Deal Gently With Little Ones—Mothers, deal gently with your little ones. Christ was once a little child. For His sake honor the children. Look upon them as a sacred charge, not to be indulged, petted, and idolized but to be taught to live pure, noble lives. They are God’s property; He loves them and calls upon you to cooperate with Him in helping them to form perfect characters.—The Signs of the Times, August 23, 1899. (The Adventist Home, 280.) {1MCP 169.1}

(169) Behandle de små med venlighed. - Mødre, behandel de små med venlighed. En gang var Kristus et lille barn. Ær børnene for Hans skyld. Betragt dem som en hellig betroelse, der ikke skal gives efter for, forkæles og forgudes, men oplæres til at leve et rent, og ædelt liv. De er Guds ejendom; Han elsker dem og kalder dig til at samarbejde med Ham, at hjælpe dem til at udvikle en fuldkommen karakter. - ST, 23. aug., 1899. (AH 280.)