,he>t ,talks ,a ,volume ( ,confid5tial ,talks on ! ,problems1 ,privileges1 & ,duties ( ! ,*ri/ian ,life1 ,design$ to ,com=t1 ,enc\rage1 ,/r5g!n & ,in/ruct by ,c4 ,w4 ,naylor #aibb ,repr9t$ #aihb by ,fai? ,publi%+ ,h\se ,gu?rie1 ,oklahoma ,,cont5ts ,conc]n+ ,! ,au?or ,preface ,repr9t ,publi%]'s ,=eword 7,febru>y1 #aihb7 ,talk ,"o4 ,:at ,x ,means ,to ,tru/ ,! ,"l ,talk ,two4 ,! ,bless+ ,( ,dissatisfaction ,talk ,?ree4 ,:y ,i ,believe ,! ,old ,book ,talk ,f\r4 ,he ,make? ,me ,to ,lie ,d[n ,talk ,five4 ,blight$ ,blossoms ,talk ,six4 ,meet+ ,! ,lions ,talk ,sev54 ,egg-,%ell ,*ri/ians ,talk ,eight4 ,two ,ways ,( ,see+ ,talk ,n9e4 ,! ,liv+ ,bible ,talk ,t54 ,he$+ ,intuitional ,w>n+s ,talk ,elev54 ,do+ ,some?+ ,wor? ,:ile ,talk ,twelve4 ,home-,made ,cl\ds ,talk ,?irte54 ,x ,pleas$ ,! ,"l ,to ,bruise ,him ,talk ,f\rte54 ,putt+ ,cl\ds ,ov] ,! ,sun ,talk ,fifte54 ,:at ,is ,y\r ,^w ,wor?8 ,talk ,sixte54 ,h[ ,to ,keep ,out ,( ,tr\ble ,talk ,sev5te54 ,:at ,! ,r$bird ,told ,me ,talk ,eighte54 ,:at ,old ,bill ,c\ld ,n ,d ,talk ,n9ete54 ,div9e ,& ,worldly ,con=mity ,talk ,tw5ty4 ,baptiz$ ,) ,fire ,talk ,tw5ty-,"o4 ,:at ,to ,d ,) ,! ,devil ,talk ,tw5ty-,two4 ,wait+ ,on ,! ,"l ,talk ,tw5ty-,?ree4 ,?ree ,necess>y 8,rations0 ,talk ,tw5ty-,f\r4 ,a ,retreat1 ,or ,a ,r\t8 ,talk ,tw5ty-,five4 ,my ,dream ,message ,talk ,tw5ty-,six4 ,:5 ,god ,)draws ,himself ,talk ,tw5ty-,sev54 ,:at ,happ5$ ,to ,solomon ,talk ,tw5ty-,eight4 ,fight+ ,! ,good ,fight ,( ,fai? ,talk ,tw5ty-,n9e4 ,h[ ,are ,y\r ,e> ,connections8 ,talk ,?irty4 ,fret ,n ,?yself ,talk ,?irty-,"o4 ,be+ ,easily ,entreat$ ,talk ,?irty-,two4 ,foll[+ 8,:i!rsoev]0 ,talk ,?irty-,?ree4 ,paul's ,p]suasion ,talk ,?irty-,f\r4 ,9 ,*ri/ ,& ,9 ,ephesus ,talk ,?irty-,five4 ,! ,practical ,side ,( ,religion ,talk ,?irty-,six4 ,d ,y ,ne$ ,pati5ce8 ,talk ,?irty-,sev54 ,/umbl+-,/ones1 ,or ,/epp+-,/ones8 ,talk ,?irty-,eight4 ,use ,:at ,y ,h ,talk ,?irty-,n9e4 ,:]e ,! ,joy ,is ,talk ,=ty4 ,bl[+ ,! ,cl\ds ,away ,talk ,=ty-,"o4 ,h[ ,to ,f]tilize ,love ,talk ,=ty-,two4 ,h[ ,to ,ov]come ,disappo9tm5t ,talk ,=ty-,?ree4 ,! ,big ,end ,( ,tr\ble ,talk ,=ty-,f\r4 ,self-,made ,b>ri]s ,talk ,=ty-,five4 ,h[ ,to ,"w ,god's ,joy-,ma*9e ,talk ,=ty-,six4 ,be ,brave ,talk ,=ty-,sev54 8,b ,jesus ,s5t ,him ,away0 7,luke #h3 #ch7 ,talk ,=ty-,eight4 ,gett+ ,! ,k]nel ,talk ,=ty-,n9e4 ,two ,sunsets ,talk ,fifty4 ,! ,sculptor's ,"w ,talk ,fifty-,"o4 ,! ,helplessness ,( ,! ,gospel ,talk ,fifty-,two4 ,he ,c>e? ,= ,y ,talk ,fifty-,?ree4 ,?ree ,te/s ,( ,love ,talk ,fifty-,f\r4 ,two ,ways ,( ,ris+ ,talk ,fifty-,five4 ,gett+ ,ev5 ,talk ,fifty-,six4 ,d ,y ,"k ,y\rself8 ,talk ,fifty-,sev54 ,balk]s ,talk ,fifty-,eight4 ,sponges ,& ,wat]+-,cans ,talk ,fifty-,n9e4 ,! ,f9al ,retrospect ,footnotes ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,au?or ,illu/ration ,c4 ,w4 ,naylor ,! au?or ( ,he>t ,talks has be5 peculi>ly qualifi$ = 8 task by a tra9+ ( ! s\l 9 ! s*ool ( suff]+4 ,aft] ?irte5 ye>s 9 ! m9i/ry1 z a result ( an int]nal injury he has be5 compell$ to sp5d ! la/ ?irte5 ye>s 9 8 b$ day & night1 a con/ant suff]]4 ,he has kn[n ! exp]i5ce ( long & int5se suff]+ ) no hope ( relief f any human s\rce1 & ) no o!r prospect = ! future ?an t ( rema9+ a helpless invalid = life & )\t a means ( e>n+ a livelihood4 ,he has le>n$ to tru/ ,god = ! supply ( 8 temporal ne$s because !re 0 no o!r to tru/4 ,he has le>n$ to commune ) ,god by be+ depriv$ ( ! opportunity ( m+l+ mu* ) 8 fell[ m54 ,yet he has n lo/ ! joy out ( life4 ,he /ill does :at he c to build up ! k+dom ( ,god & bless 8 fell[ m5 by 8 words ( good *e]4 ,he is /ill int]e/$ 9 ! ev5ts ( ! _w1 & especially 9 ! progress ( ,god's "w4 ,he has demon/rat$ ! efficacy ( ,god's grace to su/a9 "o & give joy 9 ! v disc\rag+ circum/ances ( life4 ,?\gh a firm believ] 9 div9e heal+1 & in/rum5tal 9 ! heal+ ( ^? :o kneel at 8 b$side = pray]1 yet he has n receiv$ p]man5t heal+1 because1 z he believes1 ?is is ,god's me?od ( develop+ 8 he>t & mak+ him m useful 9 help+ o!rs4 ,dur+ ! la/ five ye>s1 especially1 he has contribut$ regul>ly to a religi\s p]iodical articles on subjects simil> to ^? 9 ?is book1 besides conduct+ a 8,que/ions ,answ]$0 & in=mation dep>tm5t1 & writ+ a numb] ( books4 --,gospel ,trumpet ,company ,publi%]s #aibb ,a4 ,d4 ,,preface ,mo/ ( ! miscellane\s writ+s ( :i* ?is volume is compos$ appe>$ orig9ally 9 s]ial =m4 ,! widespread int]e/ produc$ by !m1 ! hundr$s ( lett]s ( appreciation1 & ! num]\s e>ne/ reque/s = _! publication 9 p]man5t =m h be5 ! mov+ cause = _! pres5tation 9 ?is volume4 ,!y cov] a v wide range ( topics1 are writt5 9 a popul> /yle1 & deal ) phases ( life & p]sonal exp]i5ce t are all too mu* neglect$ b :i* e ,*ri/ian ne$s to und]/&4 ,ea* pap] is complete 9 itself1 ?\gh all h a g5]al relation4 ,!y are pa/oral 9 nature & h by ! bless+s ( ,god com=t$1 enc\rag$1 /r5g!n$1 & enlight5$ _m s\ls4 ,t !y may by div9e help cont9ue to be a bless+ to _m is ! e>ne/ desire ( ! ,au?or4 ,&]son1 ,ind41 ,may #ad1 #aibj ,,repr9t ,,publi%]',s ,,=eword 7,,febru>y1 #aihb7 ,?is excell5t volume1 ,he>t ,talks1 by ,c4 ,w4 ,naylor1 has be5 out ( pr9t _m ye>s4 ,! clo?-b\nd book1 f :i* ?is repr9t edition 0 produc$1 is ! prop]ty ( ,si/] ,f]n ,/ubblefield ( ,e>lsboro1 ,okla4 ,orig9ally own$ by ! late ,nellie ,p\los1 ! book 0 giv5 9 #aigh to ,si/] ,/ubblefield by ,t4 ,gus ,p\los1 ! son ( deceas$ ,nellie ,p\los4 ,?is volume has be5 read by a numb] ( sa9ts & m9i/]s :o h recomm5d$ t x be repr9t$ ) a v few footnote corrections & deletions4 ,!re=e1 we submit ?is book to ! read+ public ) ! pray] t ! ,"l w make its cont5ts a bless+ to _m preci\s s\ls4 --,lawr5ce ,d4 ,pruitt ,fai? ,publi%+ ,h\se ,publi%]s ,,talk ,,"o4 ,,:at ,,x ,,means ,,to ,,tru/ ,,! ,,"l ,?r\gh\t ! ,bible we are exhort$ aga9 & aga9 to tru/ 9 ! ,"l4 ,we are w>n$ aga9/ tru/+ 9 pr9ces1 9 ri*es1 or 9 ourselves2 = all su* tru/ is va94 ,tru/+ 9 ! ,"l is repres5t$ z be+ safe1 z bless$1 & z produc+ v desirable results4 ,9 x is our hope1 our /r5g?1 our safety1 & our help4 ,b :at does tru/ mean8 ,x does n mean c>elessness or indiff]5ce4 ,j to let ?+s g & say1 8,oh1 ,i guess x w come out all "r10 is n tru/+4 ,j drift+ he$lessly ) ! tide is n tru/4 ,neglect is n tru/4 ,tru/ is some?+ positive4 ,x is a real some?+1 n a m]e happ5-s or maybe-s4 ,x is a def9ite attitude ( s\l & m9d1 a realization ( our own ne$ & ( ,god's suffici5cy4 ,x is ! rea*+ out & an*or+ ( ourselves 9 ,god4 ,! s\l :o really tru/s is n driv5 ab\t by e w9d4 ,! waves beat aga9/ him z !y beat aga9/ ! an*or$ %ip1 b !y c n da% him ^u ! rocks2 = he :o tru/s 9 ,god is /rong1 because he has ! /r5g? ( ,god4 ,tru/ does n mean %utt+ our eyes to facts4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z 8bl9d fai?40 ,tru/ looks at ?+s z !y are4 ,x sees ! dang]s t ?reat51 & assesses !m at _! true value4 ,x sees ! ne$1 & does n try to disguise x4 ,x sees ! difficulties1 & does n disc\nt !m4 ,b see+ all ?is1 x looks beyond & sees ,god1 its all-suffici5t help4 ,x sees him great] ?an ! ne$s or ! dang]s or ! difficulties1 & x does n %r9k be=e !m4 ,!re is no fe> 9 tru/3 ! two are opposites4 ,:5 we really fe>1 we are n fully tru/+4 ,:5 we tru/1 fe> gives way to assurance4 ,fe> is torm5t+4 ,h[ _m !re are :o are con/antly agitat$ by fe>6 ,!y fe> ! devil1 trials1 temptations1 ! w9d1 lightn+1 burgl>s1 & a ?\s& o!r ?+s4 ,_! days are haunt$ by fe> ( ?is ?+ or t4 ,_! peace is m>r$ & _! he>ts are tr\bl$4 ,= all ?is1 tru/ is ! cure4 ,i d n mean to say t if y tru/1 no?+ w ev] />tle y or fright5 y1 or t y w nev] feel physical fe> 9 "t ( dang]2 b 9 su* times tru/ w br+ to u a consci\sness t ! ,"l kn[s & c>es1 & t 8 help+ pres5ce is ) u4 ,:5 ,john ,wesley 0 cross+ ! ,atlantic f ,engl& to ,am]ica to become a mission>y to ! ,indians1 ! %ip on :i* he 0 sail+ enc\nt]$ a t]rible /orm4 ,x seem$ t ^? on bo>d w\ld be lo/4 ,_m 7 mu* al>m$ & 7 9 deep di/ress4 ,wesley himself 0 "o ( ?is numb]4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! /orm 8 att5tion 0 attract$ to "s ,moravians :o sat calm & undi/urb$ by ! dang]s ab\t !m4 ,wesley greatly wond]$ at _! untr\bl$ appe>ance4 ,he inquir$ :y x 04 ,_! reply 0 t !y 7 tru/+ 9 ! ,"l & t !y _h 9 _! s\ls ! consci\sness ( 8 protect+ pres5ce & c>e4 ,!y felt no fe> because !re 0 no?+ ?reat5+ t a ,*ri/ian _h ne$ to fe>4 ,mr4 ,wesley did n h su* an exp]i5ce1 b :at he le>n$ f ^? simple-he>t$ p caus$ him to seek a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,!re is no worry 9 tru/4 ,:5 we worry ab\t any?+1 we h n committ$ x to ,god4 ,tru/ takes away ! anxiety4 ,s _m p use up a l>ge portion ( _! en]gy 9 worry4 ,!re is always some?+ tr\bl+ !m4 ,_! days & nights are full ( anxiety4 ,worry+ becomes a fix$ habit ) !m4 ,peace & calmness & assurance f9d b little room 9 _! lives4 ,! cure = all ?is is tru/4 ,tru/ br+s confid5ce4 ,tru/ :isp]s to our s\ls t !re is no cause to worry4 ,x tells u t ,god holds ! helm ( our vessel4 ,x bids u to be ( good c\rage1 assur+ u t ,god is our refuge & /r5g?1 t our lives & all are 9 8 h&s1 & t he w "w out = u ! ?+s t are be/4 ,o s\l1 /op worry+1 & tru/4 ,x is s mu* bett]4 ,if y f9d y\rself worry+1 /op "r !re4 ,take y\r eyes (f ! ?+s t tr\ble y2 look up1 & keep look+ up till y see ,god & 8 inf9ite c>e = y4 ,rememb] t :5 y worry y are n tru/+1 & t :5 y tru/ y are n worry+4 ,worry depresses1 disc\rages1 & weak5s4 ,x nev] helps u 9 any way4 ,x is always a h9drance to u4 ,god wants to br+ into our lives a peaceful calm l t ( a summ] ev5+4 ,he w\ld h u )\t anxiety1 z c>e-free z ! birds or ! lilies4 ,x is tru/ t br+s u ?is exp]i5ce4 ,w y n le>n to tru/8 8,ca/+ all y\r c>e on him2 = he c>e? = y40 ,!re is no murmur+ 9 tru/4 ,:5 all is tru/$ into ,god's h&s1 x br+s to u a feel+ ( satisfaction conc]n+ ,god's deal+s ) u4 ,we c s+ f our he>ts1 8,god's way is be/2 ,i w n murmur40 ,:5 we tru/1 x is easy to praise4 ,:5 we tru/1 ! he>t is full ( ?ankful appreciation4 ,if y are incl9$ to murmur1 x is because y d n tru/4 ,!re is no feel+ ( bitt]ness :5 ?+s d n g z we ?9k !y %\ld1 if we are tru/+4 ,bitt]ness comes f rebellion1 & !re is no rebellion 9 tru/4 ,tru/ c always say1 8,n my w1 b ?9e1 be done40 ,9 tru/ !re is peace1 ! peace ( ,god :i* passe? und]/&+4 ,!re is calm 9 ! s\l ( him :o tru/s4 ,!re is no d\bt 9 tru/1 = d\bt is swall[$ up 9 assurance1 & assurance br+s calmness & peace4 ,tru/+ br+s confid5ce4 ,x p]mits u to see ,god 9 8 true "*4 ,x causes u to realize ! greatness & t5d]ness ( 8 love4 ,x gives u a consci\sness ( 8 might1 & ?r\gh x we are %elt]$ "u 8 w+s4 ,by x our enemies lose _! p[]2 our dang]s1 _! t]rors4 ,we h a consci\sness ( safety1 & t br+s re/4 ,he has said1 8,ye %all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls40 ,he :o tru/s f9ds ?is s\l-re/4 ,god has n giv5 u turmoil & tr\ble4 ,he has said1 8,9 me ye %all h peace02 & aga91 8,my peace ,i give unto y40 ,are n ^! preci\s promises8 ,are !y true 9 y\r life8 ,god means t !y %all be4 ,tru/ w make !m real to y4 ,!y nev] c be real until y le>n to tru/4 ,tru/ is ! root t upholds & n\ri%es ! tree ( ,*ri/ian life4 ,x is tru/ t causes x to blossom & to br+ =? fruit1 & ! m fully y tru/1 ! great] & ri*] & m pr(use w be ! fruits ( y\r righte\sness4 ,i h told y some?+ ab\t tru/1 b ,i n[ wi% to speak ( "s o!r ?+s t belong to tru/4 ,tru/ implies submission4 ,v (t5 ,god fails to d ?+s = u because we d n p]mit him to4 ,we want to plan = ourselves4 ,we want ?+s to be done 9 ! way t seems be/ to our f9ite wisdom4 ,too _m ( u are l a woman ^: husb& rec5tly said t !y _h (t5 gone driv+ toge!r1 t _! horse w\ld sometimes become fright5$1 & t :5 x did1 8 wife w\ld also become fright5$ & w\ld almo/ inv>iably seize ! l9es4 ,?us1 he w\ld h to manage bo? 8 wife & ! horse1 mak+ 8 task d\bly difficult4 ,h[ _m ( u are j l t woman6 ,:5 any?+ ?reat5s1 we become al>m$ & try to help ,god4 ,we feel t x is n safe to leave all 9 8 h&s & let him manage ! circum/ances4 ,our failure to submit to him (t5 complicates matt]s1 & x is h>d] = him to manage u ?an x is to manage ! difficulties4 ,to tru/ ,god means to keep our h&s (f ! l9es4 ,x means to let him h 8 way & d ?+s z he ?9ks be/4 ,x may be a h>d lesson to le>n1 b y w h9d] ,god until y le>n x4 8,x is ,god :i* worke? 9 y bo? to w & to d ( 8 good pleasure0 7,phil4 #b3 #ac74 ,if y\r life is submitt$ to him1 he w "w 9 y to w z well z to d4 ,he w help d ! plann+ z well z ! work+ out4 ,he w aid y 9 ! *oos+1 no less ?an 9 ! do+4 ,if y c n submit to him ?us1 y h n rea*$ ! place :]e y c tru/4 ,y mu/ fir/ le>n to take y\r h&s (f y\rself & (f circum/ances2 !n tru/ w be natural & easy4 ,h[ c y tru/ him if y are n will+ = him to d j z x pleases him8 ,:5 y h submitt$ all & he has 8 way fully ) y1 !n ! bless$ fruitfulness ( tru/ w come into y\r life4 ,tru/ also implies ob$i5ce4 ,x means work+ ) ,god to produce ! results4 ,we c n sit d[n & fold our h&s 9 idl5ess & expect ?+s to "w !mselves out4 ,we mu/ be work]s1 n %irk]s4 ,! man :o prays = a b\ntiful h>ve/ b prep>es no gr\nd & plants no se$ w pray 9 va94 ,fai? & works mu/ g toge!r4 ,we mu/ p]mit ,god to direct our ef=ts & comm& our ef=ts4 ,we mu/ be will+ to "w :5 he wants u to "w & 9 ! way he wants u to "w4 ,our attempts to tru/ w am\nt to no?+ if we are n will+ to obey4 ,"r "h is ! secret ( _m p's tr\ble2 !y are will+ to obey s long z ! ?+ comm&$ is :at !y !mselves w\ld *oose1 b :5 x is o!rwise !y are n s ready4 ,our ob$i5ce mu/ be full & will+1 or we c n tru/4 ,tru/ implies pati5ce4 ,ev5 ,god c n "w ev]y?+ out imm$iately4 ,we are told t 8ye h ne$ ( pati5ce1 t1 aft] ye h done ! w ( ,god1 ye might receive ! promise0 7,heb4 #aj3 #cf74 ,s _m times we want ! answ]s to our pray]s "r away4 ,if !y d n come ?us1 we gr[ impati5t & ?9k ,god is n go+ to answ]4 ,!re is no use try+ to hurry ! ,"l2 we %all only h9d] him if we d4 ,he w n "w accord+ to our plans1 b accord+ to 8 own4 ,"t does n matt] s mu* to ! et]nal ,"o z x does to u4 ,a bro!r once came to ! alt> 9 a meet+ ,i help$ to hold4 ,9 tell+ 8 tr\ble he said1 8,:5 ,i want any?+ done1 x has to be done 9 a hurry40 ,_m o!r p c n be pati5t & wait4 ,!y want x n[4 ,?is is a great h9drance to _! fai?4 ,! ,psalmi/ says1 8,re/ 9 ! ,"l1 & wait pati5tly = him0 7,psa4 #cg3 #g74 ,we are n only to wait pati5tly = him to "w out 8 purpose1 b we are at ! same "t to re/ 9 him4 ,"s p c wait1 b !y c n re/ at ! same "t4 ,!y are uneasy & impati5t2 !y want to hurry ! ,"l all ! "t4 ,! result usually is t _! fai? does n la/ v long4 ,y mu/ add pati5ce to y\r fai? to make x effective4 ,if y really tru/1 y c be pati5t4 ,x may n always be easy1 b ! m p]fect y\r tru/1 ! easi] x w be to be pati5t4 ,:5 ,lu!r 0 summon$ to meet ! diet = trial on a *>ge ( h]esy1 8 fri5ds1 fe>+ = 8 life1 tri$ to p]suade him n to g2 b he decl>$ t he w\ld g ev5 if !re 7 z _m devils !re z !re 7 tiles on ! h\setops4 ,he tru/$ ,god1 & t tru/ gave him an unwav]+ c\rage4 ,?ree ,hebrews tru/$ ,god1 & ! fi]y furnace c\ld n ev5 s+e _! g>m5ts4 ,daniel tru/$ ,god1 & ! hungry lions c\ld n t\* him4 ,_m ?\s&s ( o!rs h tru/$ ,god ) simil> results4 ,b tru/+ ,god is an active1 positive ?+4 ,a passive submission or surr5d] to circum/ances is n tru/4 ,tru/+ ! ,"l to save u means to def9itely rely on him to d x2 to confid5tly expect t he w d x4 ,?is leads directly to ! confid5t tru/ t he does d x4 ,x br+s ! consci\s assurance t x is an accompli%$ fact4 ,we are n left to d\bt1 to hope1 or to guess2 b we h a positive tru/ t br+s a positive result4 ,! same is true ( sanctification4 ,a positive fai? br+s a positive exp]i5ce2 & s long z our fai? rema9s positive1 ! exp]i5ce rema9s positive4 ,x is only :5 fai? beg9s to wav] & d\bts appe> t ! exp]i5ce becomes unc]ta94 ,if y w ma9ta9 a positive fai?1 ,god w take c>e ( y\r exp]i5ce4 ,"h lies ! secret ( cont9u\s victory4 ,!re may be conflicts1 b fai? is ! f\ndation ( sure victory4 ,tru/+ ! ,"l = heal+ means m ?an refus+ to employ a physician & to take drugs4 ,p :o d n tru/ ,god at all (t5 refuse to use drugs4 ,!y may at no "t dur+ _! sickness really ex]cise an act ( fai? = heal+4 ,!y simply surr5d] to exi/+ conditions & hope t x w come out all "r4 ,9 _m su* cases nature w ov]come ! disease1 & ! p]son w recov]4 ,! 8pray] ( fai?10 h[ev]1 is positive2 x saves ! sick2 x br+s heal+4 ,sometimes ! sick p]son1 because ( ! m5tal effects ( 8 sickness1 is n able to ex]cise fai?2 b :5 he is able1 fai? w be an active1 positive ?+ ) him1 if ! desir$ results are to foll[4 ,x is safe to tru/ 9 ! ,"l4 ,isaiah says1 8,i w tru/ & n be afraid0 7,isa4 #ab3 #b74 ,t is ! way ,god wants u to tru/4 ,he w\ld h u be confid5t 9 him4 ,b sometimes we get to look+ at circum/ances1 & !y loom up s ?reat5+ly be=e u t 9 spite ( ourselves we tremble & %r9k be=e !m4 ,we believe t ,god w take c>e ( u & help u1 b we c n quiet our fe>s4 ,our feel+s are v mu* z !y are :5 we /& j outside ! b>s ( ! cage ( a f]oci\s wild bea/4 ,we "k x c n rea* u2 we "k we are safe f ^? p[]ful tee? & claws2 b /ill we c n help hav+ a feel+ t we %\ld n h 7 we some:]e else4 ,:5 he comes to our side ( ! cage1 we %r9k involunt>ily1 b /ill we tru/ ! iron b>s & d n run away4 ,! ,psalmi/ tells u :at to d :5 we h su* fe>s4 8,:at "t ,i am afraid1 ,i w tru/ 9 !e0 7,psa4 #ef3 #c74 ,/ill keep tru/+4 ,god w n *ide y = ! fe>s y c n help1 b only = ^? t come f unbelief4 ,tru/ 9 ,god4 ,x is ! safe/ ?+ y h ev] done2 & he w nev] fail y4 ,,talk ,,two4 ,,! ,,bless+ ,,( ,,dissatisfaction ,a "y si/] sat 9 a room "o beautiful summ] aft]noon4 ,! s\nd ( ! birds *irp+ on ! lawn & o!r noises ( ! out-(-doors came 9 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ to h]4 ,!re 0 a look ( melan*oly ^u h] face1 & h] gaze re/$ /eadily ^u ! floor4 ,x 0 cle> t %e 0 tr\bl$ ab\t some?+4 ,j !n a m9i/] ent]$ ! room4 ,notic+ h] =lorn appe>ance1 he said *e]ily1 8,:at is ! matt]1 si/]80 ,%e look$ up at him & answ]$ we>ily1 8,o ,bro!r ,a1 ,i am s dissatisfi$40 8,well10 he repli$1 8,i am glad ( x40 ,%e almo/ gasp$ ) a/oni%m5t1 & exclaim$1 8,:y1 ,bro!r ,a6 :at d y mean80 ,he !n sat d[n 9 a *air ne> h] & expla9$ to h] ! sub/ance ( :at ,i am go+ to say to y4 ,we h all ?\ght h[ good x is to be satisfi$4 ,h[ _m times we h he>d p te/ify & rejoice t !y _h rea*$ ?is exp]i5ce6 ,i w\ld n depreciate ?is s5se ( satisfaction1 = out ( x come _m enjoyable ?+s4 ,x is a v pleasurable feel+ & "o t mo/ p v e>ne/ly desire4 ,!re are times1 h[ev]1 :5 su* a feel+ w\ld be any?