Mind, Character and Personality, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

temper, and their actions and impulses will be
prompted by the Holy Spirit.—The Signs of the
Times, August 6, 1912.
Importance of Perseverance.—In perfecting a
Christian character, it is essential to persevere in
right doing. I would impress upon our youth the
importance of perseverance and energy in the work
of character building. From the earliest years, it is
necessary to weave into the character principles of
stern integrity, that the youth may reach the highest
standard of manhood and womanhood. They
should ever keep the fact before their eyes that they
have been bought with a price and should glorify
God in their bodies and spirits, which are His.—
The Youth’s Instructor, January 5, 1893.
(Messages to Young People, 45.)
Usefulness Depends Upon Personal
Decision.—While parents are responsible for the
stamp of character as well as for the education and
training of their sons and daughters, it is still true
that our position and usefulness in the world
depend to a great degree upon our own course of
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