Commonplace, Trivial Matters Dwarf the Mind—Upon the mind of every student should be impressed the thought that education is a failure unless the understanding has learned to grasp the truths of divine revelation and unless the heart accepts the teachings of the gospel of Christ. The student who, in the place of the broad principles to the Word of God, will accept common ideas and will allow the time and attention to be absorbed in commonplace, trivial matters, will find his mind becoming dwarfed and enfeebled. He has lost the power of growth. The mind must be trained to comprehend the important truths that concern eternal life,—The Review and Herald, November 11, 1909.(Fundamentals of Christian Education, 536.) {1MCP 52.2}

Banale og trivielle ting forkrøbler sindet. - Enhver studerendes sind bør være indprentet med tanke at uddannelse er en fiasko, medmindre forstanden har lært at gribe de guddommelige sandheders åbenbaring og medmindre hjertet accepterer lærdommene fra Kristi evangelium. Den studerende som, i stedet for de brede principper til Guds Ord, vil acceptere almindelige ideer og vil optage sin tid og opmærksomhed på banale og trivielle sager, vil finde at sindet bliver forkrøblet og svækket. Han har mistet voksekraften. Sindet må oplæres til at forstå de vigtige sandheder som vedrører det evige liv. - RH, 11. nov., 1909.(FE 536.)