+ b a bless+4 ,p]haps ?is surprizes y z x did ! si/]4 ,god has made provision to satisfy u4 ,*ri/ said t he :o w\ld dr9k ( ! wat] ( life %\ld ?ir/ no m2 = x %\ld be 9 him a well ( wat]1 & ?us 8 ?ir/ %\ld be cont9ually qu5*$4 ,s !re is a cont9ual satisfaction 9 ,god4 ,x is a good ?+ to be ?us satisfi$ ) ,god & 8 plans & ways & ) our salvation1 & dissatisfaction ) any ( ^!1 if we are sav$1 is an evil to :i* we %\ld n give place2 b h>dly any great] evil c\ld come ^u u ?an a complete & con/ant s5se ( satisfaction relat+ to our atta9m5ts 9 grace1 ! developm5t ( our spiritual p[]s1 or ! measures ( our s]vice to ,god4 ,dissatisfaction is ! "m ( progress4 ,! ,*9ese = c5turies h be5 taught to be satisfi$ ) hav+ ?+s l _! fa!rs _h4 ,z a consequ5ce !y h almo/ entirely lo/ ! inv5tive faculty4 ,long ago !y 7 an inv5tive nation1 b n[ an inv5tion among !m is a r>ity4 ,z long z p are satisfi$1 !y are cont5t to rema9 z !y are4 ,satisfaction is ! foe to progress4 ,z long z y are fully satisfi$1 y are l a sail+-vessel 9 a dead calm4 ,! sea ab\t y may be v smoo?4 ,ev]y?+ may be v peaceful & s]5e4 ,b all ! "t ?is calm prevails y are gett+ n[h]e2 y are at a /&/ill4 ,x is only :5 ! w9d rises & ! swells beg9 to move ! vessel up & d[n & ! sails beg9 to /ra9 t good progress beg9s4 ,y may feel v com=table 9 y\r satisfaction4 ,x may be v delightful & dreamy1 b x may be dang]\s also4 ,^? :o are fully satisfi$ = v long may be sure t !re is ne$ = an inve/igation4 ,x is only :5 we become dissatisfi$ ) pres5t conditions & atta9m5ts t we are spurr$ to effectual ef=t to make progress4 ,suppose ,god _h be5 satisfi$ ) ! _w-conditions be=e ,*ri/ came4 ,we %\ld n[ h no ,savior & no salvation4 ,he 0 dissatisfi$1 ?or\ghly dissatisfi$1 & s he made ! greate/ sacrifice t he c\ld make to *ange exi/+ conditions4 ,paul 0 once v well satisfi$ ) 8 place 9 ! ,jewi% religion2 he 0 n look+ = any?+ bett]4 ,8 dissatisfaction arose f ! fact t "s o!r p 7 n satisfi$ ?us b 7 f9d+ & advocat+ some?+ diff]5t4 ,?is ar\s$ 8 sev]e/ condemnation4 ,:at he _h 0 good en\gh = him & ought to be good en\gh = !m4 ,!re are _m today :o are j l ,paul 04 ,!y are fully cont5t$ 9 _! pres5t situation1 & %\ld any "o try to %[ !m its insuffici5cy & ! ne$ ( high] atta9m5t1 x w\ld only ar\se _! opposition & indignation4 ,t is :y s _m p oppose hol9ess4 ,j z soon z ,paul saw ,*ri/ & ! high] & bett] ?+s = :i* ,*ri/ /ood1 he sudd5ly lo/ 8 satisfaction & became an e>ne/ seek] = ^? bett] ?+s4 ,sometimes x takes a rude %ock to break ?r\gh our self-satisfaction & to %[ u our true ne$s2 b :5 x comes & ar\ses a dissatisfaction1 x is truly a bless+4 ,suppose ,lu!r _h be5 satisfi$ to cont9ue 9 ! ,romi% *ur*1 approv+ & submitt+ to h] tea*+s & practices4 ,:]e might ! _w h be5 today8 ,he became dissatisfi$ & gave voice to t dissatisfaction4 ,o!rs he>d & became dissatisfi$4 ,?is dissatisfaction made _! he>ts hungry = ,god1 & out ( t he>t-hung] came ! ,re=mation4 ,dissatisfaction has br\ght u ! multitude ( new ?+s :i* we h to use & enjoy4 ,x has be5 because m5 became dissatisfi$ ) old me?ods & old implem5ts & old ideas & cu/oms & old atta9m5ts t !y h toil$ 9 pa9ful rese>*1 t !y h labor$ night & day to inv5t new ?+s4 ,9 "s places1 p /ill pl[ ) a crook$ /ick & gr9d _! fl\r 9 h&-mills4 ,:at _! fa!rs _h is good en\gh = !m4 ,"s p are l t ab\t religion4 ,:at _! fa!rs _h is good en\gh = !m1 & !y are indignant if we ev5 sugge/ some?+ bett]2 !y are satisfi$4 ,!re are o!rs :o s\ght & obta9$ a real exp]i5ce ( =giv5ess1 b "r !re !y /opp$4 ,ye>s h pass$4 ,!y 7 satisfi$ :5 !y 7 fir/ sav$ 7:i* 0 a v good ?+72 ! only tr\ble 0 t !y rema9$ satisfi$ & nev] made any fur!r progress4 ,!y he> entire sanctification prea*$1 !y accept ! doctr9e intellectually1 b !y c nev] be p]suad$ to press on into ! exp]i5ce !mselves4 ,!y g on f ye> to ye> to ye> & nev] make any real spiritual advancem5t4 ,:at is ! tr\ble8 ,oh1 !y are j satisfi$1 t is all2 & !y w nev] get any fur!r till _! sleepy satisfaction is rudely brok5 9 ^u by some?+ t />tles !m out ( _! security & awak5s !m to _! ne$s4 ,t w br+ dissatisfaction & t 9 "t w set !m to seek+ to h ^? ne$s suppli$4 ,"s p are cont5t j to drift ) ! tides4 ,!y g along ) ! cr[d1 :i*ev] way s5tim5t goes1 & are q cont5t4 ,!y are no real moral =ce 9 _! community or 9 ! *ur*4 ,!y are aw>e ( ! fact1 & !y seem to be satisfi$ to h x s4 ,!y w nev] am\nt to v mu* s long z !y are ?us satisfi$4 ,gett+ dissatisfi$ is ! only ?+ t w ev] make any?+ wor? :ile ( !m4 ,!re are ^? :o "k t !y are less spiritual ?an !y us$ to be2 /ill1 !y are n mu* conc]n$ ab\t x4 ,!y are re/+ v easy4 ,su* satisfaction is a curse4 ,:at su* folks ne$ is a good case ( dissatisfaction2 = t is ! only ?+ t w keep !m f dry+ up & )]+ away4 ,i "k ( p :o once _h a glori\s exp]i5ce b :o = ye>s h be5 s satisfi$ ) !mselves t !y h n progress$ an in*4 ,in/ead1 !y h gone backw>ds1 ) ! result t today !y are cold & =mal4 ,!y are /ill satisfi$1 !y /ill pr(ess to be ju/ifi$ & sanctifi$1 b !y am\nt to practically no?+ = ,god or ! *ur*4 ,!re is no moral =ce radiat+ f _! lives4 ,to su* p]sons ! com+ ( dissatisfaction w\ld be a great bless+4 ,s long z !y are satisfi$ ) _! pres5t condition1 s long !y w be cold =mali/s4 ,"s p "k t !y are com+ %ort bo? ( _! duty & ( _! privileges 9 ! ,"l1 b 9 spite ( ?is !y seem cont5t & are mak+ no ef=t--at lea/ no effective ef=t--to d bett]4 ,o bro!r1 si/]1 if y are satisfi$ :]e y ought to be dissatisfi$1 x is "t y awak5$1 x is "t y look$ t[>d bett] ?+s until y\r hung] = !m /irr$ y to action to obta9 !m4 ,to ^? :o are dissatisfi$1 :o realize y\r ne$s & lacks1 ,i say3 ,d n be disc\rag$4 ,god means by ?is v feel+ ( dissatisfaction ) y\rself to spur y on to seek dilig5tly = high] & bett] atta9m5ts4 ,if y all[ y\rself to be disc\rag$1 x w only h9d] y4 ,god w help y to obta9 t :i* y ne$4 ,d n falt] because y\r ne$ seems great2 ,god's supply is m abundant ?an y\r ne$4 ,ca/ (f e weight4 ,press =w>d4 ,god w help y4 ,:5 once he has ar\s$ y to ef=t1 y w f9d him ready to help4 ,y\r dissatisfaction is mo/ enc\rag+4 ,d n /ay dissatisfi$2 press on till y obta9 :at y ne$4 ,y w nev] atta9 y\r full measure ( desire 9 ?is life1 b y may obta9 mu*1 & :at y d obta9 w prep>e y = t fulness & satisfaction :i* only et]nity c br+ y4 ,dissatisfaction is nev] welcome1 b x is a true fri5d4 ,?r\gh x y may rea* bless$ atta9m5ts & s\l-enri*+ grace4 ,value x & use x rightly1 & x w prove a great bless+1 ?\gh x may (t5 be a bless+ 9 disguise4 ,,talk ,,?ree4 ,,:y ,i ,,believe ,,! ,,old ,,book ,d ,i believe ! old ,book8 ,d ,i really believe x8 ,my he>t answ]s t ,i d4 ,! deepe/ consci\sness ( my s\l te/ifies t x is true4 ,i w tell y "s ( ! reasons :y ,i believe x4 ,! ,olde/1 & ,/ill ! ,newe/1 ( ,books4 ,god's book writt5 9 ! rocks is old1 exce$+ly old1 b ,god's book ! ,bible rea*es back /ill f>!r4 ,x goes back n only to ! 8beg9n+0 ( ?is t]re/rial _w1 b into et]nity2 = ! expression1 89 ! beg9n+10 us$ by ,john1 rea*es back long be=e ?is _w 04 8,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w1 & ! ,^w 0 ) ,god1 & ! ,^w 0 ,god40 ,f pa/ et]nity its maje/ic sweep cov]s ! :ole range ( be+ & rea*es into ! future et]nity4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ! book ( et]nity1 & )9 its folds lie ! gr&eur & sublimity ( ! great unkn[n future4 ,x nev] gets out-(-date4 ,o!r books h _! run ( popul>ity & are =gott51 b ! ,bible nev] gr[s old2 no matt] h[ famili> we become ) x1 x is ev] new4 ,to ! ,*ri/ian x nev] gr[s /ale1 b is always fre% & always satisfy+4 ,x ev] reveals new dep?s t we fail to fa?om1 new heights t we c n scale1 & new beauties t enrapture our vision4 ,we read x ov] & ov]1 & ev] & anon we see new jewels sp>kl+ )9 its pages1 jewels t delight ! eye & reflect ! light ( ,god4 ,f x refre%+ wat]s break out :]e we lea/ expect !m1 & our s\ls are refre%$ l a ?ir/y man :o sudd5ly f9ds wat] on ! des]t4 ,we may h read a text a ?\s& times1 yet :5 we look at x aga9 x op5s up & pres5ts to u a vi/a ( m>vel\s tru? ( :i* we 7 be=e entirely unconsci\s4 ,:at o!r book c d ^! ?+s8 ,:5 we read a book writt5 by man1 h[ev] int]e/+ x may be1 x soon loses its int]e/ & its *>m2 we d n f9d new beauties 9 x z we d 9 ! ,bible4 ,its treasures are soon exhau/$1 b ! ,bible is ev] new1 & s ,i d n believe t ! ,bible is man's book nor t x c\ld be man's book4 ,its dep?s are too deep to come f ! he>t or m9d ( man2 its heights are too great = him to rea*2 & its wisdom is m ?an human4 ,x c b be div9e4 ,! ,mo/ ,lov$ ( ,all ,books4 ,:]ev] ! ,bible goes1 p le>n to love & to treasure x above all o!r books comb9$4 ,x is ! "o book t p love2 x is ! treasure t p hold fa/ ev5 at ! risk ( _! lives4 ,9 pa/ ages :5 wick$ rul]s tri$ to keep x f ! p1 !y c\ld n4 ,at ! p]il ( _! lives p w\ld h x4 ,!y und]w5t dang]s & tortures1 & %rank n f any?+1 t !y might possess ?is wond]ful book4 ,x is n = :at x claims to be--?\gh x claims mu*--nor = :at m5 claim = x1 b = :at x is to ! individual himself t x is s de>ly lov$4 ,!re is t 9 ! ,bible :i* ende>s itself to ! human he>t1 & no o!r book has t quality4 ,o!r books are enjoy$ & admir$ & prais$ & valu$2 b ! ,bible1 9 ?is respect1 /&s 9 a class by itself4 ,! educat$ & ! ignorant1 ! high & ! l[1 all races 9 all climes1 :5 !y le>n to truly "k ! ,bible1 & :5 !y submit !mselves to ! ,god ( ! ,bible1 le>n to love x & to delight 9 x & are enri*$ & bless$ by x2 & because ,i too feel ?is deep love 9 my he>t = ! old ,book1 ,i believe x4 ,i believe t1 9 "s way1 x 0 made = me by ,"o :o knew my ne$s1 & t x corresponds to ! v ess5ce ( my inn] self2 & ,i believe t ,i c\ld n love x z ,i d if x 7 n ,god's book & if x 7 n true4 ,! ,mo/ ,hat$ ( ,all ,books4 ,n only is x ! be/-lov$ book1 b x is also ! mo/-hat$ book4 ,no o!r book has _h s _m nor su* bitt] enemies4 ,i suppose m books h be5 writt5 aga9/ ! ,bible ?an aga9/ all o!r books comb9$4 ,m5 d n hate ,%akespe>e nor ,milton nor ,longfell[2 !y d n hate works on sci5ce nor philosophy2 !y d n hate books ( travel or adv5ture or fiction2 !y d n hate ! o!r sacr$ books ( ! _w2 !y hate only ! ,bible4 ,:y ?is hatr$8 ,x c be only because !y f9d 9 ! ,bible some?+ t !y f9d n[h]e else4 ,:at !y f9d !re is a true picture ( !mselves1 & ! picture is n pleasant to look ^u1 s !y turn away _! faces & w h no?+ to d ) x except to vilify & condemn x4 ,!y delib]ately misrepres5t x & write falsehoods ab\t x2 !y satirize & ridicule x1 us+ all sorts ( weapons & all sorts ( me?ods to combat x1 & = only ! "o reason--t its tru? pricks !m 9 _! consci5ces & !y c by no o!r means escape f x4 ,x is judg$ by a /&>d f> m /r+5t ?an any o!r book1 n except+ ! o!r sacr$ books4 ,no critic w\ld ?9k ( treat+ any o!r book z he treats ! ,bible1 nor ( requir+ ( any o!r book :at he requires ( ! ,bible4 ,! m m5 hate ,god1 ! m !y hate 8 ,^w2 & ?is has a deep1 und]ly+ reason1 & t reason1 ,i believe1 is t ! ,bible is ,god's book & t 9 x !re is s mu* ( ,god himself4 ,x ,has ,)/ood ,all ,assaults4 ,b ?\gh s bitt]ly assail$ ?r\gh all ! ages1 ! ,bible has )/ood ! assaults ( all its enemies & /&s victori\s /ill4 ,! ,greek philosoph]s1 ) all _! skill1 7 vanqui%$4 ,! greate/ intellects ( mod]n times f9d !mselves giv5 pause be=e x4 ,! %>pe/ arr[s t unbelief c\ld =ge h n pi]c$ x2 ! assaults made ^u x h result$ only 9 ! de/ruction ( ! weapons us$4 ,all ?r\gh ! ages c\ntless !ories--religi\s1 philosophic1 sci5tific1 or o!r--h be5 us$ aga9/ ! ,bible1 only to fall 9 ru9s at la/ be=e x & to be reject$ ev5 by ^? :o once advocat$ !m4 ,! ,bible endures an am\nt ( criticism t no o!r book c\ld endure1 & in/ead ( be+ de/roy$1 x is only bright5$ & made bett] kn[n4 ,c\ld su* a ?+ be truly said ( error8 ,c\ld error endure :at ! ,bible has endur$1 & live8 ,x is ! law ( nature t error is self-de/ructive1 b t tru? c n be de/roy$2 & accord+ to ?is law1 ! ,bible mu/ be true because ( its inde/ructibility4 ,x ,tells ,me ( ,myself4 ,my deepe/ emotions & long+s1 my highe/ ?\ghts & hopes1 are mirror$ !re1 & ! m settl$ inn] work+s ( consci5ce are !re record$4 ,x speaks to me ( my secret ambitions1 ( my de>e/ hopes1 ( my fe>s1 ( ! love t burns )9 me4 ,my desires are pictur$ 9 ! ,book j z ,i f9d !m work+ 9 my he>t4 ,:atev] picture x draws ( ! human s\l ,i f9d )9 myself1 & :atev] ,i f9d )9 myself ,i f9d )9 its pages1 & ?us ,i "k t x is true4 ,no man c "k me z ! ,bible kn[s me nor picture out my inn] self z ! ,bible pictures me2 & s9ce no "w ( man c\ld correspond ) my inn] self z ! ,bible corresponds ) me1 ,i "k t x did n come f man4 ,x ,is ! ,book ( ,consci5ce4 ,x is z a mirror into :i* e man1 :5 he looks1 sees himself4 ,x speaks to 8 consci5ce1 n z a man speaks1 yet ) a pot5cy unkn[n to any o!r book4 ,x is preem95tly ! book ( ! consci5ce4 ,o!r books appeal to m5's consci5ces1 b n ) ! appeal ( ?is book4 ,o!r books mirror m51 b n l ! ,bible4 ,9 ! sil5t wat*es ( ! night1 9 ! lonely dep?s ( ! =e/1 ^u ! expanse ( ! sea1 or :]ev] man may be1 h[ frequ5tly is x ! case t ?is book speaks into 8 consci5ce 9 a sil5t yet ?und]+ voice1 & be=e x he is aw$ & sil5c$ & (t5times t]ror-/rick54 ,x speaks to ! consci5ce z only ,god c speak1 & !re=e x mu/ be ,god's book4 ,x ,gives ,com=t & ,hope4 ,to :at book d ^? 9 sorr[ turn8 ,to ,voltaire8 to ,+]soll8 to ,haeckel8 ,d !y turn to sci5ce or philosophy or poetry or fiction8 ,!re is b "o book t is ! book ( com=t4 ,! sad & desolate he>t turns to its pages1 & z x reads1 ! consolation ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* fills ! book1 comes into t he>t1 & x is com=t$4 ,x is z ! balm ( ,gilead2 x is z a lett] f home to ! w&]]2 x is z a "m's voice to ! *ild4 ,fri5ds may speak words to com=t u1 b !y c n com=t u z does ! ,book2 its words seem to ent] into our inn]mo/ sorr[s ) a heal+ t\*4 ,god is ! ,god ( all com=t1 & x is ! com=t+ ,god 9 ?is com=t+ book t com=ts ! s\l4 ,x is also ! book ( hope4 ,sometimes man despairs1 & he looks "h & !re = hope1 f9d+ none2 b !re is "o book 9 :i* hope may always be f\nd4 ,x always has some?+ to (f] him to inspire hope ) new c\rage4 ,!re=e x is ! hope ( ! hopeless2 s9ce 9 ! tr\bl$ s\l x br+s a calm1 bright5+ dull eyes & caus+ !m to look beyond4 ,x lifts up ! b[$ head1 /r5g!ns ! feeble knees1 r5ews ! c\rage1 & takes ! sadness out ( ! voice2 x is !re=e truly ! book ( hope4 ,! ,book ( ! ,dy+4 ,a soldi]1 desp]ately w\nd$1 lay 9 a tr5*4 ,! %ells 7 bur/+ ar\nd him2 ! bullets & %rapnel 7 :i/l+ ?r\gh ! air2 ! ro> ( ! guns %ook ! gr\nd4 ,he 0 go+ d[n into ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,kn[+ t he mu/ pass ov] to ! o!r side1 he rea*$ into 8 pocket ) 8 little rema9+ /r5g? & pull$ !refrom a soldi]'s ,te/am5t4 ,h&+ x to a comrade he said1 8,read to me40 ,8 comrade op5$ ! book & began to read--8,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions3 if x 7 n s ,i w\ld h told y4 ,i g to prep>e a place = y4 ,& if ,i g & prep>e a place = y1 ,i w come aga91 & receive y unto myself2 t :]e ,i am1 !re ye may be also40 ,a smile ov]spread ! face ( ! dy+ soldi] z he li/5$ to ! words amid t solemn & t]rible sc5e4 ,he clos$ 8 eyes & lay q /ill smil+1 !n he murmur$1 8,x is well40 ,& ) a smile /ill ^u 8 face he pass$ across to ! o!r side4 ,= :at book d ! dy+ call8 ,= j any book8 ,:at words d !y wi% to he> 9 ! f9al h\r8 ,!re is b "o book = t h\r2 b "o t c ?r[ light into t %ad[y valley4 ,t is ! ,bible4 ,x is ! book ( ! liv+ & ( ! dy+1 ! book ( ! sorr[+ & ( ! hopeless4 ,x is j su* a book z ! lov+ ,fa!r w\ld give to ! *ildr5 :om he loves1 & x meets _! ne$ 9 all ! details ( _! lives z only ,god c\ld meet x1 & !re=e ,i c b believe t x is ! book ( ,god4 ,only ,answ] to ! ,enigma ( ,life4 ,! 8:y0 ( life is f\nd n[h]e else4 ,o!r books tell u _m tru?s ab\t life1 yet its dep?s & mean+ f9d expression & answ] 9 only "o book4 ,x int]prets life2 & he :o reads ! int]pretation kn[s t x is true because x is ! /ory ( himself1 & 9 himself is ! witness ( its tru?4 ,m5 h s\ght ev]y:]e ! secret ( life & ! ?+s t p]ta9 !reto1 b ev]y:]e1 save 9 ! ,bible1 !y f9d only d>kness & obscurity & unc]ta9ty4 ,! ,bible1 h[ev]1 speaks 9 no unc]ta9 t]ms4 ,x speaks ! language ( him :o kn[s1 & if we reject its voice we are left 9 a tangl$ maze1 out ( :i* we c n f9d our way4 ,! ,bible outlives all its critics & is triumphant :5 !y are =gott52 x has _m times be5 pron\nc$ dead1 b /ill x lives2 x has be5 call$ 8explod$10 b its p[] is n dissipat$2 x has se5 all antagoni/ic !ories ( ! pa/1 "o by "o1 de/roy$ & reject$1 b x /ill /&s 9 spite ( ! critics1 9 spite ( its enemies2 & ^? :o an*or _! fai? ^u x ne$ n fe> :at voice is rais$ aga9/ x4 ,nei!r ne$ !y fe> :at weapons are br\ght to be> ^u x2 = x is tru?1 & ^? :o fight aga9/ x fight aga9/ ,god & are !mselves ru9$4 ,x is adapt$ to all p ( e race & clime1 to ! high & ! l[1 ! ri* & ! poor1 ! le>n$ & ! ignorant4 ,( no o!r book c ?is be said4 ,x is ! ,book ( books1 ! book ( ,god4 ,9 x ,god speaks1 & my inmo/ he>t kn[s t x is ! voice ( my ,belov$1 & leaps = joy4 ,,talk ,,f\r4 ,,he ,,make? ,,me ,,to ,,lie ,,d[n ,! ,psalmi/ says ( ! ,"l1 8 ,%eph]d1 8,he make? me to lie d[n 9 gre5 pa/ures10 or1 z ! ,hebrew has x1 89 pa/ures ( t5d] grass40 ,:at a _w ( significance !re is 9 ?is little s5t5ce3 8,! ,"l is my %eph]d40 8,he make? me to lie d[n40 ,he do? n compel me4 ,t is n ! ,"l's me?od2 he f9de? a bett] way4 ,if he compell$ me to lie d[n1 !re w\ld be no pleasure 9 x4 ,:5 a %eep is compell$ to lie d[n1 x is 9 fe>2 x c n b dread :at is to happ5 to x4 ,s ! ,"l do? n compel me4 ,he leade? me 9 ! pa/ures ( t5d] grass1 & ,i eat until ,i am satisfi$1 & be+ satisfi$ ) ! sweet & lusci\s pa/urage1 ,i lie d[n1 cont5t4 ,:ile ! %eep is hungry1 x w n lie d[n 9 ! pa/ure2 x desire? to eat4 ,b :5 x ha? eat5 its fill1 x lie? d[n & re/e? & is satisfi$4 ,s he fe$e? my s\l day by day2 ! good ?+s ( 8 k+dom do? he give unto me4 ,he satisfie? my s\l ) fatness4 ,my s\l desire? no?