The rules for domestic happiness
(William S. Plumer, "Sinners Saved by Unmerited Kindness")
Domestic happiness requires the following elements . . .
from superiors: truth, justice, consistency,
humility, gentleness and kindness;
from inferiors: respect, love, obedience, honor;
from equals: truth, justice, tenderness
and brotherly kindness.
A profession of religion, when not
accompanied by a cheerful and habitual
performance of family duties--
is worth nothing.
The rules for domestic happiness
are few and simple. He who runs, may
read. They are mighty. We can but admire
the effects produced in a Christian household
by such maxims and precepts as these!
1. Be humble. "Pride only breeds quarrels."
2. "Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit."
3. Find your own happiness in trying to make others happy.
4. Mind your own business. Do not be meddlesome.
5. Beware of a fretful, suspicious, or censorious temper.
6. "Overcome evil with good." "Bless and curse not."
7. "Love one another deeply, from the heart."
8. Do not magnify the trials or afflictions of life.
9. Beware of sloth. There is no greater enemy of peace and happiness.
10. Make it your business to serve GOD.
11. Keep out of debt. "Owe no man anything."
Loans breed bad tempers and harsh dispositions.
12. Keep the ultimate purpose of life in view--
to glorify GOD. This will repress many vain
wishes and chasten immoderate desires.
13. Let your prayers be frequent and fervent.
14. Never listen to scandal nor backbiting.
15. Do not grieve or worry over things which cannot be helped.
16. Set the LORD always before you. Seek HIS glory.
Do and suffer HIS will with readiness.
Let CHRIST be all and in all. Trust in the LORD forever.
There is something peculiarly pleasing
in the manifestations of the grace of CHRIST
in a truly pious family, however humble
their condition in life.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(William S. Plumer, "Sinners Saved by Unmerited Kindness")
Domestic happiness requires the following elements . . .
from superiors: truth, justice, consistency,
humility, gentleness and kindness;
from inferiors: respect, love, obedience, honor;
from equals: truth, justice, tenderness
and brotherly kindness.
A profession of religion, when not
accompanied by a cheerful and habitual
performance of family duties--
is worth nothing.
The rules for domestic happiness
are few and simple. He who runs, may
read. They are mighty. We can but admire
the effects produced in a Christian household
by such maxims and precepts as these!
1. Be humble. "Pride only breeds quarrels."
2. "Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit."
3. Find your own happiness in trying to make others happy.
4. Mind your own business. Do not be meddlesome.
5. Beware of a fretful, suspicious, or censorious temper.
6. "Overcome evil with good." "Bless and curse not."
7. "Love one another deeply, from the heart."
8. Do not magnify the trials or afflictions of life.
9. Beware of sloth. There is no greater enemy of peace and happiness.
10. Make it your business to serve GOD.
11. Keep out of debt. "Owe no man anything."
Loans breed bad tempers and harsh dispositions.
12. Keep the ultimate purpose of life in view--
to glorify GOD. This will repress many vain
wishes and chasten immoderate desires.
13. Let your prayers be frequent and fervent.
14. Never listen to scandal nor backbiting.
15. Do not grieve or worry over things which cannot be helped.
16. Set the LORD always before you. Seek HIS glory.
Do and suffer HIS will with readiness.
Let CHRIST be all and in all. Trust in the LORD forever.
There is something peculiarly pleasing
in the manifestations of the grace of CHRIST
in a truly pious family, however humble
their condition in life.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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