Chapter 31—Security Through Love
The Power of Love’s Ministry—Love’s agencies have wonderful
power, for they are divine. The soft answer that “turneth away wrath,”
the love that “suffereth long, and is kind,” the charity that “covereth a
multitude of sins”—would we learn the lesson, with what power for
healing would our lives be gifted! How life would be transformed and
the earth become a very likeness and foretaste of heaven!
These precious lessons may be so simply taught as to be understood
even by little children. The heart of the child is tender and easily
impressed; and when we who are older become “as little children,”
when we learn the simplicity and gentleness and tender love of the
Saviour, we shall not find it difficult to touch the hearts of the little
ones and teach them love’s ministry of healing
From a worldly point of view, money is power; but from the Chris-
tian standpoint, love is power. Intellectual and spiritual strength are
involved in this principle. Pure love has special efficacy to do good,
and can do nothing but good. It prevents discord and misery and
brings the truest happiness. Wealth is often an influence to corrupt
and destroy; force is strong to do hurt; but truth and goodness are the
properties of pure love
Love Is a Plant to Be Nourished—Home is to be the center of
the purest and most elevated affection. Peace, harmony, affection, and
happiness should be perseveringly cherished every day, until these
precious things abide in the hearts of those who compose the family.
The plant of love must be carefully nourished, else it will die. Every
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good principle must be cherished if we would have it thrive in the soul.
That which Satan plants in the heart—envy, jealousy, evil surmising,
evil speaking, impatience, prejudice, selfishness, covetousness, and
vanity—must be uprooted. If these evil things are allowed to remain in
the soul, they will bear fruit by which many shall be defiled. Oh, how
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Education, 114
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Testimonies For The Church 4, 138
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