+ m ?an :at he give?4 ,if ,i hung]1 he ha? a supply1 & he give? me1 & t ) a g5]\s h&4 ,he kn[e? all my ne$s4 ,he supplie? e "o1 t ,i may be 8fat & fl\ri%+1 to %[ t ! ,"l is upright40 ,!re are _m enemies ab\t1 b 8he make? me to lie d[n40 ,i am 9 quietness4 ,my he>t is n afraid4 ,! ,%eph]d /&e? betwe5 me & ^? rav5+ wolves4 ,! lion & ! be> c n h>m me1 = ! ,%eph]d /&e? z my protector4 ,8 eye %all wat* :ile ,i lie d[n4 ,8 e> %all he>k5 & %all he> ! s\nd ( _! foot/eps if !y come ne>4 ,i tru/ ! ,%eph]d2 !re=e my he>t is n afraid1 & ,i %all lie d[n safely4 ,x is tru/ t enable? me to lie d[n4 ,if ,i 7 afraid1 ,i c\ld n ?us re/4 ,i %\ld be wat*+ & fe>+ & trembl+4 ,e noise w\ld al>m me4 ,i %\ld =get ab\t ! gre5 pa/ures4 ,i %\ld =get ! t5d] grass4 ,b he is wat*+4 ,he ha? 8 weapon 9 8 h&4 ,he do? n fe> my enemies1 & :ile he is wat*+ ,i d n fe> !m1 = he is /rong & mighty4 ,he is great] ?an my foes4 ,!y "k x & are afraid4 ,!y tremble at 8 voice4 ,!y flee away1 b ,i lie safely4 ,he ha? said1 8,i w fe$ !m 9 a good pa/ure1 & ^u ! high m\nta9s ( ,israel3 444 9 a fat pa/ure %all !y fe$ ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel40 8,he leade? me beside ! /ill wat]s40 ,:5 ,i gr[ ?ir/y1 ! riv] lie? at ! foot ( ! m\nta91 & d[n ! slope he w lead me1 & !re 9 ! %ade1 9 ! quiet1 re/ful coolness1 ,i %all dr9k ( ! wat]s ( quietness & %all be satisfi$1 & my s\l %all delight 9 him4 ,! pa? d[n :i* he leade? me may be /eep2 !re may be ?orns along ! way2 b s long z ,i p]mit him to lead me :]e he w1 he w lead me safely4 ,i mu/ n *oose my own way4 ,i mu/ n run ahead ( him4 ,i mu/ n leave ! pa?4 ,i mu/ foll[ close to him4 ,i mu/ li/5 to 8 voice1 & !n he w lead me to ! /ill wat]s1 & !re ,i %all re/ 9 8 love4 ,!n z ! ev5+ falle?1 he w lead me to 8 fold1 & inside its walls ( security ,i %all re/ dur+ ! h\rs ( ! night4 ,i %all n fe> ! d>kness1 = ! ,%eph]d is wat*+4 ,i %all n fe> ! wild bea/s r\nd ab\t1 = !y c n h>m me4 ,he w wat* ov] me & be> me up :5 ,i am weak4 ,i c re/ secure4 ,my %eph]d is ! ,good ,%eph]d4 ,he love? 8 %eep4 ,!y are a pleasure to him4 ,?\gh he sometimes may ne$s lead by a rugg$ way1 yet ,i am safe1 = he c>e? = me4 ,he w lead me 9 ! way t ,i %\ld g4 ,he w enri* my s\l ) 8 goodness4 ,yea1 8goodness & m]cy %all foll[ me all ! days ( my life2 & ,i w dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l =ev]40 ,,talk ,,five4 ,,blight$ ,,blossoms ,9 our y>d1 a few feet f ! door1 /&s an apple-tree4 ,9 ! e>ly spr+ ,i wat*$ its swell+ buds f day to day4 ,soon !y bur/ =? into sn[y blossoms1 beautify+ ! tree1 & fill+ ! air ) _! fragrance4 ,!re 0 ! promise ( a b\ntiful crop ( fruit4 ,9 a few days ! petals _h fall5 l a belat$ sn[4 ,z ! leaves unfold$ & grew l>g]1 !re appe>$ "h & !re a little apple t gave promise ( matur+ into full-rip5$ fruit4 ,b1 alas6 h[ few apples !re 7 comp>$ ) ! numb] ( blossoms ) :i* ! b\ghs _h be5 lad56 ,mo/ ( ! blossoms _h be5 blight$1 & _h fall5 to ! gr\nd leav+ no?+ beh9d4 8,ah10 ?\ght ,i1 8h[ l ^! blight$ blossoms are s _m ( ! desires & hopes & plans ( our lives6 ,h[ _m ( our aspirations are nev] realiz$6 ,h[ _m ( our plans fail6 ,h[ scanty ! p]fectly matur$ fruit 9 our lives1 :5 comp>$ ) ! blossoms60 ,:5 we consid] ?is1 h[ b>r5 our lives (t5 seem6 ,h[ little we seem to accompli%6 ,h[ little our lives seem to am\nt to6 ,e truly sav$ he>t longs to s]ve4 ,! r$eem$ he>t loves1 & love f9ds its joy 9 s]vice4 ,h[ mu* !re is to be done all ar\nd u6 & h[ eag]ly we w\ld take up ! task ( do+ x6 ,h[ mu* we want to accompli% = ! ,"l6 b ah1 h[ little we d really accompli%6 ,h[ _m blossoms ( desire we possess6 b h[ little fruit ( real accompli%m5t6 ,see+ ?is1 we sometimes become disc\rag$4 ,x does n seem wor? :ile to try to d ! few little ?+s t we actually c d4 ,d ! be/ we c1 s _m ( our blossoms w be blight$--s _m ( our plans w fail2 s _m ( our hopes w n be realiz$2 s _m ( our desires w n be fulfill$4 ,we c rejoice 9 ^? t are br\ght to fruitage2 we c rejoice 9 ^? t d mature2 b h[ ab\t ! blossoms t fall & seem to leave no?+ beh9d !m8 ,d !y bud 9 va98 ,d !y s]ve no good purpose 9 our lives8 ,!y are n 9 va94 ,! blossoms on t apple-tree :i* 7 blight$1 & di$1 7 j z beautiful & j z fragrant z ^? :i* bore fruit4 ,!y s]v$ a v real purpose1 & s d ! hopes & purposes t we *]i% 9 our he>ts1 ev5 ?\gh we nev] see _! fruitage4 ,david 0 a man :o lov$ ! ,"l1 & out ( t love came a desire to build ! ,"l a h\se4 ,t desire 0 nev] realiz$ by ,david4 ,mak+ x a reality 0 left to o!rs4 ,nev]!less1 ,david's purpose 0 pleas+ to ! ,"l4 ,9 8 pray] at ! d$ication ( ! temple1 ,solomon said3 8,& x 0 9 ! he>t ( ,david my fa!r to build an h\se = ! "n ( ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,david my fa!r1 ,:]eas x 0 9 ?9e he>t to build an h\se unto my "n1 ?\ did/ well t x 0 9 ?9e he>t0 7#a ,k+s #h3 #ag1 #ah74 ,god did n despise ! desire1 ev5 ?\gh he did n p]mit ,david to c>ry x out4 ,z ,god 0 well-pleas$ ) ! desire ( ,david to build him a h\se1 s he is well-pleas$ ) ^? wor?y desires & purposes ( our he>ts t are nev] c>ri$ out4 ,:e!r x be circum/ances or surr\nd+s t h9d] u1 :e!r x be a lack ( wisdom or ( ability1 :e!r x be ! pressure ( o!r duties1 or ev5 if ,god gives ! task to "s "o else1 !re is1 nev]!less1 beauty & fragrance 9 ! desire t is 9 our he>t to d him s]vice4 ,we mu/ n become disc\rag$ & give up hop+ & desir+ & plann+ to d some?+ = ! ,"l1 ev5 ?\gh s _m ( our plans fail & our hopes become blight$4 ,we "k t x is ! sap fl[+ upw>d ?r\gh ! tree t produces ! beautiful fragrant blossoms4 ,likewise ,god kn[s t x is ! love 9 our he>ts t produces ! desire = s]vice2 & t love is preci\s 9 8 sight4 ,d y sometimes feel t !re is s little1 oh1 s little6 t y c d = ! ,"l8 ,does y\r life seem to c\nt s little = 8 k+dom8 & d y long to be m useful8 ,t v long+ is z ! odor ( sweet inc5se be=e ! ,"l4 ,if y are prev5t$ f do+ ! ?+s t y w\ld gladly d1 if circum/ances %ut y 9 l a h$ge1 if y seem weak :5 y w\ld be /rong1 y c /ill d some?+4 ,! m ( ^? blossoms ( desire y h1 ev5 if !y nev] rea* fruition1 ! m y\r life is beautifi$1 & ! m ! ,"l is pleas$4 ,^! unfulfill$ desires "w to ennoble our "* & to enri* u1 provid$ we d n sp5d our "t m\rn+ & lam5t+ because we c n put !m into action4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o dang] :i* we mu/ be c>eful to %un4 ,sometimes p h _! he>ts s set on do+ "s great ?+ t !y miss ! little ?+s1 ! little opportunities t lie close to _! h&s4 ,life is made up ( a r\nd ( little ?+s4 ,! great ?+s only happ5 at r>e int]vals4 ,b x is be+ fai?ful 9 ! little ?+s t makes u ready = our opportunities = ! great ?+s :5 !y come4 ,*ri/ said 8,he t is fai?ful 9 t :i* is lea/ is fai?ful also 9 mu*40 ,! little ?+s are n spectacul>1 !y d n attract mu* att5tion1 b !y are ! ?+s t make up life2 & if we are true 9 ^! little ?+s1 ,god w tru/ u ) "s great] ?+s by & by4 ,x is n wrong to ye>n to d m2 b t long+ works evil if1 9 our rea*+ =w>d to great] opportunities1 we neglect :at opportunities we h4 ,x is ! fruits we are able to produce1 n _! blossoms1 t c\nt at ! h>ve/4 ,let u1 !re=e1 /rive to d all t we c2 & if we c n d all t we w\ld1 let u rememb] t ! blossoms t are bla/$ are n 9 va94 ,!y s]ve _! purpose4 ,!y are well wor? :ile2 & if we g resolutely & /$fa/ly on1 we %all at la/ he> ! ,ma/]'s voice say to u1 8,x is good t x 0 9 ?9e he>t40 ,h[ sweet ^! words w s\nd 9 our e>s6 ,h[ !y w soo! our feel+s ( disappo9tm5t at n hav+ done m6 ,let u press on1 !re=e1 & n be disc\rag$ because we d n see our hopes & plans realiz$ 9 ?is _w4 ,let u be /rong & ( good c\rage1 kn[+ t ,god kn[s all ab\t x4 ,let u ?ank him = su* privileges z we h1 & make ! be/ ( our opportunities4 ,,talk ,,six4 ,,meet+ ,,! ,,lions ,! ,bible rec\nts "s int]e/+ /ories ( lions4 ,!y are int]e/+1 n simply because !y are /ories ( animals1 b because !re are ?+s 9 connection ) !m f :i* we may draw "s v /rik+ lessons4 ,we all rememb] ! /ory ( ,daniel--h[ he 0 ca/ into ! d5 ( lions1 & h[ dur+ ! long wat*es ( ! night he sat !re 9 _! d5 unh>m$4 ,:at 0 expect$ to be ! trag$y ( 8 life prov$ to be 8 mo/ glori\s victory4 ,! expect$ triumph ( 8 enemies 0 turn$ into _! utt] defeat1 & ,daniel1 /rong] & m c\rage\s ?an ev]1 came =? to cont9ue 8 s]vice to ,god4 ,samson too _h an exp]i5ce ) a lion4 ,z he 0 go+ along ! road "o day he met a lion1 & x attack$ him4 ,he _h no weapons1 yet he met x c\rage\sly4 ,we are told t 8! ,_s ( ! ,"l came mightily ^u him1 & he r5t him z he w\ld h r5t a kid40 ,"s "t lat] he 0 pass+ t way & f\nd t a sw>m ( bees _h ent]$ ! dri$ c>cass ( ! lion & made _! abode !re1 & he took ( ! honey & w5t on 8 way4 ,9 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( #a ,k+s we f9d ano!r lion /ory4 ,"h a prophet s5t ( ,god w5t to ,sam>ia & prophesi$ z ,god _h comm&$ him1 & accord+ to ! comm&m5t he />t$ back on 8 way to ,judea4 ,god _h told him n to eat or dr9k !re1 b to g back imm$iately by a diff]5t way f t by :i* he came4 ,he />t$ to obey1 b sat d[n to re/ by ! wayside4 ,:ile he 0 "h1 ano!r prophet came & p]suad$ him to g back & d9e ) him4 ,!n1 z he w5t ^u 8 way1 a lion met him & slew him4 ,! lions ( ^! /ories may be lik5$ to our trials4 ,we meet trials e n[ & !n 9 life1 & "s ( !m seem v mu* l lions4 ,!y seem v ?reat5+ & v dang]\s4 ,sometimes we try to run away f a trial1 b z surely z we d1 we meet ano!r 9 ! pa?way 9 :i* we g4 ,we are c]ta9 to h trials4 ,! important ?+ is t we meet !m prop]ly4 ,"s p imag9e t if !y live z !y %\ld !y ought n to h trials4 ,b trials (t5 come :5 x is no fault ( ours4 ,daniel 0 n ?r[n into ! lions' d5 because he _h n liv$ "r or because he _h be5 unfai?ful 9 some?+4 ,no2 x 0 8 fai?fulness t result$ 9 8 meet+ ! lions4 ,x w be t way 9 our lives4 ,if we are true & loyal to ,god1 t v loyalty is sure to br+ u trials sometimes4 ,daniel _h 8 *oice 9 ! matt]4 ,he c\ld h be5 disloyal & escap$ ! lions1 b he *ose r to be loyal & take ! full consequ5ces1 :atev] !y might be4 ,god wants y & me to d>e to be ,daniels too4 ,he does n want u to sw]ve an in* f ! tru? 9 ord] to evade any sort ( trial4 ,if we are true1 & z a result ( t tru5ess a great trial l be+ ?r[n into a d5 ( lions comes ^u u1 & e e>?ly hope seems %ut (f1 & !re is no help f any:]e1 :at %all we d8 ,despair8 ,ah1 no4 ,god w s5d 8 angel & %ut ! lion's m\? = u1 j z he did = ,daniel4 ,d>e to be true4 ,god w /& by y ev5 9 ! mo/ try+ & desp]ate h\r4 ,x 0 n a te/ ( 8 /&+ true t br\ght ,samson face to face ) ! lion4 ,he met ! bea/ j by accid5t4 ,he got into ! tr\ble unwitt+ly4 ,he _h no expectation ( x :atev]1 b ! fir/ ?+ he knew1 he 0 face to face ) x4 ,t is j ! way x happ5s ) u sometimes3 we get into a trial )\t any seem+ reason = x2 we are n expect+ any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,if ! prophet 9 ,sam>ia _h gone 9 ! way t ,god comm&$ him1 he w\ld n h met ! lion t slew him4 ,x 0 8 disob$i5ce t caus$ ! tr\ble4 ,sometimes :5 we are 9 trials1 we realize t x is our own fault t we are tri$4 ,sometimes we may be disob$i5t1 sometimes we may be c>eless1 sometimes x may be ?is or t2 b :atev] x is1 we realize t x is our own fault4 ,t makes ! trial h>d] to be>4 ,b h[ev] trials come1 :atev] is _! cause1 we mu/ meet !m4 ,we h no *oice 9 ! matt]4 ,! important ?+ is to meet !m "r4 ,daniel knew t he _h done "r & pleas$ ,god2 &1 fur!rmore1 he met 8 trial ) a calm peace & full assurance t ,god w\ld take c>e ( him1 & ,god did take c>e ( him1 & he came ?r\gh ! trial4 ,he 0 peaceful ?r\gh ! trial & triumphant aft] x1 because ,god 0 8 help]4 ,"s "o has said t our trials make or m> u4 ,?is is true4 ,ei!r we come out ( !m /rong] ?an we w5t 9 or we come out ( !m weak]4 ,we h ei!r joy or sorr[ f !m4 ,we %\ld meet our trials z ,samson met ! lion4 ,face !m boldly4 ,d n run or %r9k4 ,if y seem to h no adequate weapon to use aga9/ !m1 tru/ 9 ,god & meet !m boldly anyway4 ,t is ! way ,samson did1 & d y rememb] :at happ5$8 ,:y1 aft] a :ile he got honey out ( ! c>cass4 ,d y want honey out ( y\r trials8 ,y w\ld r h t ?an bitt]ness4 ,well1 y may h ! honey if y w face ! trial & ov]come x4 ,conqu] 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,d n :imp] or :9e2 d n lam5t or murmur2 d n fe> or tremble4 ,face y\r trials boldly1 & ! ,_s ( ! ,"l w come mightily ^u y z x did ^u ,samson1 & y w conqu]4 ,& !n1 ah1 x is !n t ! sweetness w come3 aft] y h ma/]$ ! trial1 9 ! days t foll[1 sweetness w come1 & y w bless ,god t he ev] p]mitt$ y to be s sev]ely tri$4 ,conflict mu/ always prec$e victory4 ,! lion mu/ be kill$ be=e ! bees c build ! honeycomb 9 ! c>cass4 ,s face y\r trials boldly & kill !m4 ,!n y may ta/e ! sweets ( victory4 ,?is is ! only way1 & y are n too weak to take ?is way4 ,god has promis$ t he w n suff] y to be tempt$ above :at y are able to be>4 ,if y w believe x & d y\r "p1 ,god w d 81 & y w triumph4 ,,talk ,,sev54 ,,egg-,,%ell ,,*ri/ians ,y h sometimes he>d x said ( p t 8!y h to be h&l$ l eggs02 eggs mu/ be h&l$ c>efully1 or y are likely to break !m4 ,"s p are sup]-s5sitive3 y h to be v c>eful :at y d or say1 or !y w be hurt or (f5d$2 y c nev] be sure h[ !y are go+ to take any?+4 ,su* p are mu* ( ! "t suff]+ f w\nd$ feel+s1 are displeas$ & (f5d$4 ,x is true t "s are ( a highly n]v\s temp]am5t & naturally feel ?+s m ke5ly ?an o!rs1 b x is n ?is natural n]v\s s5sitiv5ess t leads to ! results above m5tion$1 x is a morbid & unnatural /ate into :i* p all[ !mselves to ent]4 ,! natural feel+s may ne$ re/ra9t & c>eful cultivation1 b ^! morbid feel+s ne$ to be got rid (4 ,sometimes p c be> to he> o!rs ridicul$ or talk$ ab\t 9 a gossip+ way1 or see !m slight$1 & ?9k no?+ ( x or ev5 be amus$2 b :5 !y !mselves become ! t>get = su* ?+s1 x almo/ kills !m1 or at lea/ !y feel almo/ kill$4 ,:at makes ?is great diff]5ce 9 _! feel+s8 ,:y d !y feel = !mselves s mu* m ?an !y d = o!rs8 ,trace ! feel+ back to its orig91 & y w f9d t _! self-love is ! ?+ t has be5 hurt4 ,if !y lov$ o!rs z !y love !mselves1 !y w\ld feel j z mu* hurt by t :i* 0 direct$ aga9/ ! o!r z by t :i* 0 direct$ at !mselves4 ,x is self-love t makes p easily (f5d$ & easily w\nd$2 & ! m self-love !y h1 ! easi] !y are hurt & ! quick] _! res5tm5t is ar\s$4 ,self-love begets vanity2 x quiv]s 9 ke5e/ angui% at a sne] or a scornful smile2 x is di/ress$ by ev5 a fanci$ slight4 ,self-love ?r[s ! n]ves ( s5sation all out to ! surface & makes !m hyp]-s5sitive1 & s ! p]son feels ev]y?+ ke5ly4 ,he is con/antly sm>t+ "u a s5se ( inju/ice4 ,he feels he is con/antly be+ mi/reat$4 ,oh1 ?is self-love6 ,h[ _m pa9s x br+s6 h[ _m slights x sees6 h[ (t5 x is (f5d$6 ,read]1 are y a victim ( self-love8 ,if y are s s5sitive1 always be+ w\nd$ & (f5d$1 self-love is :at is ! tr\ble4 ,if y w get rid ( ?is self-love1 y w be rid ( t morbid s5sitiv5ess2 t is1 y w get rid ( t morbid s5sitiv5ess t makes p h to be s c>eful ) y4 ,self-love makes a p]son wond] :at o!rs are ?9k+ & say+ ab\t him4 ,x makes him suspici\s ( o!rs1 suspici\s t !y are say+ or ?9k+ ?+s t w\ld hurt 8 feel+s if kn[n4 ,if two o!rs talk 9 8 pres5ce & he c n he> :at is said1 he is afraid le/ ! talk is ab\t him or he is hurt because he is n tak5 into ! confid5ce ( ! o!rs4 ,if o!rs are invit$ to take "p 9 some?+ :ile he is omitt$1 he feels slight$ & hurt1 & c h>dly get ov] x4 ,i h (t5 he>d p make rem>ks l ?is3 8,we %all h to invite ,s-&-s1 or he w feel hurt40 ,self-love is a t5d] plant2 x is easily injur$4 ,we may make all sorts ( excuses = su* s5sitiv5ess2 b if we w cle> away ^! excuses & dig d[n to ! root ( ! tr\ble1 we %all f9d t ,god has x label$ 8self-love40 ,ano!r ?+ t increases s5sitiv5ess is hold+ a wrong m5tal attitude t[>d o!rs4 ,?is attitude manife/s itself 9 a lack ( confid5ce 9 ! good int5t ( o!rs4 ,if we are look+ = & expect+ slights1 ridicule1 & l ?+s1 x means we take x = grant$ t o!rs are hold+ a wrong attitude t[>d u4 ,we d n really believe t !y love u & h k9dly feel+s t[>d u1 or t !y w be j & k9d & sympa!tic 9 _! actions t affect u or relate to u4 ,h y n se5 *ildr5 :o1 :5 "o w\ld hurt ano!r & say1 8,oh1 ,i did n mean to d x60 ! o!r w\ld retort1 8,yes1 y did2 y j did x on purpose08 ,!re are _m old] p]sons :o are always ready to say1 8,x 0 j done on purpose2 !y j meant to hurt my feel+s60 ,?is is *ildi%1 b alas1 h[ _m pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians hold su* an attitude6 ,?is is a sure way to de/roy fell[%ip & to take ! sweetness out ( ! association ) ,god's p4 ,x is unju/ to our bre?r54 ,x is ! foe ( unity & spirituality4 ,7 x n = self-love1 we w\ld n ?9k ( attribut+ to o!rs an attitude diff]5t f t :i* we feel t we ourselves hold t[>d !m4 ,?is self-love crops out 9 all our relations4 ,x con/antly exalts u & z con/antly depreciates our bre?r54 ,god's sa9ts are animat$ ) a _s ( k9dness & bro!rly affection = ea* o!r1 & ?is does n manife/ itself 9 w\nds & slights1 & if we are look+ = su* manife/ations x is because we d n believe t !y h ,*ri/like feel+s t[>d u4 ,god wants u to h m confid5ce 9 our bre?r5 ?an to be look+ = !m to misuse u4 ,if we are look+ = slights1 we %all see pl5ty ( !m--ev5 :]e none exi/4 ,if we are expect+ w\nds1 we %all receive !m ev5 :5 no "o int5ds to w\nd u4 ,self-love has a great imag9ation4 ,x c see a great _m evils :]e none exi/4 ,x is l a petulant & spoil$ *ild4 ,i rememb] "o *ild ( :om x 0 said1 8,if y j crook y\r f+] at him1 he w cry40 ,?9k+ t ?is 0 an exagg]ation1 ,i tri$ x1 & ! boy cri$4 ,!re are "s p six feet tall :o are hurt j t easily4 ,!y are truly 8lov]s ( _! own selves40 ,paul said1 8,:5 ,i became a man1 ,i put away *ildi% ?+s40 ,x is high "t o!rs 7 do+ ! same ?+4 ,suppose ,*ri/ _h be5 z s5sitive z y are1 w\ld he h sav$ ! _w8 ,if ,paul _h be5 l y1 w\ld he h endur$ ! p]secution & dang]s & tribulations & misrepres5tations t he bore to c>ry ! gospel to ! _w8 ,he 0 n s s5sitive4 ,he 0 n look+ = slights4 ,he 0 a real1 full-siz$ man = ,god4 ,! secret is t he lov$ ,*ri/ & o!rs m ?an he lov$ himself2 !re=e he c\ld endure all ?+s = 8 bre?r5's sake1 t !y might be sav$4 ,! cure = self-love & ! s5sitiv5ess t comes f x is to turn y\r eyes away f self to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & look ^u him until y see h[ little & insignificant y & y\r int]e/s really are4 ,look ^u him until y see h[ high above all su* n>r[ petti%ness he 01 until y see t 8 great he>t 0 s ov]runn+ ) love = o!rs t he _h no "t to ?9k ( himself4 ,!n ask him to revolutionize y & fill y\r he>t ) t same love till y\r eyes & y\r ?\ghts & y\r int]e/s are no long] c5t]$ ^u y\rself1 & self no long] fills y\r horizon1 b y\r he>t goes out to o!rs till x q draws y away f y\rself4 ,y w f9d ?is ! cure = y\r s5sitiv5ess2 & :5 y are ?us cur$1 y w no long] be an egg-%ell ,*ri/ian1 & p w no long] h to be afraid ( w\nd+ or (f5d+ y4 ,,talk ,,eight4 ,,two ,,ways ,,( ,,see+ ,! appe>ance t ?+s h to u dep5ds1 to a great ext5t1 ^u ! way t we look at !m4 ,sometimes our m5tal attitude t[>d !m is l>gely responsible = _! appe>ance4 ,(t5 two or m p]sons look at ! same ?