Section 4—The Growing Personality Chapter 19—Parental Influences (Part 3) Mothers Are an Example—If mothers would have their daughters come to womanhood with healthful bodies and virtuous characters, they must in their own lives set the example, guarding them against the health-destroying fashions of this age. Christian mothers have resting upon them a responsibility which they doContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
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Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 4—The Growing Personality Chapter 19—Parental Influences (Part 2) Father, the Family House-Band—A Christian father is the house-band of his family, binding them close to the throne of God. Never is his interest in his children to flag. The father who has a family of boys should not leave these restless boys wholly to theContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 4—The Growing Personality Chapter 19—Parental Influences Controlled by Divine Principles—There rests upon parents the most solemn obligation to train their children in the fear and love of God. In the home the purest morals are to be preserved. Strict obedience to Bible requirements is to be taught. The teachings of the Word of GodContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 4—The Growing Personality Chapter 18—Security in the Home (Part 3) Husband Head of Household—The husband and father is the head of the household. The wife looks to him for love and sympathy and for aid in the training of the children; and this is right. The children are his as well as hers, andContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 4—The Growing Personality Chapter 18—Security in the Home (Part 2) Relationship Controlled by Reason—Those who regard the marriage relation as one of God’s sacred ordinances, guarded by His holy precept, will be controlled by the dictates of reason. They will consider carefully the result of every privilege the marriage relation grants. Such will feelContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 4—The Growing Personality Chapter 18—Security in the Home Human Love Should Draw on Divine Love—It is only in Christ that a marriage alliance can be safely formed. Human love should draw its closest bonds from divine love. [See section V, “Life’s energizing force.”] Only where Christ reigns can there be deep, true, unselfish affection.—TheContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 4—The Growing Personality Chapter 17—Heredity and Environment (Part 3) Shun Evil Associations—Few realize the importance of shunning, so far as possible, all associations unfriendly to religious life. In choosing their surroundings few make their spiritual prosperity the first consideration. Parents flock with their families to the cities because they fancy it easier to obtainContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”