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a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away
childish things.” The father is to stand at the head of his family, not as
an overgrown, undisciplined boy, but as a man with manly character
and with his passions controlled. He is to obtain an education in correct
morals. His conduct in his home life is to be directed and restrained
by the pure principles of the word of God. Then he will grow up to
the full stature of a man in Christ Jesus
Submit the Will to God—To the man who is a husband and a
father, I would say, Be sure that a pure, holy atmosphere surrounds
your soul.... You are to learn daily of Christ. Never, never are you
to show a tyrannical spirit in the home. The man who does this is
working in partnership with satanic agencies. Bring your will into
submission to the will of God. Do all in your power to make the life
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of your wife pleasant and happy. Take the word of God as the man of
your counsel. In the home live out the teachings of the word. Then
you will live them out in the church and will take them with you to
your place of business. The principles of heaven will ennoble all your
transactions. Angels of God will cooperate with you, helping you to
reveal Christ to the world
A Fitting Prayer for a Quick-tempered Husband—Do not al-
low the vexations of your business to bring darkness into your home
life. If, when little things occur that are not exactly as you think they
should be, you fail to reveal patience, long forbearance, kindness, and
love, you show that you have not chosen as a companion Him who so
loved you that He gave His life for you, that you might be one with
Him.
In the daily life you will meet with sudden surprises, disappoint-
ments, and temptations. What saith the word? “Resist the devil,” by
firm reliance upon God, “and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God,
and He will draw nigh to you.” “Let him take hold of My strength, that
he may make peace with Me; and he shall make peace with Me.” Look
unto Jesus at all times and in all places, offering a silent prayer from
a sincere heart that you may know how to do His will. Then when
the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a
standard for you against the enemy. When you are almost ready to
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Letter 272, 1903
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