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ful study are devoted to the subject, lest they shall make a failure in
their undertaking.
How much greater caution should be exercised in entering the
marriage relation—a relation which affects future generations and the
future life? Instead of this, it is often entered upon with jest and levity,
impulse and passion, blindness and lack of calm consideration. The
only explanation of this is that Satan loves to see misery and ruin in
the world, and he weaves this net to entangle souls. He rejoices to
have these inconsiderate persons lose their enjoyment of this world
and their home in the world to come
Matured Judgment of Parents Should Be Valued—Shall chil-
dren consult only their own desires and inclinations irrespective of the
advice and judgment of their parents? Some seem never to bestow a
thought upon their parents’ wishes or preferences, nor to regard their
matured judgment. Selfishness has closed the door of their hearts to
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filial affection. The minds of the young need to be aroused in regard
to this matter. The fifth commandment is the only commandment to
which is annexed a promise, but it is held lightly and is even positively
ignored by the lover’s claim. Slighting a mother’s love, dishonoring a
father’s care are sins that stand registered against many youth.
One of the greatest errors connected with this subject is that the
young and inexperienced must not have their affections disturbed, that
there must be no interference in their love experience. If there ever
was a subject that needed to be viewed from every standpoint, it is
this. The aid of the experience of others and a calm, careful weighing
of the matter on both sides are positively essential. It is a subject that
is treated altogether too lightly by the great majority of people. Take
God and your God-fearing parents into your counsel, young friends.
Pray over the matter
Confide in Godly Parents—If you are blessed with God-fearing
parents, seek counsel of them. Open to them your hopes and plans;
learn the lessons which their life experiences have taught
If children would be more familiar with their parents, if they would
confide in them and unburden to them their joys and sorrows, they
would save themselves many a future heartache. When perplexed
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Fundamentals of Christian Education, 104
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The Ministry of Healing, 359
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