01.01.2018 Views

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

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

learners.<br />

Finishing at Worldly Schools<br />

Prophecy tells us that we are near the close of<br />

time. Intellectual power, natural abilities, supposed<br />

excellent judgment, will not prepare the youth <strong>to</strong><br />

become missionaries for God. No one who is<br />

seeking an education for the work <strong>and</strong> service of<br />

God will be made more complete in Jesus Christ by<br />

receiving the supposed finishing <strong>to</strong>uch at--in either<br />

literary or medical lines. Many have been unfitted<br />

<strong>to</strong> do missionary work by attending such schools.<br />

They have dishonored God by leaving Him on one<br />

side <strong>and</strong> accepting man as their helper. “Them that<br />

honor Me I will honor,” God declares, “<strong>and</strong> they<br />

that despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.” (1<br />

Samuel 2:30) ...<br />

God’s word should be received as the<br />

foundation <strong>and</strong> the finisher of our faith. It is <strong>to</strong> be<br />

received with the underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> with the whole<br />

heart; it is life <strong>and</strong> is <strong>to</strong> be incorporated in<strong>to</strong> our<br />

very existence. Thus received, the word of God<br />

551

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!