Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1

Chapter 33—Dangers Facing Youth (Part 2) Failure to Put Acquired Knowledge to Practical Use—But, young men, if you gain ever so much knowledge and yet fail to put that knowledge to a practical use, you fail of your object. If, in obtaining an education, you become so absorbed in your studies that you neglect prayerContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”

Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1

Section 7—Adolescence and Youth Chapter 31—Problems of Youth (Part 4) Respond to Suggestion—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. In planning for the culture ofContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”

Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1

Section 7—Adolescence and Youth Chapter 31—Problems of Youth (Part 3) What Every Woman Should Know—Many ladies, accounted well-educated, having graduated with honors at some institution of learning, are shamefully ignorant of the practical duties of life. They are destitute of the qualifications necessary for the proper regulation of the family, and hence essential to itsContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”

Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1

Section 7—Adolescence and Youth Chapter 31—Problems of Youth Thoughts Become Habits—We need a constant sense of the ennobling power of pure thoughts. The only security for any soul is right thinking. As a man “thinketh in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). The power of self-restraint strengthens by exercise. That which at first seemsContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1”

Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1

39/46 Mind, Character, and Personality, vol. 1 Section 7—Adolescence and Youth Chapter 31—Problems of Youth Youth Are Receptive and Hopeful—The youth are receptive, fresh, ardent, hopeful. When once they have tasted the blessedness of self-sacrifice, they will not be satisfied unless they are constantly learning of the Great Teacher. The Lord will open ways beforeContinue reading

Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1

Section 6—Selfishness and Self-respect Chapter 29—Dependence and Independence (A) Dependence Upon God, Not Man Dependence Upon God Is Absolute—God would have every soul for whom Christ has died become a part of the vine, connected with the parent stock, drawing nourishment from it. Our dependence on God is absolute and should keep us very humble;Continue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”

Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1

Section 5—Life’s Energizing Force (C) Balance and Victory (Part  2) (Words of Promise and Hope) Put Temptation to Death—The lower passions have their seat in the body and work through it. The words flesh or fleshly or carnal lusts embrace the lower, corrupt nature; the flesh of itself cannot act contrary to the will of God. We are commanded to crucifyContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”