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

of overcoming. Be true to yourself, to your
children, and to God. Your afflicted son needs to
be tenderly dealt with. As a father you should
remember that the nerves that can thrill with
pleasure can also thrill with keenest pain. The Lord
identifies His interest with that of suffering
humanity.—Testimonies for the Church 4:368
(1879).
When Counsel Might Have Saved
Independent Youth From Ill-advised
Marriages.—When it is too late, they find that
they have made a mistake and have imperiled their
happiness in this life and the salvation of their
souls. They would not admit that anyone knew
anything about the matter but themselves, when if
counsel had been received, they might have saved
themselves years of anxiety and sorrow. But advice
is only thrown away on those who are determined
to have their own way. Passion carries such
individuals over every barrier that reason and
judgment can interpose.—The Review and Herald,
September 25, 1888. (Messages to Young People,
459.)
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