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

sowing it with the precious seed of Bible truth.
Children should be taught to reject trashy, exciting
tales, and to turn to sensible reading, which will
lead the mind to take an interest in Bible story,
history, and argument. Reading that will throw
light upon the Sacred Volume and quicken the
desire to study it is not dangerous, but beneficial.
The Sabbath School Lesson
The Sabbath school affords to parents and
children an opportunity for the study of God’s
word. But in order for them to gain that benefit
which they should gain in the Sabbath school, both
parents and children should devote time to the
study of the lesson, seeking to obtain a thorough
knowledge of the facts presented and also of the
spiritual truths which these facts are designed to
teach. We should especially impress upon the
minds of the youth the importance of seeking the
full significance of the scripture under
consideration.
Parents, set apart a little time each day for the
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