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A Solemn Appeal - Ellen G. White

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enemy, and gain precious victories for Jesus.<br />

Parents are not clear in this matter. They should<br />

investigate their lives closely, analyze their<br />

thoughts and motives, and see if they have been<br />

circumspect in their course of action. They should<br />

closely watch, to see if their example in<br />

conversation and deportment has been such as they<br />

would wish their children to imitate. Have purity<br />

and virtue shine out in your words and acts before<br />

your children.<br />

There are families where the husband and<br />

father has not preserved that reserve, that dignified,<br />

godlike manhood, which a follower of Jesus Christ<br />

should. He has failed to manifest kind, tender,<br />

courteous acts due to his wife, whom he has<br />

promised before God and angels to love and<br />

respect and honor while they both shall live. The<br />

girl employed to do the work may be free and<br />

somewhat forward in her attentions to dress his<br />

hair and be affectionately attentive, and he is<br />

pleased, foolishly pleased. And he is not as<br />

demonstrative in his attention and love as he once<br />

was to his wife. Be sure Satan is at work here.<br />

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