+1 & ea* "o sees some?+ q diff]5t f :at ! o!rs see4 ,p]sons :o see ! same ?+ w (t5 h v diff]5t /ories to tell ab\t x aft]w>ds1 & w be v diff]5tly affect$ by :at !y see4 ,?is is n because _! eyes diff] s mu*1 b because _! m5tal attitude affects ! int]pretation ( :at !y see4 ,a notable example ( ?is is se5 9 ! twelve spies s5t by ,moses to spy out ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,! ,israelites _h cross$ ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,_! enemies _h be5 de/roy$ beh9d !m4 ,!y _h come at ,god's comm& almo/ to ! bord]s ( ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,"h ! p camp$ :ile ! spies w5t to see ! c\ntry4 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh x & view$ ! l& & ! p1 & pres5tly came back ) _! report4 ,x 0 a wond]ful l&1 !y agre$1 a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey4 ,! samples ( ! fruit !y br\ght back 7 l>ge & f9e specim5s4 ,( c\rse1 ! p 7 at once v eag] to possess su* a l&1 b ! "q came up1 ,are we able to d s8 ,:at k9d ( p are !y ov] !re8 ,are !y good fight]s8 ,are !y c\rage\s8 ,d !y h /rongly =tifi$ cities8 ,z soon z ?is "q 0 broa*$1 !re 0 a diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,caleb said1 8,let u g up at once1 & possess x2 = we are well able to ov]come x0 7,num4 #ac3 #cj74 ,! o!rs1 h[ev]1 did n agree ) him1 except ,jo%ua4 ,!y said1 8,we be n able to g up aga9/ ! p2 = !y are /rong] ?an we 444 & all ! p t we saw 9 x are m5 ( a great /ature4 ,& !re we saw ! giants1 ! sons ( ,anak1 :i* come ( ! giants3 & we 7 9 our own sight z gras%opp]s1 & s we 7 9 _! sight0 7vs4 #ca-cc74 ,n[1 :at made ! diff]5ce 9 _! views8 ,!y all saw ! same ?+s2 !y all saw ! same p2 b :5 x came to tell+ ( !m1 !y told v diff]5t /ories4 ,! diff]5ce mu/ h la9 9 ! m5 !mselves4 ,:5 ! t5 saw ^? sons ( ,anak1 !y felt t !y 7 z gras%opp]s 9 comp>ison ) su* giants4 8,:y1 we am\nt to no?+ at all10 ! t5 spies ?\ght4 8,^? great big fell[s c\ld walk "r ov] u40 ,& :5 !y recall$ _! s5sations1 ! l& did n seem s f9e1 ei!r1 & !y said1 8,x is a l& t eate? up ! inhabitants !re(40 ,!y did n /op to consid] t _! own words condemn$ !m4 ,h[ c\ld a l& be su* a bad l& & yet ! p :o liv$ 9 x be s /rong & s great8 ,jo%ua & ,caleb1 h[ev]1 7 n to be fright5$ by ! /ories t ! o!rs told4 ,s !y said1 8,! l&1 :i* we pass$ ?r\gh to se>* x1 is an exce$+ good l&0 7*ap4 #ad3 #g74 ,!y also held fa/ _! confid5ce 9 ! ability ( ,israel to ga9 ! l& say+1 8,if ! ,"l delight 9 u1 !n he w br+ u into ?is l&1 & give x u2 a l& :i* fl[e? ) milk & honey4 ,only rebel n ye aga9/ ! ,"l1 nei!r fe> ye ! p ( ! l&2 = !y are bread = u3 _! def5se is dep>t$ f !m1 & ! ,"l is ) u2 fe> !m n0 7vs4 #h1 #i74 ,n[1 all ^! m5 7 probably hone/4 ,!y probably describ$ ?+s j z ^! appe>$ to !m4 ,:at 0 ! diff]5ce8 ,! diff]5ce 0 n 9 _! eyes1 b 9 t :i* 0 back ( _! eyes4 ,:5 ! t5 w5t ?r\gh ! l& & saw ! giants1 !y =got all ab\t ,god4 ,x 0 !mselves aga9/ ! giants1 ) ,god left out2 & :5 we leave ,god out1 ?+s look v diff]5t4 ,h[ big ^? giants look$6 8,we poor gras%opp]s _h bett] be gett+ out ( "h quickly4 ,we d n /& any %[ at all10 !y ?\ght4 8,h[ c\ld ,israel fight ) su* fell[s1 anyway80 ,! t5 7 full ( d\bts1 & !y look$ ?r\gh _! d\bts1 & _! d\bts magnifi$ ! ,anakim4 ,b ,caleb & ,jo%ua _h no d\bts4 ,!y _h fai? 9 ,god--fai? t did n wav]4 ,!y rememb]$ ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,!y rememb]$ ! manna f heav54 ,!y rememb]$ ! o!r ?+s t ,god _h done4 ,!y look$ at ! situation ?r\gh _! fai?2 & in/ead ( feel+ z if !y 7 gras%opp]s1 !y felt !mselves m ?an a mat* = ! giants4 ,! two 7 n at all fright5$4 8,:y10 !y said1 9 effect1 :5 !y came back1 8!y w be only bread = u4 ,we %all j eat !m up4 ,!y h he>d :at ,god has done among u1 & !y are too sc>$ to fight4 ,_! def5se is dep>t$ f !m40 ,!n ^! m5 ( fai? began talk+ ab\t ! o!r side4 8,! ,"l is ) u2 fe> !m n4 ,:at d ^? fell[s am\nt to1 s9ce ,god is n ) !m8 ,:at d _! =tresses am\nt to8 ,let u g up at once10 said !y4 8,:y1 we c :ip !m ) ease40 ,b ! p li/5$ to bo? sides1 & _! e>s he>d2 b in/ead ( li/5+ ?r\gh _! fai? to ,jo%ua & ,caleb1 !y li/5$ ?r\gh _! d\bts to ! t5 & believ$ !m & became v mu* fright5$2 & 9 consequ5ce !y w5t to murmur+ & compla9+ because ,moses _h br\ght !m out !re to face su* a situation4 ,! result 0 t !y 7 turn$ back1 defeat$ by _! enemies1 & _h to w&] =ty ye>s 9 ! wild]ness until all ! old ones p]i%$4 ,n[1 t is j ! diff]5ce betwe5 fai? & d\bts4 ,look+ back f ! pres5t "t1 we c easily believe t ,god w\ld h conqu]$ ! l& be=e !m4 ,yes1 we c believe t4 ,we c see h[ fooli% x 0 = !m to turn back & to be afraid & to murmur4 ,t all looks v pla9 to u n[4 ,we say1 8,h[ fooli% & h[ full ( unbelief !y 760 ,b ! "q is1 ,are we do+ any bett] ?an !y did8 ,:5 we look at ! ob/acles 9 our way1 :5 we look at ! tr\bles t seem to be com+1 :5 we look at ! ?+s t are be=e u1 d we look ?r\gh fai?1 l ,caleb & ,jo%ua1 or d we look ?r\gh d\bts1 l ! t58 ,d y\r trials & difficulties make y feel l a gras%opp]8 ,does x seem t y w\ld surely be ov]:elm$8 ,does x look z ?\gh y c\ld nev] get ?r\gh1 t y might z well give up8 ,if s1 y are look+ at ?+s ?r\gh y\r d\bts j z ! t5 did4 ,! p :o w91 ! p :o are victori\s are ^? :o look at ?+s ?r\gh _! fai?4 ,!y d n comp>e _! tr\bles & trials & difficulties ) !mselves2 !y comp>e ^! ) ,god4 ,!y behold ,god's greatness4 ,!y behold ! ?+s t he has done 9 ! pa/4 ,!y see h[ he has help$ o!rs4 ,!y see t !y h be5 help$ 9 ! pa/1 t ,god has /ood "r by !m & help$ !m ?r\gh4 ,!y get _! fai? & _! eyes work+ toge!r1 & !n !y c see a way out ( _! difficulties1 j z ,caleb did4 8,!y %all be bread = u10 fai? says4 8,no use to be afraid4 ,giants don't c\nt4 ,:at is a giant beside ,god80 ,d\bts say1 8,oh1 :at %all we d80 ,fai? takes a new grip on its sword & says1 8,come on2 let's g & conqu] !m40 ,y\r eyes are all "r2 !y w see ?+s all "r1 b ! "q is1 ,:at is beh9d y\r eyes--d\bts1 or fai?8 ,t is ! ?+ t really c\nts4 ,d\bts w magnify y\r tr\bles1 w make !m look v great4 ,d\bts w make y\r p[] look v small4 ,!y w make y\r ability to fight look z no?+4 ,!y w make y feel l runn+ or surr5d]+4 ,fai? w n "w t way4 ,x w fill y ) c\rage2 x w put ! song ( victory 9 y\r he>t4 ,get fai? beh9d y\r eyes4 ,look out by fai?4 ,rememb] t ,god w fight y\r battles4 ,be /rong & ( a good c\rage1 & y w ov]come y\r foes4 ,b d\bts w spoil ?+s = y4 ,d\bts w take away :at c\rage y h4 ,d\bts w ru9 y if y let !m4 ,s get rid ( y\r d\bts4 ,look to ,god1 believe 9 him1 tru/ 9 him1 & ! victory w be y\rs4 ,take y\r /& ) ,caleb & ,jo%ua4 ,d y rememb] :at became ( ! spies8 ,! t5 d\bt]s di$ 9 ! wild]ness1 & _! bodies 7 left !re2 b ! two :o _h fai? w5t on into ! ,promis$ ,l& & di$ full ( ye>s & ( honors4 ,,talk ,,n9e4 ,,! ,,liv+ ,,bible ,! ,bible is a liv+ book4 ,:at x is to u dep5ds on :at we are to x4 ,if we approa* x ) unbelief & sne]s1 x %udd]s l a w\nd$ ?+ & closes up its he>t1 & we gaze only on a cold & gross ext]ior4 ,we behold ! =m ( its words1 b disc]n n ! treasures hidd5 9 !m4 ,x appe>s cold & lifeless & repell5t1 & we g away depress$ & unbeliev+4 ,if we approa* x rev]5tly1 tru/fully1 & confid5tly1 x op5s up to u its hidd5 dep?s4 ,x %[s to u its wond]s4 ,we may see 9 x unequal$ beauties1 unfad+ glories1 magnific5t vi/as ( ?\ght2 we may he> its voice ( love1 t5d] beyond words2 we may feel ! w>m? ( its affection1 be uplift$ by its hopefulness1 & ?rill$ ) ! tones ( its joy-bells4 ,if we op5 to x our he>t's door & p\r out our treasures ( affection1 x 9 turn op5s to u a great /oreh\se1 & we may eat & be satisfi$1 & dr9k & ?ir/ n4 ,we may revel 9 its ri* p]fume1 ! rhy?mic cad5ces ( its music1 ! spl5dor ( its heav5ly light1 & to u !re is no "q :e!r x is ! liv+ tru?4 ,! ,bible is to ! ,*ri/ian :at ! =e/ is to him :o delights 9 nature4 ,he :o walks ?r\gh ! =e/ laugh+1 talk+1 & s++1 he>s n ! sweet notes ( ! song/] nor sees ! wild ?+s4 ,he :o w\ld see & he> ! ?+s t delight ! nature-lov] mu/ /eal s(tly & sil5tly along1 wat*+ 8 foot/eps1 hid+ 9 ! %ad[s1 & ?us he may see nature z %e is4 ,likewise he :o comes to ! ,bible full ( self-importance ) m9d & he>t self-c5t]$ sees n ! natural beauty ( ! ,bible4 ,we mu/ come to x effac+ self1 seek+ n our own b ! ?+s ( ,*ri/1 & we %all f9d x a m9e ( spiritual gold1 a f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]1 a balm = e sorr[1 a light 9 e d>k h\r--! "o & only book t meets & satisfies ! ne$s ( ! human s\l4 ,,talk ,,t54 ,,he$+ ,,intuitional ,,w>n+s ,!re are ?+s :i* we "k & feel b :i* d n result f our own /udy4 ,we h a consci\sness t !re is "s supreme p[] ov] u1 & we are consci\s ( a c]ta9 responsibility to1 & a dep5d5ce ^u1 ?is high] p[]4 ,read+ ! ,bible & reason+ may give u cle>] ideas ( ?is p[] & our relations to x1 b we h ! consci\sness ( its exi/5ce )\t be+ taught4 ,?is is nev] m cle>ly se5 ?an 9 ! case ( ! man :o d5ies ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal ,god4 ,z surely z he rejects ! ,god ( ! ,bible1 he sets up some?+ else 9 ,8 place1 & ?\gh he may call x by "s o!r "n ?an ,god1 he w1 nev]!less1 attribute to x ! p[]s & actions t belong to ,god4 ,^! intuitions by :i* we "k )\t be+ consci\s ( h[ we "k are giv5 u by ,god = our protection & safety1 & we ought to give c>eful he$ to _! te/imony4 ,sometimes our reason sees no h>m 9 a ?+1 b we d n feel j "r ab\t x4 ,a doctr9e may look ev] s plausible & be ev] s int]e/+2 b if we feel an inw>d uneas9ess aft] consid]ation ( x1 !re is a reason :y we %\ld be c>eful4 ,our intuition w (t5 detect some?+ wrong :5 our reason has n yet done s4 ,^! intuitions are n to be disreg>d$4 ,!y are ,god's means ( w>n+ u aga9/ unse5 dang]s4 ,sometimes :5 we come 9 contact ) p1 we see no?+ outw>dly wrong1 b we h an inw>d feel+ t all is n well4 ,we feel t !re is some?+ wrong some:]e1 ev5 ?\gh we may be at a loss to "k :at x is4 ,sometimes we come 9 contact ) a company ( p & at once feel a /range some?+ t we c n analyze2 b we c n always tru/ our feel+s4 ,!re are _m ?+s t influ5ce u1 & x is v easy to mis9t]pret !m4 ,nor %\ld we conclude t !re is some?+ v badly wrong ) anyone m]ely because we h peculi> feel+s :5 9 8 pres5ce4 ,!re may be some?+ wrong1 h[ev]1 & x behooves u to be on our gu>d4 ,sometimes x happ5s t su* feel+s arise :5 we are 9 ! pres5ce ( p :o are deeply tri$1 or disc\rag$1 or suff]+ "u ! assaults ( ,satan4 ,!re are _m evil spirits at "w 9 ^! days among pr(essors ( religion1 & especially is ?is true among ! v>i\s hol9ess factions4 ,h y ev] gone into a meet+ & felt t "s way y did n 8fit0 !re8 ,! wor%ip]s may h seem$ joyful & may h said _m good ?+s1 b all ! :ile y felt an inw>d uneas9ess4 ,!re 0 "s reason = ?is1 & :e!r ! reason 0 spiritual or m]ely human1 x 0 wise to ex]cise c>efulness4 ,x is usually be/ to refra9 f try+ to make y\rself bl5d ) any?+ :5 y h t int]nal s5se ( prote/ aga9/ x4 ,fell[%ip is natural & spontane\s4 ,x c n be =c$4 ,if y are /raight & true & y\r he>t is op5 & unprejudic$1 y w usually h fell[%ip ) :atev] is ( ,god4 ,mo/ sect>ian hol9ess p are s broad t !y c take 9 almo/ any?+ & call x good4 ,bew>e ( ?is _s4 ,god's ,_s accepts only ! good4 ,if y h ease & fre$om ) true1 e/abli%$1 spiritual p ( ,god1 & are free 9 meet+s :]e ! :ole tru? is prea*$ & ! ,_s ( ,god works freely1 & !n :5 y come 9 contact ) o!r pr(essors y fail to h t fre$om1 d n accuse y\rself nor try to =ce y\rself to h fell[%ip ) !m4 ,a prea*] once came into a c]ta9 community & began to prea*4 ,he 0 q en?usia/ic2 he prais$ ! ,"l & %\t$4 ,he prea*$ mu* tru? & pr(ess$ to be out clean = ,god4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds discov]$ t he 0 v crook$ & :olly unwor?y ( confid5ce4 ,i ask$ a numb] ( ! congregation lat] h[ x came t !y receiv$ him4 ,_! answ] 0 t1 z he came recomm5d$ by "s good bre?r5 & prea*$ s mu* tru?1 :5 !y did n feel "r ab\t him !y came to ! conclusion t !y mu/ be wrong & he "r4 ,s !y accus$ !mselves & w5t on ?r\gh ! meet+ suff]+ "u a heavy burd54 ,!y knew !y _h no su* feel+s :5 o!r m9i/]s came into _! mid/1 nor did !y feel t way 9 _! own ord9>y meet+s4 ,b 9 spite ( ?is1 !y took ! wrong c\rse1 & ! result 0 t ! congregation receiv$ mu* h>m bo? spiritually & f9ancially4 ,! same ?+ happ5$ ) ?is prea*] 9 o!r places1 till at l5g? he came to a place :]e "s refus$ to ignore _! feel+s or to accuse !mselves ( be+ 9 ! wrong4 ,in/ead1 !y s5t at once = two well-e/abli%$ m9i/]s1 & z soon z !y came into ! community1 ! crook$ prea*] fl$ & 0 se5 no m 9 ^? p>ts4 ,sometimes "s "o w come ar\nd mak+ a high pr(ession1 & :ile we c see no?+ wrong1 we d n feel free ) him1 or1 9 o!r words1 we h a s5se ( uneas9ess4 ,we feel at home ) o!r sa9ts1 b n s ) ?is p]son4 ,bew>e4 ,if y are 9 fell[%ip ) ^? :om y "k to be true sa9ts1 look out = ^? ) :om y d n h inw>d h>mony4 ,d n blame y\rself nor disreg>d ! w>n+4 ,isolat$ ,*ri/ians naturally become hungry = spiritual association4 ,sometimes !y g to meet+s :]e1 :ile !y f9d "s good ?+s1 !y also see o!r ?+s & feel ?+s t grate ^u _! spiritual s5se ( propriety4 ,9 su* cases "o %\ld be gu>d$ & %\ld n try to 8fit0 ) ^! ?+s4 ,to bl5d ) !m y mu/ become l !m2 & if y become l !m :5 !y are n "r1 y w f9d t :5 y come into an assembly :]e ! tru? & ,_s h fre$om1 y w n bl5d !re4 ,if y ignore ^? inn] w>n+s & accept some?+ contr>y to !m1 y w soon f9d y\rself out ( h>mony ) ,god's *ur* & )\t ! lib]ty y us$ to h among ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,d n foll[ y\r intuitions bl9dly1 b d n g contr>y to !m4 ,let y\r reason f9d out ! way ( action be=e y act1 s t y may act wisely4 ,b :5 t inw>d s5se says to u1 8,/op1 look1 li/510 we %all d well to he$ its w>n+4 ,,talk ,,elev54 ,,do+ ,,some?+ ,,wor? ,,:ile ,we all l to feel t :at we are do+ c\nts = some?+1 t x is really wor? :ile4 ,we l to see practical results4 ,we "k t mu* labor is lo/ 9 ! _w1 & we d n want ours to be lo/4 ,! ord9>y ?+s ( life seem to am\nt to s little4 ,!y are n spectacul>2 no "o pays v mu* att5tion to !m2 & we naturally feel t :5 we d some?+1 we want x to be some?+ t p c see & t !y w ?9k is wor? :ile1 & some?+ t we ourselves c feel is wor? :ile4 ,"s ?9k3 8,if ,i c\ld j prea*1 ,i %\ldn't m9d work+ = ! ,"l4 ,b1 oh6 ,i c d s little--no?+ wor? :ile at all1 no?+ wor? ! ef=t4 ,:at c my feeble ef=ts accompli%1 anyway80 ,o!rs ?9k t if !y c\ld g to a =eign l& & "w among ! hea!n1 draw p to ,*ri/ !re1 s5d back home great reports ( :at !y h accompli%$1 h _! names publi%$ 9 ! pap]1 & h p talk+ ab\t !m1 !n t w\ld be wor? :ile4 ,b s9ce !y are only ord9>y p & c d only ord9>y ?+s1 x seems to !m t x h>dly pays to try4 ,!y w j foll[ ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance & d ?+s ! easie/ way4 ,( c\rse !y want to d :at !y c = ,god1 b !y want to d some?+ really wor? :ile4 ,& n[1 read]1 :at is really wor? :ile 9 life8 ,is x only ^? ?+s t make a great %[8 is x only ^? ?+s t ! _w c\nts great8 ,a si/] said to me rec5tly 9 a lett]1 8,i us$ to ?9k t ,i c\ld d no?+ wor? :ile1 b ,i h f\nd t j simply liv+ salvation be=e p is a great "w40 ,n[1 t si/] has le>n$ a wond]ful lesson4 ,%e has f\nd a tru? s great t mo/ p d n recognize x z tru? :5 !y d f9d x4 ,x is "o ( ^? tru?s t h ! peculi>ity ( seem+ small & insignificant ?\gh !y are ! v fundam5tals ( tru?4 ,j simply liv+ salvation be=e p--yes1 t is :at c\nts1 & x c\nts m ?an any?+ else4 ,t is "o ( ! v greate/ ?+s t an individual has ev] done 9 ?is _w4 ,talk is *eap1 & _m p c talk all day & say sc>cely any?+ ei!r4 ,"s p c sway great cr[ds by _! eloqu5ce1 !y c accompli% wond]ful ?+s1 b /ill !y c n live salvation1 or1 at lea/1 !y d n4 ,!re is no p[] s great 9 ?is _w z ! simple p[] ( a holy1 quiet life4 ,! si/] m5tion$ c nev] hope to d great ?+s z o!r p might c\nt !m4 ,%e is 9 frail heal?2 %e is isolat$ f o!r sa9ts & c n att5d meet+s z c _m o!rs2 %e has n ! ability to prea* or to d any?+ v great1 z greatness is usually reckon$2 b %e has le>n$ ! great fact t %e is n %ut out f do+ a gr& "w4 ,if all ,god's p c\ld le>n ?is lesson--if !y c\ld le>n t x really c\nts j simply to live "r1 j simply to be an ord9>y e-day ,*ri/ian2 if !y c\ld once get t ?or\ghly fix$ 9 _! m9ds & he>ts--x w\ld glorify _! lives1 x w\ld exalt ! common s]vice1 x w\ld %$ a halo ov] _! lives1 & !y w\ld n feel disc\rag$4 ,:5 ,moses 0 at ,ph>aoh's c\rt1 ,i suppose he ?\ght t he 0 do+ some?+ really wor? :ile4 ,he am\nt$ to some?+ !re4 ,b :5 ! ,"l let him be driv51 or r fright5$1 away f t c\rt & he w5t out into ! wild]ness1 ,i suppose he ?\ght 8 occupation !re 0 h>dly wor? :ile4 ,:y1 :at 0 he do+1 anyway8 ,j tak+ c>e ( ! %eep1 lead+ !m out 9 ! morn+ to ! pa/ure1 br++ !m back to ! fold at night1 sev5 days 9 ! week--j do+ ?is & no?+ m4 ,i suppose x did n look v big to ,moses1 b x did to ,god4 ,god ?\ght x wor? s mu* t he kept him at t "w = =ty ye>s4 ,!n ,moses1 at ! age ( eighty1 :5 x look$ z if he 7 ab\t done ) ?is _w1 0 call$ to g to d some?+ = ! ,"l4 ,t =ty ye>s 9 ! wild]ness c\nt$ n[4 ,x _h giv5 him exp]i5ce t help$ to qualify him = ! "w to :i* ,god _h call$ him4 ,he came out ( !re wor? :ile because he _h done some?+ wor? :ile 9 ^? ye>s4 ,he _h le>n$ ab\t ,god--oh1 s _m ?+s he _h le>n$6 & n[ he 0 ready to put t k into practise4 ,sometimes we h wild]ness p]iods 9 our lives1 :5 ,god lets u be %ut up 9 a corn]1 z x 71 & d ! little ?+s t d n seem to c\nt4 ,b !y c\nt on u if !y d n c\nt any:]e else4 ,!re is "o ?+--& j "o--t /&s out above all o!r ?+s 9 ! human life1 & t is fai?fulness4 ,no matt] :at our life may be1 nor :]e we may be1 nor :at is our situation1 if we are j fai?ful x is sure to c\nt1 & to c\nt a great deal4 ,t is "o ?+ t y c d3 y c be fai?ful to ! ,"l4 ,y c d :at he wants y to d4 ,y c live pure1 holy1 undefil$1 & keep %9+ e day1 no matt] :at ! circum/ances may be4 ,j rememb] to keep %9+4 ,t is ! ?+ t c\nts4 ,keep liv+ clean & z ,god wants y to live4 ,if y d ?is1 he w "k :]e he c f9d somebody :o is fai?ful :5 he wants some?