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
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Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 6—Selfishness and Self-respect Chapter 28—Self-respect Self-respect Destroyed by Masturbation [See Child Guidance, 439-468.]—The effect of such debasing habits is not the same upon all minds. There are some children who have the moral powers largely developed, who, by associating with children that practice self-abuse, become initiated into this vice. The effect upon such will be tooContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Chapter 26—Brotherly Love (Part 2) Only Love of Christ Can Heal—Only the love that flows from the heart of Christ can heal. Only he in whom that love flows, even as the sap in the tree or as the blood in the body, can restore the wounded soul.—Education, 114 (1903). Prepares for Every Eventuality—Everyone whoContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 5—Life’s Energizing Force Chapter 24—Love in the Home (Part 1) [See Chapter 32, “Infatuation and Blind Love.”] True Love Preparation for Successful Marriage—True love is a high and holy principle, altogether different in character from that love which is awakened by impulse and which suddenly dies when severely tested. It is by faithfulness toContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 5—Life’s Energizing Force Chapter 23—Love—A Divine, Eternal Principle (Part 2) Love Makes Concessions—Christ’s love is deep and earnest, flowing like an irrepressible stream to all who will accept it. There is no selfishness in His love. If this heaven-born love is an abiding principle in the heart, it will make itself known, not onlyContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 4—The Growing Personality Chapter 22—The School and the Teacher (Part 3) Determination to Improve Important—A teacher’s advantages may have been limited so that he may not possess as high literary qualifications as might be desirable; yet if he has true insight into human nature; if he has a genuine love for his work, an appreciationContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”
Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Section 4—The Growing Personality Chapter 21—Christ Deals With Minds (Part 2) Infinite Possibilities in Every Human Being—In every human being He discerned infinite possibilities. He saw men as they might be, transfigured by His grace—in “the beauty of the Lord our God” (Psalm 90:17). Looking upon them with hope, He inspired hope, Meeting them withContinue reading “Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1”