Fretfulness Should Be Repressed—Parents, when you feel fretful, you should not commit so great a sin as to poison the whole family with this dangerous irritability. At such times set a double watch over yourselves and resolve in your heart not to offend with your lips, that you will utter only pleasant, cheerful words. Say to yourselves: “I will not mar the happiness of my children by a fretful word.” By thus controlling yourselves you will grow stronger. Your nervous system will not be so sensitive. You will be strengthened by the principles of right. The consciousness that you are faithfully discharging your duty will strengthen you. Angels of God will smile upon your efforts and help you. {1MCP 164.2}

Irritationer bør holdes nede. - Forældre, når I føler jer pirrelige, bør I ikke begå den store synd at forgifte hele familien med denne farlige pirrelighed. Sæt i sådanne stunder en dobbelt vagt over jer selv og beslut i jeres hjerte, at I ikke vil give anstød med jeres læber, at I kun vil tale behagelige og opmuntrende ord. Sig til jer selv: "Jeg vil ikke formørke mine børns lykke med et pirreligt ord." Ved således at beherske jer vil I styrkes. Jeres nervesystem vil ikke blive så overfølsomt. I vil blive styrket ved rigtige principper. Bevidstheden om, at I trofast fuldbyrder jeres pligt, vil styrke jer. Engle fra Gud vil tilsmile jer i jeres bestræbelser og hjælpe jer.