+ else done4 ,b ev] keep ?is be=e y3 !re is no great] nor m necess>y "w 9 ! _w ?an putt+ ! tru? ( ,god into visible =m 9 a pure & quiet life4 ,,talk ,,twelve4 ,,home-,,made ,,cl\ds ,l\ise /ood look+ out ( ! w9d[ ) unsee+ eyes4 ,!re 0 a tr\bl$ expression ^u h] face4 ,!re 7 te>s 9 h] eyes1 & a lump 9 h] ?roat4 ,:at 0 ! tr\ble8 ,an h\r be=e %e _h be5 s++ z bli!ly z a song-bird4 ,h] morn+ devotions _h be5 sweet4 ,! pres5ce ( ,god _h be5 ) h]4 ,! day _h />t$ out full ( sun%9e1 b alas6 n[ h] sky 0 cl\d$4 ,x _h all happ5$ 9 a mom5t4 ,h] y\ng] bro!r _h be5 play+ ) 8 dog & _h c>elessly run aga9/ ! /& ^u :i* h] fl[]-pots 7 sitt+ & _h upset "o ( ! *oice plants1 break+ ! pot & ru9+ ! fl[]4 ,l\ise saw ! happ5+4 ,h[ c>eless x 0 ( ! boy6 ,quickly a feel+ ( impati5ce arose1 & be=e %e realiz$ :at %e 0 do+1 %e _h spok5 %>ply to h] bro!r & _h said ha/y words t %e imm$iately regrett$4 ,h] consci5ce quickly reprov$ h]4 ,%e felt bad ov] ! loss ( ! fl[]1 b %e felt mu* worse ov] h] ha/y words4 ,a d>k1 heavy cl\d settl$ d[n ^u h]4 ,! sun%9e 0 all gone2 !re 0 no long] any song 9 h] he>t1 b heav9ess in/ead4 ,/&+ !re by ! w9d[1 %e n[ m$itat$ ov] x4 ,oh1 if %e _h be5 m t5d]6 ,if %e _h only ex]cis$ m self-control6 ,if %e _h kept back ^? ha/y words6 ,x 0 q true t ,tom _h be5 v c>eless4 ,/ill1 %e knew t he too lov$ ! fl[]s4 ,he did n mean to de/roy "o4 ,l\ise lov$ ,tom1 & because ( ?is %e felt all ! m deeply :at %e _h done4 ,he 0 gone n[1 %e knew n :]e4 ,%e w\ld be glad to apologize to him & beg 8 p>don if he 7 !re4 ,%e decid$ t %e w\ld tell him z soon z he return$1 & t gave h] "s satisfaction1 b x did n take away ! cl\d4 ,%e ?\ght ( h[ bright ! morn+ & h[ light & c>e-free h] he>t _h be56 ,b n[ h] day 0 cl\d$1 & wor/ ( all1 %e _h made ! cl\d h]self1 by h] own ha/e4 ,t is (t5 ! way x is ) u4 ,we make s _m ( our own cl\ds 9 life4 ,cl\ds (t5 come ov] our lives f ! actions ( o!rs2 sometimes !y come ?r\gh circum/ances t c n be help$2 sometimes !y come f ,satan himself4 ,su* cl\ds z ^! d n h ! effect ^u u t our home-made cl\ds d4 ,! ?+s t are h>de/ to be> are ! ?+s t we feel we h br\ght ^u ourselves4 ,^! get clos] to u ?an any?+ else4 ,!y h a /+ to !m t no?+ else has4 ,_m times p d ?+s t try u2 b if we also d or say some?+ ha/ily at t "t1 x w increase our trial & make x ! m difficult to be>4 ,x w make ! cl\ds t come all ! d>k]4 ,if we h n be5 z k9d z we ought to h be51 if !re has be5 a %>pness 9 our words1 or if we h manife/$ our displeasure at some?+ 9 a way t %[$ our feel+s too mu*1 x is sure to br+ a cl\d ov] our day4 ,! m t5d] our consci5ces1 ! m we %all feel ^! ?+s & ! m ! t5d5cy w be to cl\d our days4 ,x is true t we %all feel displeas$ ov] ?+s1 & x is v natural to manife/ our displeasure 9 "s way4 ,"s p are v impulsive & speak be=e !y /op to ?9k :at !y are say+ or :at ! result w be1 & ?us !y are cont9ually mak+ cl\ds = !mselves4 ,!re are times :5 we mu/ resolutely take hold ( ourselves :5 ! feel+ ( displeasure comes1 z x is sure to d4 ,! w mu/ grapple ) ^! emotions quickly & n let !m get into action4 ,our wills 7 giv5 u to rule ourselves )4 ,:5 tempt$ to be unk9d or to be ha/y 9 our words & actions1 we %\ld say )9 ourselves3 8,i w n speak ha/y words4 ,i w control myself & keep sweet4 ,i w be pati5t2 ,i w be k9d4 ,i w d z ! ,"l w\ld h me to d40 ,!n we %\ld put ^! resolutions quickly into action4 ,in/ead ( ! trial br++ a cl\d ov] u1 ! fact t we h conqu]$ ourselves & kept ourselves 9 ! attitude t we %\ld hold t[>d ,god & t[>d o!rs w make ! sun%9e all ! bright]4 ,conqu] y\rself2 set a wat* be=e y\r lips4 ,if y are ( an impulsive disposition1 y may fail aga9 & aga91 b d n be disc\rag$1 keep up ! fight4 ,y w w9 9 ! end4 ,y w rea* at la/ ! place :]e self-control acts automatically1 :]e y w ?9k 9 "t4 ,if y fail & ! cl\ds come1 endure !m pati5tly1 resolv+ to d bett] ! next "t4 ,d n let y\rself be cru%$ "u ! circum/ance4 ,d n let y\rself be s disc\rag$ t y ?9k t !re is no use 9 try+1 t y nev] w ov]come4 ,keep up ! fight2 y w yet come out conqu]or4 ,sometimes p feel t ,god is lead+ !m to d a c]ta9 ?+2 !y feel /rongly impress$ to d x4 ,!y see an opportunity2 !n1 p]haps ?r\gh timidity or indecision1 !y let ! opportunity pass by1 & :5 x is gone !y feel bad because !y fail$ to improve x4 ,h[ !y regret n hav+ done x6 ,if !y _h ano!r opportunity1 !y w\ld n let x slip4 ,b x has gone4 ,9 va9 d !y wi% = x aga94 ,!y h fail$1 & t failure br+s a d>k cl\d ov] !m4 ,x is ano!r home-made cl\d4 ,!y c n blame anyone else = x--n ev5 ,satan4 ,b !y d blame !mselves1 & sometimes to su* an ext5t t x takes ! joy & sweetness out ( ! day1 & possibly out ( sev]al days4 ,if we h done su* ?+s1 x does no good to heap reproa*es ^u ourselves4 ,t only makes our cl\ds d>k]4 ,! way out is to op5 our he>ts to ,god & tell him all ab\t x1 ask+ him to help u to be m c\rage\s1 m dilig5t to take advantage ( our opportunities1 & m fai?ful to foll[ 8 lead+s4 ,let u resolve 9 our he>ts t we w d ?is1 !n g *e]fully ab\t x4 ,frivol\s or fooli% conv]sation or actions sometimes br+ cl\ds ov] our sky4 ,! ,_s reproves u & we see our fault4 ,to *ide & condemn ourselves does no good4 ,! only pr(itable ?+ = u to d at su* times is to be op5-he>t$ & frank t[>d ! ,"l & tell him ab\t x1 to ask 8 help t we may d bett] ! next "t1 & to det]m9e 9 our he>ts t we w d bett]4 ,i d n mean t we %\ld get into bondage4 ,god wants u to be free1 to live naturally1 & n to live "u a /ra91 b to ex]cise a prop] degree ( caution4 ,i suppose we all h regrets & come m or less %ort ( our ideals at times4 ,b if we are z c>eful & z true z we ought to be1 we %all n h s _m ( ^! home-made cl\ds2 b if we d h !m1 let u be> up pati5tly4 ,x w d no good to *a/ise ourselves4 ,! only ?+ we c d t w be pr(itable is to tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & g ahead until ! d>kness passes away & ! sun %9es aga94 ,let u be true to ,god & hold fa/ our confid5ce & our decision to s]ve him & be ready to confess our faults be=e him4 ,he w treat our faults z faults1 n z s9s4 ,he w n cut u (f = su* ?+s4 ,he w h m]cy ^u u & w %[ 8 lov+-k9dness t[>d u4 ,let u !re=e tru/ 9 him & make z few ( ^! home-made cl\ds z possible4 ,,talk ,,?irte54 ,,x ,,pleas$ ,,! ,,"l ,,to ,,bruise ,,him ,x is a my/]y 9 ! m9ds ( _m :y ,*ri/ian p (t5 h to suff]4 ,) all ! promises ( physical heal+1 !y /ill are _m times 9 pa91 not)/&+ ,god's fai?fulness & 8 omnipres5ce4 ,!y also suff] temptations1 p]secutions1 & s\l-conflicts4 ,h[ c we expla9 ^! ?+s8 ,h[ c we h>monize ^! ) ! tea*+s ( a lov+ ,god8 ,:5 we read ,paul's exp]i5ce1 we f9d x l>gely a record ( privation & suff]+1 ( sorr[ & heav9ess4 ,x is true t 9 x all !re is a note ( joy & an unqu5*able %\t ( victory1 b nev]!less s\l1 m9d1 & body (t5 _h to endure ! la% ( pa94 ,did ,god love him8 ,:y1 !n1 mu/ su* ?+s be8 ,god lov$ ,*ri/ ) a p]fect love1 b we read t 8al?\gh he _h done no viol5ce1 nei!r 0 any deceit 9 8 m\?1 yet x pleas$ ,jehovah to bruise him2 he ha? put him to grief0 7,isa4 #ec3 #i1 #aj1 ,a4,s4,v474 ,:at /range language6 ,he _h done no evil1 he 0 guilty ( no?+1 & yet 8x pleas$ ! ,"l to bruise him40 ,is x true t love is t5d]1 ! t5d]e/ ( all ?+s1 & yet c bruise & f9d pleasure 9 x8 ,b ?is is j :at happ5$4 ,jesus1 ! innoc5t ,lamb ( ,god1 0 8smitt51 /rick5 ( ,god40 ,:5 we rememb] ,ge?semane1 ! cr[n ( ?orns1 ! cruel cross1 x does n seem an act ( love = ,god to give 8 ,son ov] to su* suff]+2 yet x 0 love1 true/ love4 ,:y did ,god ?us deal ) him8 ,x 0 n because ! ,fa!r-he>t did n feel t agony4 ,x 0 ! only means to an end1 & love desir$ t end s mu* t x pleas$ x to make ! great sacrifice t out ( x might come ! inf9ite joy ( a _w's r$emption4 ,!re is no?+ t br+s ,*ri/ s close to m5 z 8 suff]+s2 !re is no?+ t makes m5 tru/ 9 him s mu* z ! /ory ( ^? la/ days4 ,if t /ory 7 tak5 f ! pages ( ! ,bible1 :at w\ld ,*ri/ be to u8 ,only a great tea*] ^: morality 0 high & wond]ful1 ?\gh to u unatta9able2 b ) ?is record add$1 he becomes a ,savior & makes 8 righte\sness atta9able by u all4 ,_h he n suff]$1 he c\ld n h br\ght u to ,god4 ,h[ mu* poor] we %\ld be today )\t ! /ory ( ,ge?semane & ,calv>y1 )\t kn[+ t 8x pleas$ ! ,"l to bruise him0 & t out ( 8 sighs & te>s & groans has fl[$ into our he>ts a f\nta9 ( joy & love & t5d]ness :]eby we h be5 enri*$ & ! angels ( ,god h be5 caus$ to s+ a song = joy6 ,if ,god 0 pleas$ to bruise 8 own belov$ ,son1 ne$ we m>vel if he is sometimes pleas$ to bruise u8 ,if we are sometimes b[$ d[n ) grief1 if angui% takes hold ^u u1 if ! sky gr[s d>k above u1 & if ,god seems to h turn$ away1 is x any pro( t he no long] loves u8 ,is x n only ! pro( t ,god sees some?+ to be accompli%$ t c be accompli%$ 9 no o!r way1 & t he is pleas$ = ! sake ( t ga9 to let u suff]8 ,! ?+s t are wor? :ile come ?r\gh pa94 ,joy does n make u /rong] nor br+ u ne>] ,god2 nor does x ref9e1 ennoble1 or enri* u4 ,! pure gold comes f ! fire only & ! temp]$ /eel also mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh ! flame4 ,god w\ld h u pure z gold & z /rong z /eel1 & to h u s he c n sp>e ! flame4 ,we mu/ pass ?r\gh ! furnace ( affliction4 ,we are told t ,god 8do? n afflict will+ly nor grieve ! *ildr5 ( m50 7,lam4 #c3 #cc74 ,x is only t some?+ may come out ( x t w be bett] & m bless$ ?an c\ld h be5 )\t x4 ,we "k 9 reality only :at we "k by exp]i5ce4 ,^? :o w\ld be in/rum5ts 9 ,god's h&s to help o!rs mu/ (t5 h a prep>atory tra9+-c\rse 9 ! s*ool ( suff]+2 h[ else c\ld !y "k h[ to help o!rs8 ,bro!r1 si/]1 has ,god call$ y to d a "w = him8 ,if s y ne$ n m>vel if he lets ! rod ( pa9 be laid ^u y4 ,if y h h9drances :i* seem to %ut up ! way be=e y1 if y h trials t y c n und]/&1 if y h disappo9tm5ts & p]plexities1 if y h spiritual conflicts t ?reat5 to ov]:elm y1 d n ?9k x /range4 ,h[ c y tea* o!rs h[ to be> su* ?+s if y h n borne !m8 ,h[ c y "k ! way out = o!rs if y h nev] gone t way8 ,h[ c y tea* o!rs to look = ! bless+s 9 ^! ?+s if y h n _! fruitage 9 y\r own life8 ,^? :o h suff]$ mo/ c ent] mo/ into ! suff]+s ( o!rs4 ,! successful work] w f9d t ! /r5g? & wisdom t br+ him success 0 ! gift ( pa91 & _h n pa9 br\ght him /r5g? & k1 success c\ld n n[ be 84 ,likewise sometimes we mu/ suff] = o!rs if we w\ld save !m4 ,s if y w\ld be a work] = ,god & "k h[ to ent] truly into ! sorr[s & ne$s ( o!rs1 y mu/ y\rself dr9k ! bitt] cup & feel ! *a/5+ rod4 ,aft] ! ,"l call$ me to 8 "w1 ,i endur$ "s great s\l-conflicts4 ,9 !m ,i suff]$ inexpressibly4 ,i almo/ despair$ at times1 b ,i look back ^u ^? ?+s n[ z be+ ! ?+s t made me und]/& ! human he>t1 t gave me a broad] sympa?y1 & t h s9ce enabl$ me to ent] into ! sorr[s & ne$s ( o!rs & to m9i/] com=t & help z ,i c\ld n o!rwise h done4 ,^? e>ly suff]+s unlock$ a ?\s& my/]ies & enri*$ n only my own life b also ! lives ( o!rs4 ,endure ^! ?+s ) pati5ce2 = out ( !m w come to y t :i* is m preci\s ?an gold4 ,if y d n suff]1 y c be ( little use to ^? :o d suff]4 ,! promise is1 8,if we suff] ) him1 we %all also reign ) him40 ,abraham suff]$ 9 t "o supreme sacrifice1 b 8 example ( fai?fulness 9 ! te/ has enri*$ millions ( s\ls4 ,job suff]$ n only physical agony b ! ke5e/ & deepe/ ( spiritual agony1 yet t suff]+ 0 only an opportunity = ,god to manife/ 8 m]cy & k9dness4 ,h[ mu* ,job le>n$ ( ,god by endur+ ?r\gh ^! d>k days & h[ mu* ! _w has le>n$6 ,if we %\ld take out ( ! ,bible ! record ( suff]+ & its results t are writt5 !re1 we %\ld take out ( x all t is be/ & noble/ & mo/ helpful & enc\rag+4 ,h[ mu* poor] we %\ld he if ! sacr$ record told only ( joy & peace & com=t1 if x spoke only ( victory & a*ievem5t1 & told u no?+ ( ! h>d road t leads up to !m6 ,if ! ,"l *a/ises u1 x is 8= our pr(it02 if ,god smites1 x is only to enri*2 s be> ) pati5ce1 endure z see+ him :o is invisible4 ,be 8pati5t 9 tribulation10 dr9k ! cup ( y\r ,ge?semane1 we> y\r ?orny cr[n )\t compla9t1 endure y\r ,calv>y2 = unto y is giv5 bo? to suff] & to reign ) him4 ,,talk ,,f\rte54 ,,putt+ ,,cl\ds ,,ov] ,,! ,,sun ,a little boy 0 walk+ d[n ! /reet rejoic+ 9 ! possession ( a bright new p5ny4 ,he 0 go+ to buy "s c&y ) x4 ,he c\ld almo/ ta/e x already1 b j !n he dropp$ 8 p5ny ^u ! sidewalk4 ,an old] boy seiz$ x & />t$ (f4 ,! little boy began to cry & dem&$ 8 p5ny1 b ! o!r boy only laugh$ d]isively4 ,x 0 a mean trick4 ,x spoil$ ! :ole day = ! boy1 & ev] aft] :5 he ?9ks ( ! incid5t1 he w h an unpleasant feel+4 ,! old] boy put a d>k cl\d ov] ! little fell['s sun t day1 & ! %ad[ w be ca/ ^u him ?r\gh o!r days4 ,a numb] ( p]sons 7 sitt+ 9 a room talk+ ov] a matt]4 ,dur+ ! conv]sation "o man made a *>ge aga9/ ano!r1 comp>+ him half contemptu\sly ) a man ^: conduct _h be5 q unbecom+4 ,! *>ge 0 l a dagg] 9 ! man's he>t4 ,he knew x 0 bo? untrue & unju/4 ,he 0 consci\s ( ! uprightness ( 8 conduct4 ,he _h always held ! o!r man 9 high e/eem1 & to be ?us publicly w\nd$ by him 0 almo/ unbe>able4 ,he made no def5se1 b he w5t out ( t room ) an a*+ he>t1 humiliat$ & wrong$4 ,8 fri5d _h put a great cl\d ov] 8 sun4 ,ye>s h pass$1 b ! d>kness ( t cl\d has n yet all pass$ away4 ,:5 he ?9ks ( ! inju/ice1 !re is /ill a pang 9 8 he>t4 ,he does n feel bitt] t[>d ! o!r2 he has =giv52 b ! close tie has be5 brok54 ,he has nev] s9ce be5 able to confide 9 ! "o :o did him su* an injury4 ,a fai?ful m9i/] _h labor$ = ye>s = s\ls4 ,he _h be5 successful2 he _h be5 a bless+ to _m4 ,"o day a c]ta9 p]son spoke ( him half je/+ly 9 a mann] t ar\s$ ! suspicions ( "s o!rs :o 7 pres5t4 ,^! suspicions grew until !y became :isp]s1 & ! :isp]s grew till !y became op5 *>ges4 ,! m9i/] c\ld n prove !m to be false4 ,!y h9d]$ 8 labors4 ,!y b[$ d[n 8 head ) sorr[4 ,"s "o _h put a cl\d ov] 8 sun & ov] 8 "n1 & = ye>s ! d>k %ad[ ( x re/$ ^u 8 life4 ,h[ easy x is to put a cl\d ov] "s "o's sun1 to make "s life d>k t might h be5 bright6 ,x may seem only a little ?+1 b sometimes a little cl\d c make a d>k %ad[4 ,we may n see ei!r ! cl\d or ! %ad[1 b ! he>t t is d>k5$ bo? sees & feels4 ,h[ _m times p>5ts1 by unk9d words or actions1 becl\d _! *ildr5's sky6 ,"o way 9 :i* p>5ts d ?is is by tell+ ! faults ( _! *ildr5 to visitors1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! *ildr54 ,!re is sc>cely any?+ m di%e>t5+ to a *ild ?an ?is4 ,he feels humiliat$ & hurt4 ,he feels1 & ju/ly feels1 t he has be5 mi/reat$4 ,x s9ks d[n into 8 s\l & rankles !re4 ,x disc\rages him1 & if x is (t5 repeat$ he comes n to c>e if he is at fault4 ,con/ant repro( & faultf9d+ make a *ild's life gloomy & sad4 ,t is n ! way to cure faults2 x is ! way to make !m worse4 ,i once knew a "y sa9t :o _h a ri* exp]i5ce ( salvation4 ,a c]ta9 relative :o oppos$ h] religion began f9d+ fault ) h] & kept do+ s at e opportunity4 ,! result 0 t t "y life 0 becl\d$ & a deep melan*oly settl$ d[n ov] h]4 ,h] *e]fulness gave way to sadness & moros5ess4 ,! song ( joy1 once s (t5 ^u h] lips1 0 /ill$4 ,"s "o _h put a cl\d ov] h] sun1 & h] life 0 nev] :at x o!rwise might h be54 ,*ildr5 may d>k5 ! he>ts & lives ( _! p>5ts4 ,h[ _m times is ! "m-he>t or fa!r-he>t griev$ by ! conduct ( ! *ildr56 ,x may be t !y are only ?\ghtless1 or !y may be disob$i5t & wilful4 ,"y p1 *]i% y\r p>5ts1 try to make _! lives z bright z y c4 ,!y h _m c>es4 ,^! are en\gh = !m to be> )\t y\r add+ a s+le "o4 ,:5 y h gr[n old] & !y h gone out ( y\r life1 y may look back ) a pang ( regret at ! times :5 y caus$ _! he>ts to a*e4 ,bright5 _! lives :ile y may2 !n :5 y look into ! op5 grave :]e ,fa!r or ,"m is be+ laid to re/1 y\r consci5ce w n smite y4 ,we are told t 8no man live? unto himself40 ,!re is a circle ( influ5ce ab\t our lives t affects e o!r life t we t\*4 ,we bright5 or d>k5 ! lives ab\t u4 ,we light5 or make heavi] ! burd5s ( o!rs4 ,e unk9d ^w or look makes a %ad[ on "s life4 ,e slight+ rem>k1 e s>ca/ic fl+1 e contemptu\s smile1 puts a cl\d ov] somebody's sun4 ,lack ( appreciation has d>k5$ _m a life4 ,h[ mu* bett] x w\ld be to take away ! cl\ds1 to bani% ! gloom6 ,y c d ?is j z easily z y c br+ cl\ds4 ,x is j z easy to speak k9d words z to speak unk9d ones1 & y w feel mu* bett] ov] x y\rself4 ,y c enc\rage & help1 y c speak words ( appreciation4 ,:5 p please y1 let !m "k x4 ,:5 p d well1 or ev5 :5 !y try to d well & fail1 y c %[ t y appreciate _! ef=ts4 ,y c be *e]ful & c\rte\s & k9d4 ,t w make sun%9e = o!rs4 ,!re are en\gh cl\ds 9 life at be/ 9 ?is _w ( sorr[4 ,be a sun%9e-be>]4 ,drop a little good *e] into e life y t\*4 ,no matt] :at y are by nature1 y c =m ! habit ( be+ *e]ful & enc\rag+4 ,ev5 :5 y h heavy burd5s y\rself1 y c be enc\rag+ & helpful to o!rs4 ,d n let y\r tr\bles be mirror$ on y\r face4 ,"o's face c smile & 8 words c be *e]y if 8 own he>t does a*e4 ,i am n writ+ a m]e !ory4 ,i "k :at pa9 & gloom & heav9ess are4 ,i "k :at burd5s are4 ,dur+ ! fir/ few mon?s ( my illness e "o knew h[ ,i felt4 ,my face told ! /ory )\t words4 ,i f9ally saw t t w\ld n d1 & delib]ately set to "w to get ! gloom out ( my face & out ( my words4 ,y :o read :at ,i write "k some?+ ( my success4 ,y c d ! same4 ,,talk ,,fifte54 ,,:at ,,is ,,y\r ,,^w ,,wor?8 ,ev]y?+ is measur$ by "s /&>d ( value4 ,mat]ial ?+s are measur$ by l5g?1 bread?1 weight1 d5sity1 usefulness1 or intr9sic value4 ,"* also has its /&>d ( measurem5t4 ,"s p are valu$ m highly ?an o!rs1 :e!r 9 ! community1 9 ! *ur*1 or 9 ! nation4 ,p are valu$1 n = _! physical size or weight1 b = _! abilities & m especially = _! *>act]s4 ,9 a ,*ri/ian ! special ?+ ( value1 & ! only special ?+1 is 8 "*4 ,if "o's "* is n ( a high] & bett] quality ?an t ( p 9 g5]al1 "o has no "r to ! "n ,*ri/ian4 ,! quality ( ones "* is indicat$ 9 v>i\s ways4 ,"o's words are g5]ally a cle> index to "o's "*4 ,a p]son is judg$ by !m1 & 8 value is reckon$ by ! reliance t may be plac$ ^u 8 ^w4 ,we "k "s on ^: ^w we fully rely4 ,if !y tell u any?+1 we believe !m4 ,if !y make u a promise1 we d n expect x to he brok54 ,we rely ^u !m because !y h %[n by _! conduct t !y !mselves place a high value ^u _! own ^w4 ,( su* p]sons x is (t5 said1 8,if he says x is s1 x is true10 or1 8,if he makes a promise1 he w fulfil x40 ,su* m5 wield a /rong influ5ce 9 a community4 ,p c easily believe & tru/ 9 _! "*4 ,x is a sad fact t su* individuals are ! exception r ?an ! rule1 ev5 among pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians4 ,h[ _m times promises are made only to be brok5 or =gott56 ,?is is a grave matt] & m>ks a s]i\s defect 9 ,*ri/ian "*4 ,we %\ld nev] make a promise unless we fully expect to fulfil x1 & we ought to feel "u deep obligation to keep our promise4 ,if we are c>eless & neglectful ( ?is1 x is sure to l[] u 9 m5's e/eem1 & we %all be *eap5$ & discr$it$4 ,ha/y ,promises4 ,_m times promises are made ha/ily4 ,! p]son does n /op to consid] :at he really is promis+2 he does n weigh its mean+4 ,he says1 8,yes1 yes1 ,i w02 b lat] :5 he ?9ks ! matt] ov]1 x looks diff]5t to him4 ,he is sorry t he made ! promise1 & beg9s to look = "s way out s t he w n h to fulfil x4 ,^! ha/y promises are j z b9d+ z any o!rs4 ,if we ignore !m & d n make our ^w good1 ! p]sons to :om we h made !m w h j reason to condemn u4 ,x is easi] to make promises ?an x is to fulfil !m4 ,bew>e ( mak+ ha/e to promise4 ,?9k ab\t ! fulfilm5t4 ,?9k :e!r y really want to d1 or really w d1 :at y promise4 ,consid] y\r promises b9d+4 ,h ! fe> ( ,god be=e y j z mu* 9 ?is matt] z 9 o!r ?