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glorious heights above. But it is only when she seeks, in her own life,
to follow the teachings of Christ that the mother can hope to form the
character of her children after the divine pattern
Amid all the activities of life the mother’s most sacred duty is to
her children. But how often is this duty put aside that some selfish
gratification may be followed! Parents are entrusted with the present
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and eternal interests of their children. They are to hold the reins of
government and guide their households to the honor of God. God’s
law should be their standard, and love should rule in all things
No Work Is Greater or Holier—If married men go into the work,
leaving their wives to care for the children at home, the wife and mother
is doing fully as great and important a work as the husband and father.
Although one is in the missionary field, the other is a home missionary,
whose cares and anxieties and burdens frequently far exceed those of
the husband and father. Her work is a solemn and important one....
The husband in the open missionary field may receive the honors of
men, while the home toiler may receive no earthly credit for her labor.
But if she works for the best interest of her family, seeking to fashion
their characters after the divine Model, the recording angel writes her
name as one of the greatest missionaries in the world. God does not
see things as man’s finite vision views them
The mother is God’s agent to Christianize her family. She is to
exemplify Biblical religion, showing how its influence is to control
us in its everyday duties and pleasures, teaching her children that by
grace alone can they be saved, through faith, which is the gift of God.
This constant teaching as to what Christ is to us and to them, His love,
His goodness, His mercy, revealed in the great plan of redemption,
will make a hallowed, sacred impress on the heart
The training of children constitutes an important part of God’s plan
for demonstrating the power of Christianity. A solemn responsibility
rests upon parents to so train their children that when they go forth
into the world, they will do good and not evil to those with whom they
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Patriarchs and Prophets, 572
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12
The Signs of the Times, March 16, 1891
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13
Testimonies For The Church 5, 594
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14
The Review and Herald, September 15, 1891
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Manuscript 49, 1901
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