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more frequently and trust Him more fully, their burdens would be
easier, and they would find rest to their souls
The God of Heaven Hears Your Prayers—You cannot bring up
your children as you should without divine help; for the fallen nature
of Adam always strives for the mastery. The heart must be prepared
for the principles of truth, that they may root in the soul and find
nourishment in the life
Parents may understand that as they follow God’s directions in the
training of their children, they will receive help from on high. They
receive much benefit; for as they teach, they learn. Their children will
achieve victories through the knowledge that they have acquired in
keeping the way of the Lord. They are enabled to overcome natural
and hereditary tendencies to evil
Parents, are you working with unflagging energy in behalf of your
children? The God of heaven marks your solicitude, your earnest work,
your constant watchfulness. He hears your prayers. With patience and
tenderness train your children for the Lord. All heaven is interested
in your work.... God will unite with you, crowning your efforts with
success
As you try to make plain the truths of salvation, and point the
children to Christ as a personal Saviour, angels will be by your side.
The Lord will give to fathers and mothers grace to interest their little
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ones in the precious story of the Babe of Bethlehem, who is indeed
the hope of the world
Ask and Receive—In their important work parents must ask and
receive divine aid. Even if the character, habits, and practices of
parents have been cast in an inferior mold, if the lessons given them in
childhood and youth have led to an unhappy development of character,
they need not despair. The converting power of God can transform
inherited and cultivated tendencies; for the religion of Jesus is uplifting.
“Born again” means a transformation, a new birth in Christ Jesus
2
The Signs of the Times, September 13, 1877
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3
The Review and Herald, October 25, 1892
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4
The Review and Herald, June 6, 1899
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5
The Review and Herald, January 29, 1901
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6
The Desire of Ages, 517
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7
The Review and Herald, April 13, 1897
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