+s4 ,if y wi% p to value y\r ^w1 y mu/ %[ t y value x y\rself4 ,if y d n value x en\gh to keep x1 d n expect o!rs to value x4 ,if y value y\r ^w1 x w make y c>eful ab\t y\r promises--c>eful 9 mak+ !m1 c>eful 9 keep+ !m4 ,d n make ra% promises4 ,consid] :at y are promis+4 ,is x some?+ t y c p]=m8 ,consid] y\r ability & :at ?+s may h9d]4 ,h y any j reason to suppose t y c fulfil x8 ,w\ld x be wise = y to d x8 ,w\ld x be be/8 ,h y made o!r promises t w conflict ) x8 ,rememb] t :5 y once promise1 if y d n keep y\r ^w y\r failure leaves a %ad[ ^u y\r "* 9 ! m9d ( ! "o y promis$ unless !re is "s good & suffici5t reason to excuse y 9 8 sight4 ,d n make c>eless promises4 ,! ,bible tells u t 9 our plann+ we %\ld say1 8,if ! ,"l w02 t is1 we %\ld take 9 to consid]ation t ! unexpect$ may happ54 ,we d n "k ! future2 !re=e we ought n to make our promises too positive4 ,we ought to qualify !m s z to all[ = h9drances4 ,we ought to be hone/ 9 mak+ our promises4 ,_m promises are made :5 !re is no int5tion ( c>ry+ !m out4 ,_m p1 r ?an to say no1 w promise & !n refuse to p]=m1 !reby mak+ !mselves li>s4 ,!y h n manhood en\gh to refuse & hone/ly tell :y1 s !y make a promise & break x4 ,t is ! c[>d's way out4 ,x is ! di%one/ way out4 ,"s p say1 8,if ! ,"l wills1 ,i w d s10 :5 !y d n consid] ! ,"l 9 ! matt] at all1 b simply mean1 8,if ,i d n *ange my m9d40 ,d n ?r[ ! odium on ! ,"l4 ,if y ?9k y may *ange y\r m9d1 d n commit y\rself def9itely4 ,if y are n fully decid$1 d n be afraid to say t y d n "k :at y w d4 ,be hone/ en\gh to let ! o!r "k ! /ate ( y\r m9d4 ,be hone/ 9 mak+ promises2 be hone/ 9 fulfill+ !m4 ,fidelity to ,promises4 ,d n make too _m promises4 ,he :o is too free to promise1 places little value ^u 8 promises4 ,he =gets !m readily or lets "s trifle h9d] ! p]=mance ( !m4 ,he always has a ready excuse to ease 8 consci5ce & to release himself f ! obligation4 ,?is indicates a want ( "*1 a lack ( real s9c]ity4 ,:5 y make a promise1 d n =get x1 d n break x4 ,nev] disappo9t p :5 y c help x4 ,!y feel disappo9tm5t z ke5ly z y d4 ,!re is an old say+ t 8promises are l pie-cru/--made to be brok540 ,are y\r promises ( ! pie-cru/ v>iety8 ,possibly y h he>d ! /ory ( ! old deacon4 ,a man came to him "o day to endeavor to get him to fulfil a promise t he _h made4 ,! deacon refus$4 ,! o!r urg$ & entreat$ him1 b /ill he refus$1 & f9ally said1 8,! ,bible says t we %\ld let our words be yea1 yea1 & nay1 nay2 & my words are s40 8,yes10 quickly retort$ ! o!r1 8:5 y are ask$ to make a promise1 !y are yea1 yea2 b :5 y are ask$ to fulfil x1 !y are nay1 nay40 ,?is is "o br& ( yea-&-nay ,*ri/ians1 b n ! k9d 9 :om ,god delights or man tru/s4 ,:5 y make promises1 keep !m4 ,!y are a te/ ( y\r "*4 ,i d n mean t y %\ld be "u bondage to y\r promises4 ,sometimes we fully believe we c & w p]=m !m1 b lat] f9d t x is impossible4 ,9 su* a case we %\ld expla9 matt]s & s relieve ! m9d ( ! "o to :om ! promise 0 made & %[ him t ! failure to make good our ^w is n due to neglect or unwill+ness4 ,keep y\r bus9ess promises4 ,_m p]sons get into debt & promise to pay & !n j let ?+s drift along4 ,?is is wrong4 ,pay y\r debts :5 y agree to1 or give a reason = n do+ s1 & let x be a reason1 n an excuse4 ,if y promise to d "w = "s "o1 d x4 ,keep y\r promise if y mu/ sacrifice to d s4 ,_m p>5ts are v c>eless & inconsid]ate reg>d+ _! promises to _! *ildr54 ,*ildr5 w 8tease0 = ?+s if all[$4 ,too _m times p>5ts make promises t !y d n expect ev] to fulfil1 j to be rid ( ! *ildr5's ask+4 ,*ildr5 soon le>n ! value ( su* promises1 & !y le>n ! value ( y\r "*4 ,d n lie to y\r *ildr52 d n make promises to !m unless y mean !m4 ,if y make promises to !m & !n are n able to keep !m1 value y\r ^w en\gh & _! respect en\gh to expla9 to !m ! reason4 ,read]1 :at is y\r ^w wor?8 ,:at value d y place on x8 ,:at value d o!rs place on x8 ,:at value does ,god place on x8 ,god wants y to 8speak ! tru?1 & lie n40 ,y\r /&+1 y\r influ5ce1 y\r usefulness--all dep5d ^u y\r fai?fulness2 & if y are fai?ful1 y w be fai?ful to y\r promises4 ,?9k s]i\sly ov] ^! ?+s4 ,if y are at fault1 set ab\t to am5d4 ,su* a fault w be a blight ^u y\r life & ^u y\r "* until x is correct$4 ,:5 ! ,psalmi/ pictures a righte\s man1 he says t he 8swe>e? promise? to 8 own hurt1 & *ange? n40 ,are y t sort ( righte\s p]son8 ,,talk ,,sixte54 ,,h[ ,,to ,,keep ,,out ,,( ,,tr\ble ,old ,uncle ,john 0 n s spry z he _h once be54 ,!re 7 only a few black hairs left among ! _m gray ones4 ,8 limbs 7 %aky & 8 /eps falt]+4 ,he 0 8no good = "w any m10 he said2 b !re 7 two ?+s t he kept on do+ "r along3 he seem$ to be always smil+ & he seem$ to be always prais+ ! ,"l4 8,happy ,john10 p call$ him1 & he c]ta9ly des]v$ ! "n4 ,he did n seem to h mu* ( ?is _w's goods to make him glad4 ,8 lot 9 life did n appe> to be m ?an usually pleasant1 nor 0 !re any?+ 9 ! way ( ext]nal evid5ce to %[ :5ce 8 happ9ess came4 ,i _h (t5 sat & gaz$ ^u 8 placid face lift$ 9 devotion to ,god4 ,he nev] seem$ to get into tr\ble4 ,no matt] :at happ5$1 ,uncle ,john seem$ to h no "p 9 ! tr\ble4 ,) o!rs1 tr\bles came & tr\bles w5t1 b ,uncle ,john /ill smil$ & prais$ ! ,"l4 ,"o day ,i 0 /&+ outside ! meet+-h\se ) a little company ( bre?r51 :5 ,uncle ,john came walk+ out1 smil+ z usual & prais+ ! ,"l4 ,"o ( ! bre?r5 said to him1 8,uncle ,john1 h[ does x come t y are always s happy & nev] seem to get into tr\ble80 ,he /opp$ & look$ at ! speak] ) a broad smile1 & answ]$1 8,i j praise ! ,"l & m9d my own bus9ess40 ,he turn$ & walk$ away1 b 8 words l+]$ 9 my e>s & 7 indelibly impress$ ^u my memory4 ,8 secret 0 v simple1 b v effective4 ,& ?us he w5t on smil+1 prais+ ! ,"l & m9d+ 8 own bus9ess1 & he 0 8happy ,john0 ev5 to ! end4 ,_m ye>s ago he w5t to 8 rew>d1 b ! lesson t ,i le>n$ t day has nev] be5 lo/4 ,uncle ,john's rule = keep+ out ( tr\ble seem$ v simple4 ,x looks v easy to m9d "o's own bus9ess1 b x is "o ( ! h>de/ ?+s 9 ! _w to d1 because x is "o ( ! h>de/ ?+s 9 ! _w = u to be will+ to d4 ,! ,scripture says1 8,e fool w be m$dl+10 & x is s h>d = "s folks n to act l fools1 anyway 9 ?is p>ticul> respect1 ev5 ?\gh !y are ev] s wise4 ,! affairs ( o!rs are s int]e/+ to !m6 ,?is is a v human trait1 b x sometimes leads to unpleasant consequ5ces4 ,god knew ! fail+ ( p on ?is l9e1 s he said1 8,/udy to be quiet1 & to d y\r own bus9ess0 7#a ,!ss4 #d3 #aa74 ,y h1 no d\bt1 /udi$ a great _m lessons1 b h y /udi$ ?is p>ticul> "o8 ,x is evid5t t _m h n yet le>n$ ?is if !y h /udi$ ov] x4 ,probably !y did n "k t x requires /udy+4 ,possibly !y nev] ?\ght ( x z be+ an object = /udy4 ,b x is4 ,we %all nev] graduate 9 ! s*ool ( wisdom until we /udy ?is lesson & le>n x ?or\ghly4 8,/udy to be quiet & to d y\r own bus9ess40 ,t is ! lesson4 ,h y le>n$ x8 ,"s folks are always talk+1 talk+1 talk+4 ,!re seems to be no end to _! talk4 ,:5 p talk s mu* !y are sure to talk ( "s ?+s t %\ld n be talk$ (4 ,"s p c n keep an exp]i5ce ( salvation because !y talk too mu*1 & z a result !y h a great deal ( spiritual tr\ble t might be avoid$4 ,b1 !n1 !y are s int]e/$ 9 _! fri5ds & neighbors6 ,h[ c !y help talk+ ab\t !m8 ,:y1 j let !m sp5d _! "t 9 /udy+ to be quiet4 ,let !m give !mselves a few lessons 9 m9d+ _! own bus9ess4 ,pet] _h t human trait4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 :at ,john 0 go+ to d4 ,:5 he ask$ ! ,"l1 8,:at %all ?is man d80 he receiv$ an answ]4 ,he did n h to wait = x4 ,x 0 ?is1 8,:at is t to !e8 ,foll[ ?\ me40 ,i h kn[n _m good ,*ri/ian p :o became mix$ up 9 neighborhood or family affairs & got into a great mess ( tr\ble because !y fail$ to m9d _! own bus9ess4 ,if !re is a dog-fight go+ on1 all ! dogs 9 ! community seem to want to jo9 9 x4 ,!re seems to be some?+ 9 humanity t is v mu* ! same4 ,if !re is tr\ble 9 ! community !y want to mix into x "s way or ano!r4 ,tr\ble is a ?+ t is mu* easi] to get into ?an x is to get out (4 ,m p get into tr\ble ?r\gh ! wrong use ( _! tongues ?an ?r\gh any o!r means1 ,i suppose4 ,! ,wise ,man says1 8,he t keepe? 8 tongue keepe? 8 s\l f tr\ble40 ,he also says1 8,! beg9n+ ( /rife is z :5 "o lette? out wat]40 ,y "k h[ x runs 9 e direction1 s t y c n ga!r x up aga9 nor conf9e x4 ,nev] m$dle ) ! /rife ( o!rs4 ,y are sure ( an abundant crop ( tr\ble if y d4 ,x is writt51 8,he t passe? by & m$dle? ) /rife belong+ n to him is l "o t take? a dog by ! e>s40 ,y "k h[ t is3 if he holds fa/ he w get into tr\ble1 & if he lets g he w get into tr\ble4 ,!re are "s p :o are religi\s & :o seem to get along pretty well until _! *ildr5 get mix$ up 9 tr\ble ) "s "o4 ,j z sure z t happ5s !y are 9 ! tr\ble1 too4 ,!y ?9k t _! *ildr5 c\ld n be to blame4 ,!y take ! *ildr5's "p1 & tr\ble is ! result4 ,& :5 !y h gott5 out ( ! tr\ble1 if !y d get out1 !y h di%onor$ bo? !mselves & _! religion4 ,!re are o!rs :o c nev] let tr\ble alone if _! fri5ds or neighbors are 9 x4 ,!y w mix 94 ,!y feel t !y mu/ def5d _! fri5ds1 & !y are (t5 s p>tial 9 _! feel+s t[>d !m t !y c n believe !m to be 9 ! wrong4 ,!y become all heat$ 9 ! ?+1 & be=e !y "k x !y h a big case ( spiritual tr\ble on h& 9 addition to ! o!r tr\ble4 ,:5 p get into tr\ble1 !y l to tell o!rs ab\t x4 ,if y h sympa!tic e>s = tr\ble1 y c he> pl5ty ( x4 ,:5 y he> su* ?+s1 x is v easy to pass !m on to "s "o else4 ,nev] let y\rself he a news-c>ri] = tr\ble4 ,y w h tr\ble ( y\r own if y d4 ,! only bus9ess t a ,*ri/ian has 9 relation to su* tr\bles is z a peace-mak]1 & ev5 !n he mu/ be v cauti\s & wise1 or he w become involv$4 ,few p want to take ,god's way out ( tr\ble4 ,!y w d any?+ to h _! own way out4 ,we are told to leave (f /rife be=e x is m$dl$ )4 ,t is ! only safe way4 ,:ile y are out1 keep out2 & ! only way to keep out is to m9d y\r own bus9ess4 ,try ,uncle ,john's rule4 ,x w "w v well4 ,x is a spl5did prev5tive ( tr\ble4 ,w\ld y be happy8 ,w\ld y h ! confid5ce ( y\r neighbors & associates8 ,w\ld y be free f worldly entanglem5ts8 ,w\ld y h a cont5t$ he>t & a *e]ful m9d8 ,w\ld y be wor?y ( ! e/eem ( ! p8 ,w\ld y be diff]5t f worldly p8 ,w\ld y be a sun%9e-be>] = y\r neighborhood8 ,!re is j "o way to d x4 ,y mu/ d z 8happy ,john0 did--smile1 praise ! ,"l1 & m9d y\r own bus9ess4 ,,talk ,,sev5te54 ,,:at ,,! ,,r$bird ,,told ,,me ,x 0 a cold w9t] morn+4 ,sn[ cov]$ ! gr\nd4 ,! fro/ on ! trees sp>kl$ 9 ! bright sunlight l t5 ?\s& diamonds4 ,b ! brightness outside seem$ to f9d no reflection 9 me4 ,i _h be5 conf9$ to my b$ = m ?an six mon?s4 ,i 0 gloomy & despond5t4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh all ! light & joy _h gone out ( my life & t only pa9 & suff]+ & sorr[ 7 left to me4 ,i _h no desire to live4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i pray$ t ,i might die4 ,i %\ld h welcom$ any =m ( dea?1 ev5 ! mo/ horrible4 ,i _h gr[n morbid1 & almo/ despair$4 ,i _h be5 pray$ = aga9 & aga91 b ! heal+ t\* came n4 ,life seem$ to hold = me no ray ( hope1 no gleam ( sun%9e4 ,z ,i lay brood+ 9 my melan*oly /ate1 a r$ grosbeak1 ) 8 bright r$ plumage1 alight$ on a tree a few feet f my w9d[4 ,8 eyes sp>kl$ z he gaz$ at me ) int]e/4 ,he turn$ 8 head n[ ?is way & n[ t1 app>5tly /udy+ me int5tly1 & !n he gave a *e]y call & hopp$ z ne> to me z he c\ld get & repeat$ 8 cries ov] & ov]4 ,someh[ 8 cries took ! =m ( words 9 my m9d4 ,?is is :at he said to me3 8,y1 y1 y1 *e] up1 *e] up1 *e] up40 ,he hopp$ ab\t f limb to limb1 wip+ 8 beak1 pick+ at pieces ( b>k1 b ev] & anon hopp+ back to look at me & cry aga94 8,*e] up1 *e] up1 *e] up40 ,?is he did = a long "t1 !n he flew away1 only to return soon & to pe] at me aga91 cry+ 8 m]ry 8,y1 y1 y1 *e] up1 *e] up1 *e] up40 ,= m ?an two h\rs he cont9u$ to repeat ?is & !n w5t away1 & f> 9 ! di/ance ,i he>d ! la/ e*oes ( 8 notes /ill say+1 8,*e] up1 *e] up40 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ,god _h s5t ! bird to br+ a message to my s\l2 & z ,i ?\ght ( ! cold & ! sn[ & ! w9t] w9ds1 ( ! bird's unc]ta9 supply ( food1 ( 8 _m enemies1 & consid]$ t1 9 spite ( all ?is1 he c\ld be s *e]ful & gay1 x made me feel a%am$ t ,i %\ld be s melan*oly & despond5t4 ,8 message1 en=c$ by 8 example1 sank into my he>t4 ,i began to ?9k ov] ! favorable side ( my situation4 ,i began to consid] h[ _m ?+s ! ,"l _h be/[$ ^u me 9 ! pa/--8 m]cy1 8 k9dness1 & 8 bless+s4 ,my he>t took c\rage1 hope began to lift h]self up f ! du/ ,i reflect$ ov] ! way ,i _h yield$ to disc\ragem5t4 ,i saw t if ,i 0 ev] to rise above x ,i mu/ set myself resolutely to ! task ( look+ ^u ! bright side & ( ov]com+ ! gloom & heav9ess4 ,! message ( ! bird made me a%am$ to submit long] to my feel+s4 ,i resolv$ !n & !re t ,i w\ld be diff]5t4 ,& f t day ,i began to act & ?9k & speak m *e]fully4 ,_m times ,i _h to act contr>y to ! way ,i felt1 b ,i f\nd t ?is 0 hav+ an influ5ce ^u my feel+s1 & ! m ,i practis$ be+ *e]ful ! m *e]ful ,i became4 ,_m times ,i h be5 sorely press$ d[n 9 _s1 b ,i h f\nd t ,i c act *e]fully & talk *e]fully ev5 9 ! mid/ ( depression1 & t ?is is n hypocrisy1 b ! true way 9 :i* to meet su* ?+s & conqu] !m4 ,*e]fulness is l>gely a matt] ( habit4 ,we mu/ d "o ( two ?+s--ei!r yield to our feel+s & let !m be our ma/] or compel our feel+s to yield to u t we may be _! ma/]4 ,x is a case ( conqu]+ or be+ conqu]$4 ,s _m p]sons are at ! m]cy ( _! emotions4 ,if !y d n feel well 9 body1 or _! m9d is tr\bl$1 or _! spiritual sky is cl\d$1 !y yield !mselves to gloomy ?\ghts & look ^u ! d>k side ( ! picture4 ,_! ?\ghts & feel+s are reflect$ 9 _! face1 & actions & words4 ,?is1 9 turn1 reacts ^u !m1 & !y !n feel worse 9 body & m9d4 ,e "o ar\nd !m kn[s h[ !y feel4 ,?is is putt+ a premium on y\r bad feel+s4 ,x is enc\rag+ !m4 ,& x is a v bad habit4 ,y c be *e]ful if y w4 ,d n we> y\r tr\bles on y\r face4 ,d n let !m put a note ( sadness 9 y\r voice4 ,cease y\r sigh+3 y are only add+ to y\r burd5s4 ,take ! birds advice & *e] up4 ,y c if y w4 ,y c hide y\r burd5s in/ead ( adv]tis+ !m4 ,to hide !m w help y to =get !m4 ,y h a place to put y\r burd5s--8,ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u ,him40 ,i /ill suff]2 ,i /ill h p]iods ( m5tal depression2 b ,i h le>n$ to be *e]ful & n let ^! ?+s be on exhibition4 ,i f9d x n[ ! easi]1 & by f> ! bett]1 way4 ,*e]fulness is a habit2 get ! habit4 ,x dep5ds ^u y1 n ^u y\r circum/ances4 ,y c rule y\r circum/ances in/ead ( lett+ !m rule y4 ,take hold ( y\r bad feel+s ) a w & conqu] !m ) *e]fulness4 ,! task may n be easy at fir/1 b keep at x & y w w94 ,d n despair if y lose a few battles4 ,y may h cultivat$ gloom = s long a "t t x has become ! fix$ /ate ( y\r m9d4 ,ov]come ! habit4 ,god w help y4 ,:5 y\r feel+s become gloomy1 say1 8,i w n be s10 & =ce y\r m9d into o!r *annels4 ,x w want to g back to its =m] habit1 b z (t5 z y cat* y\rself ?9k+ along gloomy l9es turn y\r ?\ghts back to ! sun%9e4 ,put good *e] into y\r voice & a smile on y\r face1 no matt] h[ y feel4 ,x w prove a tonic = s\l1 m9d1 & body4 ,li/5 to ! r$bird4 ,he> 8 m]ry 8,*e] up1 *e] up10 & act ^u 8 advice4 ,y w f9d x wor? :ile4 ,,talk ,,eighte54 ,,:at ,,old ,,bill ,,c\ld ,,n ,,d ,old ,bill ,m-- 0 a drunk>d4 ,ev]ybody knew x4 ,p expect$ to see him /agg] z he walk$2 t 0 ! common ?+4 ,z a "y man he _h be5 ! lead] among 8 *ums1 & p ?\ght he w\ld make 8 m>k 9 ! _w4 ,he _h excell$ mo/ ( 8 companions1 b alas6 x 0 n 9 ! ?+s t make m5 noble & great4 ,z p said1 8,! dr9k 0 gett+ him40 ,he 0 a famili> figure 9 ea* ( ! ?ree saloons 9 ,a--4 ,he 0 popul>1 = he 0 good-natur$ & jolly4 ,he 0 /ill ! lead] ( a company1 :o call$ !mselves ! 8bun*40 ,ea* night !y made ! r\nds ( ! saloons1 !n at a late h\r /agg]$ homew>d4 ,yes1 ,old ,bill 0 a drunk>d4 ,he _h tri$ _m times to quit4 ,8 fri5ds _h w>n$ him & advis$ him to quit4 ,8 wife _h begg$ him a hundr$ times1 ) te>s runn+ d[n h] face4 ,he _h promis$ aga9 & aga91 _h tri$1 ov] & ov]1 to ma/] ! habit1 b x held him fa/4 ,"o night :5 he w5t home1 drunk z usual1 he f\nd 8 wife s]i\sly ill4 ,?ree days he wat*$ by h] b$side1 & !n ! end came4 ,9 h] dy+ h\r %e laid h] h& on 8 & ask$ him once m = h] sake1 & 8 own1 to quit dr9k+4 ,bill promis$ ) hot te>s fall+ l ra91 & he meant x ) all 8 he>t4 ,two days lat] he foll[$ h] body to ! *ur*1 & z he took 8 la/ look at t /ill =m1 he v[$ ) all 8 /r5g? ( w nev] to t\* dr9k aga94 ,he walk$ sil5tly back to 8 home1 b x 0 n home any m4 ,he 0 he>t-brok54 ,:at w\ld he d8 ,h[ c\ld he be> x8 ,pres5tly two ( 8 comrades came out to sympa?ize ) him4 ,aft] talk+ a :ile1 "o pull$ a bottle f 8 pocket1 say+1 8,"h1 ,bill1 take a bit to brace y up40 8,no1 ,jack10 he answ]$1 8,i'm go+ to quit ! /uff2 ,i promis$ h] ,i w\ld40 8,t's all "r10 said ,jack1 8b y ne$ a little n[ = y\r n]ves40 ,he lift$ ! bottle to 8 own lips1 !n held x uncork$ 9 8 h&4 ,! odor ent]$ ,bill's no/rils1 ! old appetite ass]t$ itself1 & be=e he knew x he _h seiz$ ! bottle4 ,a m9ute lat] x 0 empty6 ,:5 ,bill next came to realize :at 0 happ5+1 x 0 a week lat]4 ,he _h be5 drunk all ! "t2 he did n ev5 "k :at day x 02 b :5 he realiz$ :at _h happ5$1 he 0 /rick5 ) remorse4 ,he knew n[1 z nev] be=e1 t dr9k 0 8 ma/]4 ,two ye>s pass$4 ,8 few belong+s _h be5 sold to pay ! fun]al exp5ses2 ! rema9d] _h gone = dr9k4 ,ano!r family liv$ 9 ! home n[4 ,mr4 ,wilson1 a k9d neighbor1 _h giv5 him a home1 & he work$ = him :5 he 0 sob] en\gh4 ,"o ev5+ z he 0 mak+ 8 way to ! saloon z usual1 he he>d s++4 8,t's /range10 he mutt]$2 8wond] :at's go+ on80 ,he turn$ & walk$ t[>d ! s++ & soon f\nd a l>ge t5t fill$ ) p4 8,que]-look+ %[10 he ?\ght z he approa*$ ! entrance4 ,a pleasant-fac$ "y man /epp$ up to him & said1 8,come 91 ,bill1 & ,i w get y a good seat40 ,he me*anically foll[$ ! u%] 94 ,! s++ 0 good1 & he enjoy$ x4 ,pres5tly a man arose &1 ) te>s runn+ d[n 8 face1 relat$ t he _h be5 a drunk>d1 & t aft] ye>s ( try+ to ov]come ! habit1 he _h f9ally turn$ to ,god = help1 & t he 0 n[ a free & happy man4 ,bill und]/ood ! /ruggle "p1 b n ! re/4 ,he knew :at x meant to fail1 & z he pond]$ he ?