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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students
In pursuing their studies they separate from the God of wisdom.
Some congratulate them on their advancement and encourage them
to take degree after degree....
The question was asked, “Do you believe the truth? do you
believe the third angel’s message? If you do believe, then act your
faith.” ... Probationary time will not permit of long-protracted years
of drill. God calls; hear His voice as He says, “Go work today in
My vineyard.”
Matthew 21:28
. Now, just now, is the time to work....
“The Lord hath His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and
the clouds are the dust of His feet.”
Nahum 1:3
. O that men might
understand the patience and long-suffering of God! He is putting
under restraint His own attributes. His omnipotent power is under
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the control of Omnipotence. O that men would understand that
God refuses to be wearied out with the world’s perversity and still
holds out the hope of forgiveness even to the most undeserving! But
His forbearance will not always continue. Who is prepared for the
sudden change that will take place in God’s dealing with sinful men?
Who will be prepared to escape the punishment that will certainly
fall upon transgressors? ...
There is a large work to be done, and the vineyard of the Lord
needs laborers. Missionaries should enter the field before they are
compelled to cease labor. There are now open doors on every side;
students cannot afford to wait to complete years of training, for the
years before us are not many, and we need to work while the day
lasts....
Understand that I say nothing in these words to depreciate edu-
cation, but I speak to warn those who are in danger of carrying that
which is lawful to unlawful extremes, and of making altogether too
much of human education. Rather insist upon the development of a
Christian experience, for without this the education of the student
will be of no avail.
If you see that students are in danger of becoming engrossed in
their studies to such an extent as to neglect the study of that Book
which gives them information as to how to secure the future welfare
of their souls, then do not present the temptation of going deeper, of
protracting the time for educational discipline. In this way all that
will make the student’s education of value to the world will be sunk
out of sight....
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