clear, and your heart full of God's Spirit, is worth ten thousand words spoken in unbelief and sin.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Cherish health and seize fleeting chances, speaking truthfully from a clear conscience.
In simple terms: Use health, seize chances, speak truthfully.
Live fully and speak with integrity.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- daily routines
- career decisions
- relationships
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you prioritize health over work?
- What opportunities are you overlooking?
Health and opportunities are limited; timing is uncertain.