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621 Counsels for the Church, p. 115.1 (Ellen Gould White)
True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. On the contrary, it is calm and deep in its nature. It looks beyond mere externals, and is attracted by qualities alone. It is wise and discriminating, and its devotion is real and abiding.
622 Counsels for the Church, p. 125.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… divine nature and trained to grow heavenward. Jesus wants to see happy marriages, happy firesides.
623 Counsels for the Church, p. 133.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… transitory nature should have a modifying influence on all we do and say. In Noah's day it was the inordinate, excessive love of that which in itself was lawful …
624 Counsels for the Church, p. 133.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… sacred nature and the claims of marriage are understood, it will even now be approved of Heaven; and the result will be happiness to both parties, and God will …
625 Counsels for the Church, p. 136.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… grace naturally seeks. If the wife feels that in order to please her husband she must come down to his standard, when animal passion is the principal basis …
626 Counsels for the Church, p. 137.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… , corrupt nature; the flesh of itself cannot act contrary to the will of God. We are commanded to crucify the flesh, with the affections and lusts. How shall we …
627 Counsels for the Church, p. 140.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… that nature provides. Of this it should not be needlessly deprived. It is a heartless thing for a mother, for the sake of convenience or social enjoyment, to …
628 Counsels for the Church, p. 140.6 (Ellen Gould White)
… the nature of the nourishment received from the mother. How important then that the mother, while nursing her infant, should preserve a happy state of mind …
629 Counsels for the Church, p. 144.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… will naturally accept the evil and turn from the good. Let every mother go often to her Saviour with the prayer, “Teach us, how shall we order the child, and what …
630 Counsels for the Church, p. 147.7 (Ellen Gould White)
… own natures, and thus an army is raised up whom Satan manages as he pleases. The Adventist Home, 159-164
631 Counsels for the Church, p. 148.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… of nature. Let the eye rest on the green fields, the groves, and the hills. Look up to the blue sky, unobscured by the city's dust and smoke, and breathe the invigorating …
632 Counsels for the Church, p. 156.2 (Ellen Gould White)
The natural turn of youth in this age is to neglect and despise economy, and to confound it with stinginess and narrowness. But economy is consistent with …
633 Counsels for the Church, p. 161.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… in nature, will be of highest benefit. Testimonies for the Church 4:653
634 Counsels for the Church, p. 161.4 (Ellen Gould White)
No recreation helpful only to themselves will prove so great a blessing to the children and youth as that which makes them helpful to others. Naturally enthusiastic and impressible, the young are quick to respond to suggestion. Education, 212
635 Counsels for the Church, p. 162.6 (Ellen Gould White)
… the natural heart are downward. He who associates with the skeptic will soon become skeptical; he who chooses the companionship of the vile will most assuredly …
636 Counsels for the Church, p. 166.6 (Ellen Gould White)
… its nature, and it will entice us with flattering presentations. If we venture on Satan's ground, we have no assurance of protection from his power. So far as …
637 Counsels for the Church, p. 170.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The nature of one's religious experience is revealed by the character of the books one chooses to read in one's leisure moments. In order to have a healthy …
638 Counsels for the Church, p. 176.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… have naturally a strong imagination are in danger of deceiving themselves and deceiving others. They gather up unguarded expressions from another, not …
639 Counsels for the Church, p. 180.3 (Ellen Gould White)
By the things of nature [the flowers, the lily] Christ illustrates the beauty that Heaven values, the modest grace, the simplicity, the purity, the appropriateness, that would make our attire pleasing to Him. Child Guidance, 413
640 Counsels for the Church, p. 183.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… for natural simplicity and are charmed with the artificial. They sacrifice time and money, the vigor of intellect, and true elevation of soul, and devote their …