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941 Counsels for the Church, p. 199.5 (Ellen Gould White)
When the children will beg that they may go to this company or join that party of amusement, say to them: “I cannot let you go, children; sit right down here, and I …
942 Counsels for the Church, p. 200.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Children should be taught to respect and reverence the hour of prayer. Before leaving the house for labor, all the family should be called together, and the …
943 Counsels for the Church, p. 202.5 (Ellen Gould White)
It is so easy to drift into worldly plans, methods, and customs and have no more thought of the time in which we live, or of the great work to be accomplished, than …
944 Counsels for the Church, p. 203.5 (Ellen Gould White)
We are under solemn, sacred covenant to God to bring up our children for Him and not for the world; to teach them not to put their hands into the hand of the world …
945 Counsels for the Church, p. 204.5 (Ellen Gould White)
If parents would place themselves in the position of the teachers and see how difficult it must necessarily be to manage and discipline a school of hundreds …
946 Counsels for the Church, p. 206.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The habits and principles of a teacher should be considered of even greater importance than his literary qualifications. If he is a sincere Christian, he …
947 Counsels for the Church, p. 207.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The importance of the teacher's physical qualifications can hardly be overestimated; for the more perfect his health, the more perfect will be his labor …
948 Counsels for the Church, p. 208.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Now, as in the days of Israel, every youth should be instructed in the duties of practical life. Each should acquire a knowledge of some branch of manual labor …
949 Counsels for the Church, p. 209.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The youth should be led to see the true dignity of labor. Show them that God is a constant worker. All things in nature do their allotted work. Action pervades …
950 Counsels for the Church, p. 212.5 (Ellen Gould White)
It is God that has given life and every physical and mental endowment they possess. He has bestowed upon them capabilities for wise improvement, that they …
951 Counsels for the Church, p. 215.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The Creator of man has arranged the living machinery of our bodies. Every function is wonderfully and wisely made. And God pledged Himself to keep this human …
952 Counsels for the Church, p. 216.5 (Ellen Gould White)
When the gospel is received in its purity and power, it is a cure for the maladies that originated in sin. The Sun of Righteousness arises, “with healing in His …
953 Counsels for the Church, p. 218.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Thus an insufficient supply of oxygen is received. The blood moves sluggishly. The waste, poisonous matter, which should be thrown off in the exhalations …
954 Counsels for the Church, p. 219.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Every form of uncleanliness tends to disease. Death-producing germs abound in dark, neglected corners, in decaying refuse, in dampness and mold and must. No …
955 Counsels for the Church, p. 222.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Cooking is no mean science, and it is one of the most essential in practical life. It is a science that all women should learn, and it should be taught in a way to …
956 Counsels for the Church, p. 223.5 (Ellen Gould White)
The time may come when it will not be safe to use milk. But if the cows are healthy and the milk thoroughly cooked, there is no necessity of creating a time of trouble beforehand. Counsels on Diet and Foods, 357
957 Counsels for the Church, p. 224.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Food should not be eaten very hot or very cold. If food is cold, the vital force of the stomach is drawn upon in order to warm it before digestion can take place …
958 Counsels for the Church, p. 225.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Some householders stint the family table in order to provide expensive entertainment for visitors. This is unwise. In the entertainment of guests there should be greater simplicity. Let the needs of the family have first attention.
959 Counsels for the Church, p. 226.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Every true Christian will have control of his appetite and passions. Unless he is free from the bondage and slavery of appetite he cannot be a true, obedient …
960 Counsels for the Church, p. 228.5 (Ellen Gould White)
Only such animals could be used for food as were in good condition. No creature that was torn, that had died of itself, or from which the blood had not been carefully drained, could be used as food.