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Daughters of God
My sister, Christ has committed to you the sacred work of teaching
His commandments to your children. In order to be fitted for this work,
you must yourself live in obedience to all His precepts. Cultivate a
watchful observance of every word and action. Guard most diligently
your words. Overcome all hastiness of temper; for impatience, if
manifested, will help the adversary to make the homelife disagreeable
and unpleasant for your children.
We are all the property of the Lord Jesus. He gave His life as a
ransom to redeem us. By His gift every family—father, mother, and
children—may be saved. My sister, will you neglect your home duties
by not putting to tax your God-given power of will in an effort to help
your children? In the name of the Lord, I charge you to make every
effort, with your husband’s help, to save your children.
Upon each of you, as parents, rests the equal responsibility of
guarding every word and action, that neither your words nor your
deportment shall disparage you in the estimation of your children.
Bring into the household all the pleasantness and comfort and joy that
you possibly can.
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My dear Brother and Sister Nelson, repent before God for your
past course. Come to an understanding and reunite as husband and
wife. Put away the disagreeable, unhappy experience of your past life.
Take courage in the Lord. Close the windows of the soul earthward
and open them heavenward. If your voices are uplifted in prayer to
heaven for light, the Lord Jesus, who is light and life, peace and joy,
will hear your cry. He, the Sun of righteousness, will shine into the
chambers of your mind, lighting up the soul-temple. If you welcome
the sunshine of His presence into your home, you will not utter words
of a nature to cause feelings of unhappiness.
Oh, Mary, I beg of you to stop and consider how much you are
grieving the Holy Spirit of God! Seek the Lord with your whole heart,
that the Sun of righteousness may shine into your soul, and work in
you an entire transformation, sanctifying your every word and action.
How I wish I could cry with a loud voice to every mother in the
land, “Sanctify your spirit through the grace that Christ freely gives
to those who ask Him for grace. Practice tenderness. Manifest a
sanctified love for your children. Interest yourself in their happiness.
Teach them to exercise good sense. Acquaint them with God and His
purpose for them. Make the religion of Jesus Christ attractive. Never