Drawing Upon Proverbs 23:7

"As a man "thinketh in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7).

Many thoughts make up the unwritten history of a single day,

and these thoughts have much to do with

 the formation of character.

--Our thoughts are to be strictly guarded, for one impure thought makes a deep impression on the soul.
--An evil thought leaves an evil impress on the mind.

If the thoughts are pure and holy, the man is better for having cherished them. By them the spiritual pulse is quickened and the power for doing good is increased.

And as one drop of rain prepares the way

for another in moistening the earth,

so one good thought prepares the way for another."

The Youth's Instructor, January 17, 1901 E.G.W.