\ght ( 8 wife4 ,did %e "k h[ he _h brok5 8 promise8 ,did %e weep ov] him n[ z %e us$ to8 ,"s "o ent]$ ! pulpit & talk$ = a long "t1 b ,bill did n he> any?+ he said4 ,bill 0 ?9k+1 ?9k+4 ,!re 0 a man :o _h 8beat ! dr9k10 & he said ! ,"l _h help$ him4 ,bill wond]$ if ! ,"l w\ld help him4 ,:5 ! prea*] f9i%$1 ! fir/ man rose aga92 ,bill /raight5$ up & look$ ke5ly4 8,yes10 he ?\ght1 8he has be5 a dr9k] all "r1 & a h>d "o2 8 face %[s x40 ,! speak] 0 invit+ m5 to ,*ri/ = ! help !y ne$$4 ,old ,bill nev] q knew h[ x happ5$1 b he sudd5ly f\nd himself up 9 front hold+ ! /rang]'s h& & tell+ him t he want$ help to quit dr9k4 ,side by side !y knelt :ile ! sav$ man e>ne/ly p\r$ out 8 he>t to ,god = ! drunk>d4 ,old ,bill did n "k h[ to pray1 he _h nev] tri$ 9 8 life1 b he want$ help2 all 8 s\l long$ = x4 ,he li/5$ to ! o!r man pray+4 ,he 0 ask+ = j :at ,bill ne$$2 8 he>t jo9$ 94 ,yes1 he want$ to quit dr9k+2 he want$ to be a good man1 b he _h to h help4 ,! o!r man pray$ z ?\gh ,god 7 "r close by1 & ,bill felt t ,he mu/ be1 s he said3 8,yes1 ,god1 ,i'll quit x if y'll help me4 ,i'll be a man if y'll help me1 b ,i c't d x by myself60 ,t 0 all1 b he meant x1 & he felt t ,god w\ld help him4 ,a /range1 quiet peace came into 8 he>t1 & he really felt happy4 ,he w5t home sob] t night4 ,"s ( ! 8bun*0 outside ! t5t _h se5 ,bill g =w>d1 & soon ! news 0 9 all ! saloons4 8,he'll be back by ,saturday night10 !y said4 ,b he did n come back4 ,in/ead he 0 9 ! meet+ tell+ ! p :at wond]ful ?+s ,god _h done = him4 ,he did n want /rong dr9k any m at all1 he decl>$4 ,! 8bun*0 did n believe ?is4 ,!y laugh$ & made _m prophecies2 !y wait$ week by week1 b ,old ,bill came to ! saloon no m4 ,two ye>s pass$2 ,bill liv$ a joyful ,*ri/ian life & nev] tir$ ( tell+ :at ! ,"l _h done = him4 ,he w5t out to a c\ntry s*oolh\se1 :]e he organiz$ a ,sunday-s*ool & labor$ zeal\sly & successfully4 ,!re 7 _m temptations4 ,at fir/ ! 8bun*0 laugh$ & made him ! butt ( _m rude je/s1 !n !y laid plans to trap him4 ,"o day "o ( !m /uck an op5 :isky-bottle "u 8 nose1 say+1 8,smell x1 ,bill2 a9't x a f9e odor80 ,bill /epp$ back1 all smiles1 & said quietly1 8,well1 ,tom1 dr9k 0 my ma/] a long "t1 b ,i h a bett] ,ma/] n[40 ,he w5t on 8 way unob/rusively b /eadily1 & f9ally won ! respect & confid5ce ( all4 ,at la/ ! end came2 ,old ,bill 0 dead4 ,!re 0 a peaceful smile ^u 8 face1 = 8 sun _h gone d[n 9 spl5dor4 ,! 8bun*0 foll[$ him to ! grave4 ,!y c\ld n q und]/& ev5 yet :at _h happ5$ to him4 ,x 0 a wond]ful *ange1 & 8 life _h won _! respect1 & !y foll[$ him sil5tly to 8 la/ re/+-place4 ,aft] ! burial !y /ood talk+ x ov] 9 a little gr\p by !mselves1 8,i ?\ght ! dr9k _h him sure10 said "o2 8,i don't see h[ he beat x40 8,x 0 n ,bill :o did x10 said a quiet voice beh9d !m2 8x 0 ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,!y turn$ & saw ! pa/or walk+ away4 8,guess ! p>son mu/ h x "r10 said "o ( !m4 8,x 0 a pretty good job1 too40 ,,talk ,,n9ete54 ,,div9e ,,& ,,worldly ,,con=mity ,! ,scriptures say1 8,be n con=m$ to ?is _w3 b be ye trans=m$ by ! r5ew+ ( y\r m9d0 7,rom4 #ab3 #b74 ,!y also say t we %\ld be 8con=m$ to ! image ( 8 ,son0 7,rom4 #h3 #bi74 ,we h "h two sorts ( con=mity1 "o ( :i* is condemn$ & ! o!r approv$4 ,mu* is said by "s classes ( religi\s pr(essors ab\t worldly con=mity1 :ile little is said ab\t div9e con=mity4 ,x is my purpose h]e9 to po9t out ! ess5tial nature ( ^! two k9ds ( con=mity4 ,by worldly con=mity mo/ religi\s tea*]s mean outw>d lik5ess ( dress1 mann]1 cu/oms1 etc4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n its true significance4 ,con=mity to ,*ri/ does n mean dress+ z he dress$1 speak+ ! language t he spoke1 eat+ ! same k9d ( food t he ate1 or obs]v+ any ( ^? ext]nals t w5t to make up 8 life4 ,9 ! true mean+ ( ! ^w1 con=mity goes deep] ?an ext]nals4 ,two ?+s may look v mu* alike & yet be v diff]5t 9 _! natures4 ,pyrites ( iron looks s mu* l gold t x has deceiv$ _m a p]son into ?9k+ t he _h f\nd ri*es4 ,= ?is reason x is call$ 8fool's gold40 ,likewise ?+s may outw>dly seem v diff]5t1 :ile 9 reality !y are v mu* ! same4 ,a sp>kl+ diamond seems v diff]5t f a lump ( coal1 b ! *ief diff]5ce is only 9 ! arrangem5t ( _! p>ticles4 ,bo? are compos$ *iefly ( c>bon1 s 9 nature !y con=m closely to ea* o!r4 ,con=mity is a ?+ ( nature1 n ( ext]nal appe>ance4 ,we are 8by nature ! *ildr5 ( wra?40 ,our lik5ess to ! _w consi/s 9 a lik5ess ( "*1 & = t reason we are told t we mu/ be trans=m$4 ,?is trans=mation is a *ange ( "*2 x has to d1 fir/ ( all1 ) int]nals1 n ) ext]nals4 ,con=mity to ! _w 9 mo/ ext]nals is n only advisable b necess>y4 ,we we> clo?+ z ! _w does2 we live 9 h\ses built l ^? ar\nd u2 we speak ! same language z s9n]s2 we h ! same habits ( ?\ght & spee* 9 g5]al t !y h2 we use ! same implem5ts & tools2 we raise ! same crops2 we employ ! same me?ods ( "w & bus9ess2 9 fact1 we con=m to ! _w 9 all ^! ?+s4 ,we c n avoid do+ ?is )\t sacrific+ :at is vital & prop] 9 our lives4 ,con=mity to ! _w 9 ^! ext]nals becomes evil only :5 su* con=mity has its orig9 9 an evil pr9ciple 9 ! he>t or :5 x produces an evil effect4 ,:5 ,*ri/ pray$ = 8 disciples1 he said1 8,keep !m f ! evil40 ,paul said1 8,z us+ & n abus+40 ,x is t :i* is evil1 or ! evil use t is made ( ext]nals1 t is obnoxi\s to ,god4 ,a prop] use ( all ?+s is p]missible1 & if our he>ts are con=m$ to ,god1 we naturally desire & seek only ! prop] use ( ?+s4 ,b ! natural he>t is wick$2 x is set on pleas+ itself2 x is full ( vanity & pride4 ,s long z ?is condition exi/s1 ! he>t is n con=m$ to ,god4 ,!re mu/ be a trans=mation1 & ?is is n "o :i* />ts f ! outside & works inw>d1 = su* at be/ c\ld be only a re=mation4 ,! real trans=mation is a ?+ t beg9s on ! inside & works a vital *ange 9 ! spiritual condition & "*4 ,:5 ?is int]nal *ange is wr\ght1 x gives a new quality & direction to ! :ole range ( ?\ght & activity4 ,x manife/s itself 9 new desires & aspirations1 9 new habits & cu/oms1 9 newness ( spee* & looks & behavior4 ,:5 we are trans=m$ s t we become new creatures 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 we beg9 to act l new creatures4 ,b our bodies are n trans=m$3 we /ill h bodies ( fle%1 :i* reta9 _! natural desires & appetites1 & ^! we may gratify 9 a lawful way )\t s94 ,:5 ! he>t is trans=m$ & purifi$ f its vanity & pride1 ^! qualities w n be manife/$ 9 ext]nal ?+s4 ,b s long z pride & vanity rema9 9 ! he>t1 prea*+ to p & requir+ !m to cease we>+ worldly adornm5t is l try+ to kill a tree by pull+ (f "s ( its leaves--! p may lay(f su* ?+s "u pressure1 b !y are no bett] ?an be=e4 ,p mu/ be taught ! ,bible /&>d ( ext]nals1 b ! *ief ?+ is to get _! he>ts "r4 ,:5 ! he>t is con=m$ to ! image ( ,*ri/1 ! words ( ! old song are true ( x3 8,!re's no ?ir/+ = life's pleasure1 ,nor adorn+ ri* & gay2 ,= ,i've f\nd a ri*] treasure1 ,"o t fade? n away40 ,nei!r =ce nor p]suasion is requir$ to get p]sons ) su* an exp]i5ce to act prop]ly reg>d+ ext]nal ?+s4 ,9 c>ry+ out _! idea ( non-con=mity to ! _w1 "s bodies ( p h adopt$ a special g>b or a special =m ( spee* to di/+ui% !m f o!rs4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n a m>k ( real non-con=mity1 b a m>k ( sect>ianism4 ,! true & only diff]5ce ne$ful betwe5 ourselves & ! _w 9 ext]nals is t we are to reject ^? ?+s t are evil or t produce evil4 ,all ?+s else are lawful to u1 ?\gh ^! lawful ?+s mu/ also be judg$ by ! law ( exp$i5cy4 ,con=mity to ,*ri/ means con=mity 9 "*4 ,x means purity ( desire1 s t our he>ts rea* out = only ^? ?+s t are pure1 & we are mov$ by pure motives & actuat$ by holy purposes4 ,x means t we h a consci5ce t[>d ,god 9 :atev] we d4 ,x means to put 8 w be=e ev]y?+ else4 ,x means t ! dom9at+ purpose ( our life w be to please him 9 e detail1 & n ourselves4 ,a he>t l ?is is n attract$ by ! va9 & s9ful ?+s ( ! _w2 on ! contr>y1 x is repell$ by !m4 ,:5 ! p]son is adorn$ ) gold1 jewels1 co/ly or gaudy array1 or immode/ clo?+1 we mu/ ne$s look = ! root 9 ! he>t4 ,!re is :]e ! tr\ble lies4 ,!re is ! seat ( ! desire4 ,x is useless to take (f ! ext]nals :ile ! int]nal corruption is p]mitt$ to cont9ue4 ,god hates all vanity & pride4 ,!re is no su* elem5t 9 8 "*4 ,if we are con=m$ to him1 !re is no su* elem5t 9 our "*2 & if our "* is purg$ f ^! ?+s1 we h no desire = _! ext]nal manife/ations4 ,god loves meekness & mode/y1 & ^! are ! opposites ( display4 ,if we are meek & mode/ 9 "*1 our dress & deportm5t w manife/ ^! qualities4 ,if we d n manife/ !m1 x is because we d n possess !m4 ,x may n be out ( place "h to call att5tion to ! ,bible pr9ciples relat+ to ! subject ( dress & p]sonal adornm5t4 ,9 beg9n+ ?is phase ( ! subject we %\ld note t ! gospel is n a set ( rules1 b a revelation ( moral pr9ciples4 ,x is int5d$ = all p 9 all c\ntries1 climates1 & ages4 ,we %\ld n1 !re=e1 expect t ^! pr9ciples z !y relate to dress w\ld be reveal$ 9 o!r ?an ! mo/ g5]al t]ms1 or appli$ to ! details ( ! subject4 ,!re is j "o pr9ciple involv$2 we may sum up ! :ole subject "u t "o head+4 ,! ,bible /&>d ( dress consi/s ( j ?ree words1 b ^! ?ree words cov] ! :ole scope ( life4 ,!y are1 89 mode/ app>el0 7#a ,tim4 #b3 #i74 ,?is is ! /&>d1 & ?is is ! :ole /&>d4 ,we are giv5 a h9t reg>d+ h[ to apply ?is /&>d1 b our own good judgm5t is suffici5t to draw ! l9e 9 ! "r place1 provid$ our he>ts are con=m$ to ! div9e image4 ,!re is no excuse = fanaticism any m ?an !re is = pride4 ,s\nd judgm5t & good s5se w help u avoid bo? extremes4 ,a def9ition ( mode/y is1 8,re/ra9$ )9 due limits ( propriety2 free f indec5cy or lewdness2 n excessive or extreme2 mod]ate40 ,a ,*ri/ian's app>el %\ld be mode/ 9 cut1 t is1 9 ! way x is made2 x %\ld cov] ! body z a mode/ p]son w\ld cov] x1 n display+ ^? p>ts t ! prevail+ /&>ds ( mode/y require to be cov]$47#a7 ,judg$ by ?is /&>d1 v _m religi\s pr(essors come f> %ort1 _! clo?+ be+ less ?an dec5cy really requires4 ,su* a ?+1 ( c\rse1 does n h its orig9 9 a pure he>t4 ,! woman :o displays h]self to attract att5tion is any?+ b mode/4 ,clo?+ %\ld be made to con=m to mode/y 9 all o!r respects also4 ,useless ?+s add$ to "o's app>el = ! purpose ( display & %[ d n con=m to mode/y4 8,l\d0 & fla%y colors are n mode/4 ,! ,bible does n =bid u to we> any p>ticul> %ade1 b !re are %ades & comb9ations t are %[y & gaudy1 & by _! extrem5ess violate mode/y1 = mode/y is ! avoidance ( extreme4 ,:atev] we we>1 x %\ld be mode/ 9 color j z well z 9 o!r p>ticul>s4 ,*ri/ian app>el %\ld be mode/ 9 texture2 t is1 x %\ld n be s ?9 t x displays ! body or ! und]we>4 ,no man ?9ks a woman mode/ :o we>s goods s ?9 z to display h] "u-g>m5ts1 or hosi]y s ?9 z to display h] limbs4 ,su* ?+s are v unbecom+ to sa9ts1 & ( c\rse n less s to o!r p4 ,si/]s1 dress s t a mode/ man w n feel emb>rass$ 9 y\r pres5ce4 ,app>el %\ld be mode/ z to co/4 ,x %\ld n be :at ! ,scriptures t]m 8co/ly array40 ,x is well to buy good mat]ial1 & = su* we mu/ pay a good price1 b ?is is n :at ! ,bible means by 8co/ly array40 ,x means n to be extravagant4 ,we %\ld n wa/e money1 b make ! be/ possible use ( x4 ,"s h ?\ght x wrong to try to make our clo!s becom+4 ,?is is n ! case4 ,! ,bible says 8t wom5 adorn !mselves 9 mode/ app>el02 t is1 _! app>el %\ld be su* z adorns or becomes !m1 s long z x is mode/ clo?+4 ,x %\ld be adapt$ 9 cut1 color1 etc41 to h>monize ) ! complexion1 size1 & height ( ! p]son4 ,we owe x to ourselves to make a good appe>ance4 ,to make ourselves outl&i% 9 any way is nei!r wise nor "r4 ,x is violat+ mode/y1 & ?is is n consi/5t4 ,x is only :5 we make a prop] appe>ance t we c h a prop] influ5ce1 & s be effective = ,god4 ,god delights 9 mode/y 9 dress1 9 words1 9 actions--9 all ?+s4 ,pride & %[ are an abom9ation to him1 & if we con=m to him 9 our inn] life & "*1 outw>d con=mity w naturally foll[2 b if inw>d desire runs out aft] t :i* is immode/ & gaudy1 if ! he>t desires to display ^u ! p]son gold & jewels & f9]y1 x is because x does n con=m to ! image ( ,god's ,son1 b to ! _w4 ,,talk ,,tw5ty4 ,,baptiz$ ,,) ,,fire ,john ! ,bapti/ said1 :5 speak+ ( ! "w ( ! com+ ,messiah1 8,he %all baptize y ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & ) fire40 ,! symbolic tongues ( fire :i* sat on ! believ]s on ! day ( ,p5teco/ repres5t$ a v real some?+ :i* f h5ce=? w\ld be manife/$ 9 _! lives4 ,x is n my purpose "h to ent] into an explanation ( ! ,bapti/'s words4 ,i wi% to speak only ( ! f]v5cy :i* fire repres5ts z x %\ld *>act]ize our lives4 ,! life t has 9 x no f]v5cy has little or no?+ ( ,god4 ,! s\l t is vigor\s 9 ,god is a s\l full ( p[]4 ,we ne$ to be 8on fire0 = ,god1 & !re are ?ree ways 9 :i* ?is f]v5cy %\ld manife/ itself4 ,a ,burn+ ,love4 ,we ne$ a f]v5t love4 ,x is ! f\ndation1 z x 71 ( all ,*ri/ian f]v5cy4 ,if our love lacks f]v5cy1 x lacks ! vital elem5t t makes x effective4 ,if our love = ,god is k9dl$ into a burn+ passion1 x w put him be=e all else4 ,8 w & desire w be ! delight ( our he>ts4 ,8 s]vice w be no task1 to sacrifice = him w be easy1 & to obey him w be our meat4 ,x w make our consci5ces t5d] t[>d him4 ,:at he loves we %all love1 & :om he loves we %all love4 ,if our love is f]v5t1 we %all love tru?1 & we %all love x z x is wor?y to be lov$--above our own op9ions or ideas & m ?an ! tea*+s ( m54 ,we w n sacrifice x or d5y x = ease or com=t or to please o!rs4 ,we %all /rive to make our lives con=m to x4 ,we %all labor ) all our /r5g? to spread x ov] ! _w4 ,if we love ! tru?1 we %all be mission>ies :e!r we are at home or abroad4 ,love begets labor4 ,a f]v5t love ( ! bre?r5 gl[s 9 ! he>t t is full ( ,god4 ,x w burn up criticism & backbit+4 ,x w burn up division & /rife4 ,x w de/roy jeal\sy & envy4 ,x w make peace 9 ! home1 9 ! *ur*1 & 9 ! individual he>t4 ,a ?\s& tr\bles come :5 love gr[s cold3 ! eyes see no m z !y once saw1 ! e>s he> no m z be=e1 ! tongue talks diff]5tly1 & ! he>t feels diff]5tly1 ! gl[ dies out ( ! eyes1 ! t5d]ness leaves ! t\*1 sympa?y wanes 9 ! he>t1 & !re is a%es = beauty & heav9ess in/ead ( praise4 ,:5 ! fir/ love is left1 :5 ! div9e fire is qu5*$1 out ( ! life has gone its ri*ness1 its transfigur+ beauty2 & :at is left8 ,o bro!r1 si/]1 keep ! r$ gl[ ( f]v5cy 9 y\r love4 ,if y h lo/ x1 re/ n till x is rek9dl$4 ,love makes u /rong to d & to be>4 ,john ,knox said to ,god1 8,give me ,scotl& or ,i die40 ,t 0 love t %ook a k+dom4 ,paul c\nt$ n 8 life de> to him4 ,t 0 love t ov]?rew ! idols ( ! hea!n4 ,god 8s lov$ ! _w10 & a new era dawn$1 br++ light & salvation4 ,if we h su* love1 x w "w out 9 effectual action4 ,a *ur* f]v5t 9 love is a *ur* rea*+ out & w9n+ o!rs4 ,x is a *ur* ) an all-absorb+ passion = ! lo/4 ,let u ask ourselves today1 8,h ,i a f]v5t love8 or am ,i cold & has my love lo/ its /r5g?80 ,a ,burn+ ,zeal4 ,a man or a *ur* )\t zeal is ( necessity ineffective4 ,:at is ! temp]ature ( y\r zeal8 ,does x let y g = mon?s )\t speak+ to a s\l ab\t 8 salvation8 ,does x p]mit y to re/ easy :ile o!rs are toil+1 pray+1 & sacrific+8 ,ab\t h[ mu* "t on an av]age d y sp5d ea* day pray+ = s\ls1 or = ! progress ( ! k+dom ( ,god 9 ! e>?8 ,ab\t h[ (t5 d y pray def9itely = "s ( y\r neighbors1 y\r fri5ds1 or bus9ess associates8 ,ab\t h[ long has x be5 s9ce y invit$ "s "o to ,*ri/8 ,:5 did y pray ) "s "o = 8 spiritual ne$s8 ,:5 did y speak enc\rag+ words8 ,:5 did y give "s "o a tract or pap]8 ,:5 did y write a lett] fill$ ) spiritual advice or help8 ,h[ mu* sacrifice are y mak+ = ! cause8 ,h[ mu* "t1 labor1 or money h y exp5d$ = ! k+dom 9 ! pa/ ye>8 ,is y\r zeal dead1 or is x 9 f]v5t activity8 ,h[ mu* does ! salvation ( ! _w mean to y8 ,behold ! zeal ( ! advocates ( "s ( ! false movem5ts ( ^! days6 ,see h[ !y p\r out _! money l wat]4 ,see h[ !y nev] c be satisfi$ unless !y are labor+ = _! movem5t4 ,are we z zeal\s z !y8 ,if n1 :y n8 ,if we h ! tru? & "k t we h x1 %\ld n t be en\gh to fire our zeal till x w\ld n let u re/ :ile !re are o!rs 9 d>kness8 ,almo/ 9 sight ( y1 or p]haps )9 a /one's ?r[1 are p :o d n "k ! tru?4 ,if y d no m ?an y h done ! pa/ ye>1 may !y n live & die !re & nev] "k x8 ,zeal does n ask = excuses4 ,zeal is nev] satisfi$ till x has gone full l5g? 9 labor4 ,:5 "o man 0 ask$ :at 0 ! secret ( ! m>vel\s success ( ! e>ly *ur* 9 its fight aga9/ hea!nism1 he repli$ ) j "o ^w1 8,zeal40 ,! same sort ( zeal w produce results today4 ,zeal mu/1 ( c\rse1 be enlight5$4 ,x c succe$ only :5 guid$ by wisdom4 ,bl9d zeal is l a bl9d horse3 x is likely to run 9 any direction reg>dless ( results4 ,s be wise :5 y are zeal\s4 ,if y are truly wise ) t wisdom 8:i* come? d[n f above10 y w also be zeal\s4 ,a ,f]v5t ,hatr$4 ,a good ,*ri/ian is a good hat]4 8,ye t love ! ,"l hate evil40 ,?is is an age ( tol]ation4 ,almo/ any false doctr9e may be prea*$1 :ile _m ( ! religi\s tea*]s ( s-call$ or?odoxy plod on _! way indiff]5tly4 ,error ?rives1 a multitude ( s\ls are deceiv$1 b _m seem b little conc]n$4 ,evil raises its head ev]y:]e & sne]s at ! ,*ri/ian p4 ,d5s ( vice1 gambl+-h\ses1 lewd picture-%[s1 & a hundr$ o!r =ms ( evil are tol]at$ & ev5 look$ ^u z 8necess>y evils0 by religi\s pr(essors4 ,he :o really loves ,god j z truly hates all evil4 ,he s hates x 9 himself t he w give x no place 9 8 he>t or life4 ,he hates x 9 o!rs4 ,he sees no pleasant ?+ 9 x4 ,to him x is f\l1 vile1 & revolt+4 ,x is 8 enemy1 & he is its bitt] foe4 ,! measure ( 8 love = good is ! measure ( 8 hatr$ = evil4 ,we c n love ! good m ?an we hate ! evil4 ,! two exactly balance 9 our lives4 ,a burn+ love1 a burn+ zeal1 & a burn+ hatr$ w make y\r life z a beacon-light to ! _w2 & if y w\ld be a true example ( :at ,god means m5 to be1 y mu/ h ?is f]v5cy 9 y\r life4 ,x alone c keep y f coldness4 ,x alone c make y a prosp]\s1 victori\s ,*ri/ian4 ,,talk ,,tw5ty-,,"o4 ,,:at ,,to ,,d ,,) ,,! ,,devil ,"s p say !re is no devil1 b ,i am conv9c$ t he is v real4 ,9 fact1 ,i h _h "s p]sonal exp]i5ces ) him t leave no room = d\bt4 ,he is "r "h 9 ?is _w4 ,l a lion he 8goe? ab\t seek+ :om he may dev\r40 ,:at to d ) him is ! bigge/ problem t faces "s ,*ri/ians4 ,!y sp5d s mu* "t ?9k+ ab\t ! devil1 fe>+ him1 & try+ to combat him1 t !y h little "t = ,god4 ,_! te/imony is a te/imony ( ! devil's do+s & _! conflict ) him4 ,_! religion is a negative1 n a positive1 ?+4 ,x consi/s 9 n do+ & n be+1 n ?9k+ & n feel+ or 9 try+ n to4 ,!y are work+ on ! problem f ! wrong end4 ,our problem is to d & be1 to live a positive life4 ,life is = accompli%m5t & = "*-build+4 ,! ov]com+ ( ! ob/acles t we meet is only incid5tal2 x is n ! ma9 purpose ( our lives4 ,a great _m p]sons ?9k t !y c\ld accompli% great ?