Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students - Ellen G. White

than the instruction which, if faithfully followed,
will make them good and useful members of
society, and will prepare them for citizenship in the
kingdom of heaven.
A Missionary Training
Upon parents rests the responsibility of
developing in their children those capabilities
which will enable them to do good service for God.
God sees all the possibilities in that mite of
humanity. He sees that with proper training the
child will become a power for good in the world.
He watches with anxious interest to see whether
the parents will carry out His plan, or whether by
mistaken kindness they will thwart His purpose,
indulging the child to his present and eternal ruin.
To transform this helpless and apparently
insignificant being into a blessing to the world and
an honor to God is a great and grand work.
Parents, help your children to fulfill God’s
purpose for them. In the home they are to be
trained to do missionary work that will prepare
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