Love and Kindness
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Unless teachers have the love and gentleness of Christ abounding
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in their hearts, they will manifest too much of the spirit of a harsh,
domineering schoolmaster. “Keep yourselves in the love of God,
looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And
of some have compassion, making a difference: and others save with
fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by
the flesh.”
Jude 1:21-23
.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students,
253
.
No Passionate Word or Gesture—In educating the children and
youth, teachers should not allow one passionate word or gesture to
mar their work, for in so doing they imbue the students with the same
spirit which they themselves possess.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers,
and Students, 170
.
No Irritation by Teachers—Instructors who are under the dis-
cipline of God receive grace and truth and light through the Holy
Spirit to communicate to the children. They are under the greatest
Teacher the world has ever known, and how unbecoming it would be
for them to have an unkind spirit, a sharp voice, full of irritation! In this
they would perpetuate their own defects in the children.—
Counsels to
Parents, Teachers, and Students, 171
.
No Lack of Kindness, Even to Evildoers—If the teacher, through
the grace of Christ, is self-controlled, and holds the lines with a steady,
patient hand, he will quell the boisterous element, keep his self-respect,
and command the respect of his students. When once order is restored,
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let kindness, gentleness, and affection be manifested. It may be that
rebellion will rise again and again, but let not the hasty temper appear.
Do not speak sharply to the evildoer, and discourage a soul who is
struggling with the powers of darkness.—
Counsels on Sabbath School
Work, 173
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