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921 Counsels for the Church, p. 166.5 (Ellen Gould White)
If there is any way by which Satan can gain access to the mind, he will sow his tares and cause them to grow until they will yield an abundant harvest. In no case …
922 Counsels for the Church, p. 168.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The readers of fiction are indulging an evil that destroys spirituality, eclipsing the beauty of the sacred page. It creates an unhealthy excitement, fevers …
923 Counsels for the Church, p. 169.5 (Ellen Gould White)
In the education of children and youth, fairy tales, myths, and fictitious stories are now given a large place. Books of this character are used in schools, and …
924 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 …
925 Counsels for the Church, p. 175.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The envious man shuts his eyes to the good qualities and noble deeds of others. He is always ready to disparage and misrepresent that which is excellent. Men …
926 Counsels for the Church, p. 176.5 (Ellen Gould White)
In their efforts to carry a point, persons who have naturally a strong imagination are in danger of deceiving themselves and deceiving others. They gather …
927 Counsels for the Church, p. 177.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The names of God's chosen servants have been handled with disrespect, and in some cases with absolute contempt, by certain persons whose duty it is to uphold …
928 Counsels for the Church, p. 180.5 (Ellen Gould White)
We judge of a person's character by the style of dress worn. A modest, godly woman will dress modestly. A refined taste, a cultivated mind, will be revealed in …
929 Counsels for the Church, p. 181.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Many look upon these injunctions as too old-fashioned to be worthy of notice; but He who gave them to His disciples understood the dangers from the love of dress in our time, and sent to us the note of warning. Will we heed the warning and be wise?
930 Counsels for the Church, p. 182.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Many dress like the world in order to have an influence over unbelievers, but here they make a sad mistake. If they would have a true and saving influence, let …
931 Counsels for the Church, p. 183.5 (Ellen Gould White)
There is a dress which every child and youth may innocently seek to obtain. It is the righteousness of the saints. If they will only be as willing and persevering …
932 Counsels for the Church, p. 185.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… .” Matthew 5:6. Ample provisions are made by Christ to satisfy the soul that hungers and thirsts for righteousness. Testimonies for the Church 2:262-266
933 Counsels for the Church, p. 187.5 (Ellen Gould White)
God gave His Son to a life of humiliation, self-denial, poverty, toil, reproach, and to the agonizing death of crucifixion. But there was no angel to bear the joyful …
934 Counsels for the Church, p. 190.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Human philosophy has not discovered more than God knows or devised a wiser plan of dealing with children than that given by our Lord. Who can better understand …
935 Counsels for the Church, p. 191.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Parents should not forget their childhood years, how much they yearned for sympathy and love, and how unhappy they felt when censured and fretfully chided …
936 Counsels for the Church, p. 192.5 (Ellen Gould White)
There are many families of children who appear to be well trained while under the training discipline; but when the system which has held them to set rules is broken up, they seem to be incapable of thinking, acting, or deciding for themselves.
937 Counsels for the Church, p. 194.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Children frequently begin a piece of work with enthusiasm, but, becoming perplexed or wearied with it, they wish to change and take hold of something new. Thus …
938 Counsels for the Church, p. 195.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Parents, you should commence to discipline the minds of your children while very young, to the end that they may be Christians. Let all your efforts be for their …
939 Counsels for the Church, p. 197.5 (Ellen Gould White)
And think you that God takes no cognizance of the way in which these children are corrected? He knows, and He knows also what might be the blessed results if …
940 Counsels for the Church, p. 198.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Strength of character consists of two things—power of will and power of self-control. Many youth mistake strong, uncontrolled passion for strength of character …