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

partiality, and without hypocrisy,” been brought
into my character? Do I cherish the principle that
“the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them
that make peace”? (James 3:17, 18)
Teachers, Jesus is in your school every day. His
great heart of infinite love is drawn out, not only
for the best-behaved children, who have the most
favorable surroundings, but for the children who
have by inheritance objectionable traits of
character. Even parents have not understood how
much they are responsible for the qualities
developed in their children, and they have not had
the tenderness and wisdom to deal with them,
whom they have made what they are. They have
failed to trace back to the cause of the discouraging
developments that are a trial to them. But Jesus
looks upon these children with pity and love. He
understands; for He reasons from cause to effect.
Sharp words and continual censure bewilder
the child, but do not reform him. Keep back the
pettish word; keep your own spirit under discipline
to Christ. Then you will learn to pity and to
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