God never saved you and me for what He could get out of us, but for what He could give us. When you get on your knees, what do you ask for a little more of the world or a little more of Christ? The secret of peace within and power without is to be occupied with good always and nothing but good. You will find that in Christ alone. The Christian is the only one in the world who has a pure Object for the mind and a pure motive for the soul the only one who has wisdom for the path of life.
Read and meditate on the Word of God. The most important decisions in life are made while you are young. See to it that the Word of God gives you light and wisdom for the path, and never take a step without God’s light and wisdom to guide you, and you will have a happy path through this world.
The principle by which we receive intelligence in the things of God is 1 Corinthians 2:15, “He that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.” The one who is spiritual walks with God in communion by the Spirit.
Teach your children to get on their knees and ask God to guide them in the way of making a living in the path where they can honor the Lord Jesus. Do not make success or the amount of salary received the object before you or them. If you put Christ before you and you have His glory before you, there will be the blessing of the Lord.
“The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it” (Prov. 10:22).
H. E. Hayhoe (excerpt from an address, 1949)