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habit in one member of a family may produce a like habit in all the other
members. The habits of the husband may be engendered in the wife, and those
of the parents, in their children. If so, then are we not responsible for
our habits? And shall any other kind save Christian habits, be found in the
Christian home? These we cannot give in detail. It is plain that those
habits only are Christian, which receive the sanction of God's Word and
Spirit, and find a response in the Christian faith and conscience. Here,
for instance, is a habit being formed,--habit of thought: is it pure? Here
is a habit of conversation: is it holy? Here is a habit of action: is it
godly? And if not, it does not belong to the Christian home.
See, then, ye members of the Christian home, to the habits you are forming.
Form the habit of "doing all thing's decently and in order." Let the work
and duties of each day be done according to method. This is essential to
success in your pursuits and aims. Without this, your Christian life may be
blustering and stormy, but you will accomplish little, and will be as
unstable as water. One duty will interfere with another. You may have
family prayer and instruction to-day, but something will prevent it
to-morrow. Establish the habit of Christian industry. Be diligent; not
slothful in business. Industry must be the price of all you obtain. You
must be instant in season.
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