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

nothing in the last great conflict. Without faith, an
angel host could not help. Living faith alone will
make them invincible and enable them to stand in
the evil day, steadfast, unmovable, holding the
beginning of their confidence firm unto the end.
Young men and women who do not give
evidence that the truth has begun its sanctifying
work upon their hearts will make a failure in
attempting to teach any church school. None are to
choose the easiest place and seek to understand
only that which pleases of the word of God,
obeying those things which harmonize with their
desires, and excusing themselves from accepting
that which cuts across inclination and calls for selfdenial
and cross-bearing. Especially should
teachers of the children and youth be learners of
the way of obedience. True faith asks the Lord,
“What wilt Thou have me to do?” and when the
way is marked out by the Master, faith is ready to
do His will, at whatever hardship or sacrifice.
Teachers, study the simplicity of the Scriptures,
so that you may learn to make their truths plain to
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