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

expense of attempting to carry on a work of
Christian education at all? Our knowledge of what
true education means is to lead us ever to seek for
strict purity of character. In all our association
together we are to bear in mind that we are fitting
for transfer to another world; the principles of
heaven are to be learned and practiced; the
superiority of the future life to this life is to be
impressed upon the mind of every learner.
Teachers who fail to bring this into their work of
education fail of having a part in the great work of
developing character that can meet the approval of
God.
As the world in this age comes more and more
under the influence of Satan, the true children of
God will desire more and more to be taught of
Him. Teachers should be employed who will give a
heavenly mold to the characters of the youth.
Under the influence of such teachers, foolish and
unessential practices will be exchanged for habits
and practices befitting the sons and daughters of
God.
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