"True education does not ignore the value of scientific knowledge or literary acquirements; but above information it values power; above power, goodness; above intellectual acquirements, character. The world does not so much need men of great intellect as of noble character. It needs men in whom ability is controlled by steadfast principle."
"True education does not ignore the value of scientific knowledge or literary acquirements; but above information it values power; above power, goodness; above intellectual acquirements, character. The world does not so much need men of great intellect as of noble character. It needs men in whom ability is controlled by steadfast principle. 94 {CSA 65.1} How many can truthfully answer this question, What is the essential education for this time? Education means much more than many suppose. True education embraces physical, mental, and moral training, in order that all the powers shall be fitted for the best development, to do service for God, and to work for the uplifting of humanity. To seek for self-recognition, for self-glorification, will leave the human agent destitute of the Spirit of God, destitute of that grace which will make him a useful, efficient worker for Christ. 95 {CSA 65.2} Students that exalt the sciences above the God of science, will be ignorant when they think themselves very wise. If you cannot afford time to pray, cannot give time for communion with God, for self-examination, and do not appreciate that wisdom which comes alone from God all your learning will be deficient, and your schools and colleges will be found wanting." 96 {CSA 65.3}
"The Lord opened before me the necessity of establishing a school at Battle Creek that should not pattern after any school in existence. We were to have teachers who would keep their souls in the love and fear of God. Teachers were to educate in spiritual things, to prepare a people to stand in the trying crisis before us; but there has been a departure from God’s plan in many ways. The amusements are doing more to counteract the working of the Holy Spirit than anything else, and the Lord is grieved...". { SpM 70.3 }
"Amusements are doing more to counteract the working of the Holy Spirit than anything else, and the Lord is grieved...." { SpM 70.3 } Click for more quotes on amusements.
"if we have a school, all this mass of studies we do not need. We are getting ready for heaven. The most we want is to have a preparation, climbing the ladder step by step toward heaven, until we shall come into that school where Christ will walk by the tree of life and He will instruct us. We do not need this great mass of instruction, but we want to know the Bible, what saith the Scriptures, what saith the Word, and we want to go right to that Word, and we want to heed it. We want to believe it." {Ms191-1907}