Father’s Heart Turned to His Children
He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers. Malachi 4:6. The father when he returns from his daily labor will not bring his perplexities to his home. He will feel that home and the family circle are too sacred to be marred with […]
Children Love Mother’s Companionship
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Proverbs 31:28. The home should be to the children the most attractive place in the world, and the mother’s presence should be its greatest attraction. Children have sensitive, loving natures. They are easily pleased and easily made unhappy…. Young children […]
Kind Speech
The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. Isaiah 50:4. If we have Christ abiding with us, we shall be Christians at […]
Cheerfulness
He sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. Romans 12:8. You have a duty to perform, which is to make yourself cheerful and to cultivate unselfishness in your feelings until it will be your greatest pleasure to make all around you happy…. Cheerfulness without levity is one of the Christian graces.21Testimonies for the Church 4:62. Do not allow […]
Hospitality
Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:9, 10. When the spirit of hospitality dies, the heart becomes palsied with selfishness.18Manuscript 41, 1903. “A lover of hospitality” is among […]
Thoughtful of Others
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous. 1 Peter 3:8. The great apostle Paul was firm where duty and principle were at stake; he preached Christ with great boldness; but he was never harsh and impolite. He had a tender heart, and was […]