+s & be wond]ful ,*ri/ians if x 7 n = ! devil4 ,:at to d ) him is _! problem4 ,i %all tell y :at to d4 ,fir/1 d n be afraid ( him4 ,h y n read ^! words1 8,great] is he t is 9 y1 ?an he t is 9 ! _w08 ,if y w j believe t1 y w h no cause to fe> ! devil4 ,d y n "k t ,god is 9 y8 & if he is 9 y1 is he n m ?an a mat* = y\r adv]s>y8 8,if ,god be = u1 :o c be aga9/ u80 ,satan may oppose u1 b he c n prevail aga9/ u4 ,8 opposition & 8 s*emes w be br\ght to naught4 ,j add a little boldness to fai?1 & y w ov]come him4 ,d n be fright5$ at 8 ro>+4 ,he c n t\* y unless ,god p]mits1 & if ,god p]mits him1 x w only be to give y ! great] victory 9 ! end4 ,are y ,god's *ild8 ,w he p]mit any?+ t w d y p]man5t ill8 ,d n fe> ! devil2 tru/ ,god4 ,give y\r att5tion & /r5g? to pleas+ him4 ,if y w keep busy do+ ?is1 y w n h s mu* tr\ble ) ,satan4 ,god does n want y to be %iv]+ ) fe>4 ,he wants y to 8be /rong 9 ! ,"l & 9 ! p[] ( 8 might40 ,satan is l a lion2 b :5 a lion ro>$ aga9/ ,samson1 t man slew ! bea/ ) 8 nak$ h&s because ! ,_s ( ! ,"l 0 ^u him4 ,if1 in/ead ( fe>+1 y w tru/ 9 ! ,"l to put 8 ,_s ^u y :5 !re is ne$ ( x1 y may ov]come ,satan z easily z ,samson did ! lion4 ,daniel 0 ?r[n into ! lions' d51 b !y did n eat him4 ,god put a muzzle on !m1 n a lit]al muzzle1 b some?+ /ill m effectual1 & !y c\ld n t\* ,daniel4 ,be+ afraid ( ! devil is mu* l be+ afraid ( ! d>kness4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 ,i 0 bold en\gh to g :]e ,i want$ to 9 ! d>kness2 b :5 ,i />t$ = ! h\se aga91 ,i c\ld imag9e t dogs & be>s & all sorts ( frightful ?+s might be any:]e ab\t1 s ,i w\ld run at full spe$4 ,!re might h be5 some?+1 b if s1 ,i nev] really knew x2 b ,i w\ld get panic-/rick5 j ! same4 ,if y become fright5$ ?is way 9 spiritual ?+s1 y may look ^u x z only a *ildi% habit4 ,y w nev] be a 8really & truly0 gr[n-up man or woman = ,god until y get ov] y\r fooli% fe> ( ! devil4 ,we are told to 8resi/ him /$fa/ 9 ! fai?40 ,x is fai? t c\nts4 ,if y h a gun1 a cr[ w n fly ne> y4 ,if y h fai?1 ! devil w be m afraid ( y ?an y are ( him4 ,try us+ ?is weapon on him4 ,y w f9d x v effectual4 ,second1 d n run f him4 ,a man f ! ,ea/ 0 once rid+ ov] a ,we/]n prairie ) a p>ty ( fri5ds1 :5 he saw an ,indian walk+ along4 ,:ile he 0 look+ at ! ,indian1 an angry bull1 :i* _h be5 bell[+ & paw+ up ! gr\nd1 sudd5ly *>g$ ! ,indian4 ,in/ead ( 8 runn+1 z ! ,ea/]n] expect$ him to d1 he simply turn$ ab\t1 fold$ 8 arms1 /ood /ock-/ill1 & fac$ ! angry animal4 ,x came *>g+ d[n till x 0 almo/ ^u him1 !n sudd5ly /opp$1 look$ at him1 & ran ar\nd him4 ,! ,indian /ood motionless4 ,! animal bell[$ & paw$ & ran r\nd & r\nd him4 ,he did n move1 & ! animal did n t\* him1 b pres5tly w5t (f & left him alone1 aft] :i* ! ,indian w5t on 8 way z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$4 ,!re is a good lesson 9 t = u4 ,!re is no use to run f ! devil1 = he c run fa/] ?an we c4 ,our victory is (t5 won by our /&+ /ill to see ! salvation ( ,god4 ,?ird1 wat*4 ,t is :at our ,"l comm&$1 b he did n say1 8,wat* ! devil40 ,! ?+ t we ne$ to wat* mo/ is :]e our own feet are go+4 ,if we all[ ourselves to be occupi$ 9 wat*+ ,satan1 we may get out ( ! pa? & n "k x4 ,! ,bible also says1 8look+ unto ,jesus10 n1 8look+ unto ,satan40 ,x is f ,god t our help comes4 ,:5 we look at ,satan1 he appe>s great & t]rible4 ,:5 we look to ,god1 ,we see 8 greatness & realize h[ mu* great] he is ?an ,satan1 & our c\rage rises1 our /r5g? is increas$1 our fe>s vani%1 & we become confid5t4 ,look to ,god & :]e y\r own feet are go+1 & let ,god manage ! devil4 ,f\r?1 ignore him4 ,!re is no?+ ,satan hates s mu* z to be ignor$4 ,= u to calmly g ^u our way unafraid & tru/ful1 n dismay$ by 8 ro>+1 is n at all to 8 lik+4 ,if we w keep our he>ts & m9ds occupi$ ) good ?+s & pay no att5tion to 8 ?reats1 we %all f9d t he w g (f & leave u4 ,he may soon return1 b if y meet him 9 ! same way1 he w n l+] ar\nd y z he w if he c hold y\r att5tion ^u himself4 ,y h bett] use = y\r "t ?an to let ! enemy occupy x4 ,use x 9 active s]vice = ,god4 ,jesus said he w\ld give u 8re/ unto our s\ls40 ,d y h t re/8 ,god means = y to h x1 b y c n h x if y keep y\r att5tion on ,satan all ! "t4 ,he w tantalize y if y w let him4 ,:ile y are look+ unto ,jesus1 y w n see ! faces t ,satan makes at y1 & s w n be tr\bl$4 ,if y w li/5 to ,god1 y w n h "t to li/5 to ,satan4 ,if he is con/antly tr\bl+ y1 x is because y are giv+ him opportunity4 ,he is a conqu]$ foe4 ,! victory is y\rs1 if y w h x s4 ,,talk ,,tw5ty-,,two4 ,,wait+ ,,on ,,! ,,"l ,"s p are always 9 a hurry ab\t ?+s4 ,if !y want to d some?+ or to h some?+1 !y c n wait1 !y mu/ d x or h x at once4 ,:5 !y are compell$ to wait1 ! "t seems v long & _! impati5ce gr[s ) e delay4 ,!y c n quietly & pati5tly wait = any?+4 ,su* p]sons br+ ?is same *>act]i/ic into _! spiritual lives4 ,:5 !y pray1 !y want an imm$iate answ]--!y want ,god to hurry up4 ,if ! answ] is delay$1 !y get all work$ up ab\t x4 ,sometimes !y murmur aga9/ ! ,"l & feel v bad1 l spoil$ *ildr54 ,sometimes !y pray a few times = :at !y desire1 & if ! answ] does n come !y conclude t ,god does n mean to answ] !m2 s !y give up seek+ = x & sometimes "q ,god's fai?fulness4 ,if !y see some?+ t ne$s do+ or some?+ t is n go+ to please !m1 x mu/ be rem$i$ imm$iately2 if x is n1 !y are mu* displeas$4 ,!y c n wait = a propiti\s "t or till ?+s h work$ out s t !y c be prop]ly h&l$4 ,_! motto seems to be1 8,d x n[40 ,t is all v well = "s ?+s1 b q frequ5tly x is necess>y to pati5tly wait on ! ,"l & ^u o!rs4 ,we c n hurry ! ,"l2 all "t is 84 ,he works accord+ to 8 own purposes & w1 accord+ to 8 own wisdom & plans4 ,we c n *oose = him2 we mu/ be will+ = him to *oose = u4 ,x mu/ be 8 to say bo? z to 8:50 & 8h[40 ,ours is to wait & tru/1 8 to *oose & d4 ,_m ye>s ago ,i read a /ory4 ,lat]1 :5 ,i 0 ly+ on my b$ ( affliction & pray+ e>ne/ly = ,god to re/ore my heal?1 he br\ght to my m9d ?is /ory & appli$ its lesson to my s\l4 ,x 0 su* a help to me t ,i w give x to y also4 ,i _h be5 mu* tr\bl$ because ,i 0 n heal$4 ,i w\ld pray v e>ne/ly1 ) a long+ t seem$ to draw out all my s\l4 ,o!rs w\ld pray also1 b !re 0 no answ] f ,god4 ,disappo9tm5t & disc\ragem5t seem$ to %ut me 9 ) walls ( d>kness4 ,a feel+ ( helplessness & almo/ ( utt] hopelessness came ov] me4 ,i 0 9 ?is condition :5 ,god br\ght to my memory ?is long-=gott5 /ory & appli$ x to my he>t ) a peculi> emphasis t made x a direct message f him to my s\l4 ,?is is ! /ory3 ,! k+ ( a c]ta9 c\ntry 0 gr[+ old1 & he _h no son to succe$ him4 ,he ann\nc$ to 8 p t he w\ld *oose an heir to ! ?rone f among ! "y m5 ( ! c\ntry by a competitive te/ :i* w\ld give all an equal *ance4 ,on ! day appo9t$ a great numb] ( "y m5 pres5t$ !mselves4 ,a c]ta9 te/ 0 made1 & "s fail$ :ile o!rs pass$4 ,!n o!r te/s came1 & ea* "t "s 7 reject$ till at la/ only ?ree 7 left4 ,!y 7 put ?r\gh te/ aft] te/1 b all seem$ equally able to meet !m1 s ! k+ ann\nc$ ?r\gh 8 h]alds t on ! next day ! matt] w\ld be decid$ by a foot-race4 ,! c\rse 0 m>k$ (f1 ! judges 7 at _! places1 & all 0 ready4 ,j at ?is "t a man came up to ea* ( ! conte/ants & said secretly to him1 8,! k+ is tak+ special note ( y4 ,d n run :5 ! signal is giv5 until ! k+ gives y a special signal40 ,! ?ree took _! places eag] = ! race4 ,! signal 0 giv51 "o b\nd$ =w>d quickly1 !n hesitat$ & /opp$2 !n ano!r sprang =w>d aft] him1 ^u :i* ! fir/ />t$ =w>d aga9 & !y ran = ! goal ) all spe$4 ,! ?ird /ood look+ anxi\sly at ! k+ & at ! two runn]s1 murmur+ to himself1 8,i c make x yet1 ,i c make x yet40 ,! k+ gaz$ at ! runn]s & gave no he$ to ! "o /ill /&+4 ,! wait+ man ?\ght himself =gott5 & soon realiz$ t x w\ld be impossible = him to w9 ! race4 ,he felt t all 0 lo/ = him4 ,! two runn]s ran on at top spe$1 rea*+ ! goal toge!r4 ,!y 7 br\ght back1 & all ?ree /ood be=e ! k+4 ,to ! fir/ he said1 8,7 y n told n to run until ,i gave y ! signal8 ,:y !n did y run80 8,i =got10 said ! man4 ,( ! second he ask$ ! same "q4 ,8 reply 01 8,i ?\ght x w\ld be b a mom5t till y w\ld give ! signal1 & see+ ! o!r runn+ ,i ran also40 ,to ! ?ird he said1 8,& :y did n y run80 8,because y did n give me ! signal1 sir10 he answ]$4 8,my son10 said ! k+1 8,i knew t y c\ld run1 b ,i did n "k t y c\ld wait40 ,s ! "y man f\nd t ! te/ 0 n a te/ ( do+ b ( wait+4 ,& ?us ! ,"l said to me t day1 8,i knew t y c\ld run1 ,i knew t y w\ld "w ) all y\r /r5g?2 b c y wait on me80 ,^! words h be5 repeat$ ov] & ov] 9 my he>t dur+ ! long ye>s4 ,x 0 a h>d lesson to le>n1 & _m times ,i h gr[n we>y1 _m times ,i h long$ = ! end ( ! wait+2 b t lesson has help$ me to be> & to wait & to be pati5t 9 ! wait+4 ,sometimes x has seem$ t ! answ] w\ld nev] come4 ,sometimes x has seem$ t ! ,"l _h =gott54 ,_m times ,i h _h to say to my he>t1 8,be pati5t & wait40 ,?is is ! h>de/ lesson t _m ( u ev] h to le>n1 b le>n x we mu/ if ,god's w & 8 plan are to be fulfill$ 9 our lives4 ,!re are "s ?+s = :i* we d n ne$ to wait1 b = :i* we ne$ to press our petitions ) e>ne/ness & dilig5ce & ) an out-rea*+ grasp ( fai? = a 8n[0 answ]--= example1 ! supply+ ( a s\l-ne$1 su* z =giv5ess or sanctification1 or physical or o!r help :]e ! ne$ is urg5t4 ,sometimes p ?9k t x is n ! ,"l's "t to save or sanctify !m or to give !m some?+ else t is ne$$ at once1 :5 ! tr\ble is !y d n get 9 e>ne/ en\gh or d n ex]cise fai? z !y might4 ,god's "t = necess>y ?+s1 & especially = salvation "w1 is n[2 & if we d n receive :5 we seek1 we may look = ! fault 9 ourselves or 9 our mann] ( seek+4 ,wait+ on ! ,"l is n ne$ful 9 ?is class ( ?+s & x w only h9d] receiv+4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 _m o!r ?+s = :i* we may n "k ,god's "t & 9 ! case ( :i* gr[+ impati5t & try+ to =ce matt]s w grieve ,god & h9d] u4 ,unfulfill$ desire pati5tly & submissively met is (t5 a p[]ful factor 9 "*-build+4 ,h y pray$ = ?+s1 ye>n$ = !m1 rea*$ out aft] !m1 & yet y\r pray] is n yet answ]$8 ,h y be5 tempt$ to believe t x 0 ( no use to seek = !m8 ,if y are n seek+ selfi%ly1 or if ,god has n d5i$ y1 d n lose fai?4 ,god has said1 8,ask1 & ye %all receive02 & aga9 he says1 8,!y %all n be a%am$ t wait = me0 7,isa4 #di3 #bc74 ,god is fai?ful4 ,he kn[s :at is be/4 ,z a lov+ ,fa!r he wat*es ov] y4 ,8 e> is op5 to y\r cry4 ,we are told to 8re/ 9 ! ,"l1 & wait pati5tly = him40 ,d n gr[ impati5t1 d n become wr\ght up1 b :ile y mu/ wait on ! ,"l1 re/ 9 him4 ,j]emiah tells u h[ to wait = ,god to deliv]--8,x is good t a man %\ld bo? hope & quietly wait = ! salvation ( ! ,"l0 7,lam4 #c3 #bf74 ,?9k ( t expression1 8hope & quietly wait40 ,d n ^! words mean confid5ce & s\l-re/8 ,d !y n mean assurance & tru/8 ,!y d n mean1 h[ev]1 t we %\ld be c>eless4 ,!y imply activity ( fai? & desire1 b !y %ut out fe> & unbelief4 ,! ,psalmi/ says1 8,wait on ! ,"l3 be ( good c\rage1 & he %all /r5g!n ?9e he>t0 7,psa4 #bg3 #ad74 ,keep up y\r c\rage :ile y wait1 d n gr[ despond5t1 be /rong 9 fai?2 ,god w n fail4 ,aga91 we are exhort$ to 8wait on ! ,"l1 & keep 8 way0 7,psa4 #cg3 #cd74 ,if wrongs are n right$1 if p]secutions cont9ue1 if1 l ,paul1 we h a 8?orn 9 ! fle%0 & our desires are n grant$1 let u d :at ?is text tells u--let u 8keep ,8 way40 ,let u s]ve ! ,"l j z truly z ?\gh conditions 7 ideal & all our desires satisfi$4 ,let u %[ our fidelity to ,god1 by be+ true :e!r circum/ances are favorable or unfavorable4 ,god promis$ ,abraham ! l& ( ,canaan1 b he w5t up & d[n 9 x = _m ye>s z a /rang]4 ,8 po/]ity w5t into ,egypt & !re1 "u ! la% ( ! taskma/]1 !y wait$1 wait$1 wait$4 ,did n !y h ,god's promise8 ,_h he n said t t goodly l& %\ld be !irs8 ,:y did he wait s long8 ,0 ?is ! way t he fulfill$ 8 promise8 ,_h he =gott5 !m8 ,did _! cries to him fall on deaf e>s8 ,_! wait+ 0 n easy4 ,x 0 long & oh1 h[ we>isome6 ,:y did ,god wait s long1 0 !re any adequate reason8 ,yes1 :5 ,god waits !re is always a good reason = ! wait+4 ,8 acts are n arbitr>y2 he does n act accord+ to caprice2 he acts wisely & :5 x is be/4 ,he tells u :y he delay$ 9 ?is case--x 0 because ! s9s ( ! ,canaanites _h n yet come to ! full4 ,:5 !y rea*$ t po9t1 ! ,"l fulfill$ 8 promise & l$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out ( _! bondage into t goodly l&4 ,h y le>n$ ?is lesson ( wait+ ^u ! ,"l8 ,c y commit y\r ways to him & feel t if desire is /ill unsatisfi$1 if ob/acles are n yet remov$1 if trials yet be> ^u y1 ! ,fa!r-love is n gr[+ cold1 nor 8 he>+ dull1 nor has he =gott58 ,9 ! prop] "t & way ! answ] w be sure1 & because ( ! delay ! answ] w be full] & w enri* y m ?an if x _h come :5 fir/ y ask$4 ,wait pati5tly on ! ,"l1 tru/ also 9 him1 be n we>y 9 well-do+1 & out ( y\r wait+ w come /r5g?1 & out ( y\r sorr[ w come rejoic+1 & out ( ! bitt]ness w come sweetness1 & at ! end ( ! way y w f9d a cr[n & life ev]la/+4 ,,talk ,,tw5ty-,,?ree4 ,,?ree ,,necess>y 8,,rations0 ,! s\l1 l ! body1 mu/ h some?+ to n\ri% & /r5g!n x1 to give x vigor & vitality4 ,an army w h nei!r ! /r5g? nor ! c\rage to fight unless x has its rations4 ,& if ,i may be all[$ a play on words1 ,i may say t !re are ?ree rations :i* are v ne$ful to e ,*ri/ian4 ,)\t ^! he mu/ be weak & falt]+ & ( little s]vice1 b ) !m he may be a pill> ( /r5g? 9 ! temple ( ,god4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 8rations0 is aspiration1 or ard5t desire4 ,/rong desire is "o ( ! greate/ inc5tives ( life4 ,to be cont5t$ z we are is "o ( ! mo/ fatal h9drances to progress & activity4 ,!re is no?+ to /ir u to action :5 desire is satisfi$4 ,! tr\ble ) a great multitude ( p is t !y are satisfi$ :5 conditions d n w>rant x4 ,if we are to make progress 9 ! ,*ri/ian life or accompli% any?+ = ,god1 we mu/ h /rong aspirations4 ,^! are z a spur to our en]gies4 ,aspiration is ! cure = be+ 8at ease 9 ,zion40 ,aspirations are good or bad accord+ to ! motive t prompts !m4 ,"s are ess5tially selfi%1 & su* are necess>ily evil4 ,if we desire to be or d = selfi% advantage1 = glory & praise2 if we aspire to be lead]s1 z s _m religi\s p d1 only t !y may h au?ority or honor--our aspirations are evil4 ,b ea* "o ( u owes x to himself & to ,god to desire /rongly to be & to d 8 be/ = ,god4 ,:at is ! temp]ature ( y\r spiritual aspirations today8 ,are y s well satisfi$ t desire is cold & almo/ lifeless8 or are y rea*+ out to ! ?+s t are be=e ) an eag] ye>n+8 ,no matt] h[ good or h[ holy y may be1 if y look ,*ri/w>d until y see ! dep?s ( 8 submission to ! ,fa!r1 ! l5g? ( 8 love = s\ls1 ! heights ( 8 l(ty purity & unworldl9ess1 ! t5d]ness ( 8 sympa?y1 ! ri*ness ( 8 communion ) ! ,fa!r1 8 self-abnegation1 8 humility1 & 8 unsw]v+ fai?fulness1 y\r s\l w feel itself s immeasurably b5ea? ,*ri/ t y c n help long+ to be m l him4 ,x w create 9 y\r s\l an inexpressible aspiration to draw fur!r away f ?is old _w ) its trifles & its follies & to draw ne>] to ,*ri/1 to be m l him 9 y\r inn] life1 & to act m l him 9 y\r outw>d life4 ,if y look only at self & self-int]e/1 y\r spiritual aspirations w fade away2 b z y look away f self & behold ,him :o is altoge!r lovely1 ! m y look ^u him ! great] w be y\r desire to be con=m$ to 8 lik5ess & submitt$ to 8 w4 ,ea* ( u ought to desire to be our be/ = ,god4 ,d n be cont5t to be "o ( ! 8weak ones10 or ev5 an av]age ,*ri/ian4 ,^? s\ls :o rise above ! av]age1 ^? :o are bright lights 9 _! communities1 are n ! ones :o are easily satisfi$ ) _! atta9m5ts1 nor are !y ! ones :o are will+ to be ?is ye> z !y 7 la/ ye> or ! ye> be=e4 ,y1 z well z anyone else1 c be a bright light if y w4 ,y c be spiritual if y w4 ,x is n a "q ( ,god's bless+ "s m ?an o!rs2 x is a "q ( desire t spurs to active ef=t to become spiritual4 ,!re is mu* "w to be done1 & y h a "p 9 t "w4 ,h[ great t "p may be dep5ds m ^u y\r desire to "w ?an ^u any?+ else4 ,are y1 l _m pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians1 will+ en\gh = o!rs to "w & will+ to be idle y\rself8 ,if y really want to d some?+ = ! k+dom1 !re is some?+ t y c d4 ,if y are will+ to d any?+1 no matt] :at1 ,god w see t y h some?+ to d4 ,no matt] h[ small y\r task is1 x is wor? do+ well4 ,look ^u ! fields1 n ^? af> (f1 b ^? ab\t y4 ,all ar\nd y are s\ls go+ to de/ruction4 ,=get y\r own conc]n4 ,look at ! ne$s ab\t y till y\r he>t is fill$ ) desire = ^! s\ls1 till y covet !m = ! ,ma/] z a mis] covets gold4 ,!n y w f9d "w en\gh to d & /r5g? to d x4 ,! second 8ration0 is inspiration4 ,!re is s mu* half-he>t$ "w1 s mu* done me*anically1 s mu* =m 9 wor%ip & s]vice4 ,:at we ne$ is en?usiasm4 ,we he> mu* ab\t arti/ic inspiration & poetic inspiration1 b :at we really ne$ mo/ ( all is spiritual inspiration4 ,religi\s =ms are cold & dead until !re is put into !m ! w>m? ( en?usiasm4 ,get y\r s\l fill$ ) ?is gl[+ w>m?4 ,x w light5 y\r tasks4 ,x w br+ success in/ead ( failure4 ,x w be a well-spr+ ( joy4 ,x w make an optimi/ ( y4 ,x w help y break d[n b>ri]s4 ,x w enable y to surm\nt ob/acles4 ,x w put ! %\t ( victory 9 y\r s\l 9 ! v face ( y\r foes4 ,an en?usia/ic man is a victori\s man4 ,an en?usia/ic *ur* is a victori\s *ur*4 ,en?usia/ic "w & wor%ip are fill$ ) a vitality t makes !m wor? :ile4 ,d n be cont5t to be a =mali/4 ,?r[ y\rself into y\r "w4 ,g at ?+s z ?\gh y meant bus9ess4 ,d n be a lazy ,*ri/ian4 ,an indol5t way ( do+ ?+s c be nei!r joyful nor successful4 ,! m ( y\r he>t y put into y\r "w1 ! m x w mean to y1 & ! m x means to y1 ! m y c accompli%4 ,h confid5ce t y w succe$1 = confid5ce w help y atta9 to y\r desires4 ,y\r en]gy wisely direct$ has 9 x ! v elem5t ( success4 ,look at :at o!rs are accompli%+ by h>d "w & p]sev]ance4 ,! same qualities 9 y w w94 ,b keep ?is "o ?+ 9 view1 t )\t inspiration or en?usiasm y lack mu* ( ! w9n+ quality4 ,cultivate en?usiasm4 ,d ) y\r might :at y\r h&s f9d to d4 ,! ?ird 8ration0 ne$ful is consid]ation4 ,?is s]ves z a balance = ! two =m] rations4 ,its abs5ce has caus$ disa/] _m times4 ,_m p gr[ v en?usia/ic & aspire to great ?+s1 b because !y lack consid]ation !y run into wild fanaticism & g to great extremes2 & z a result bo? !y & _! religion lose ! respect & confid5ce ( ! p4 ,h[ especially true ?is is 9 "s ( ! mod]n hol9ess movem5ts6 ,_! adh]5ts give !mselves ov] to unseemly demon/rations1 ignore good judgm5t1 & tea* ?+s & d ?+s !y w\ld n if !y /opp$ to c>efully consid] !m4 ,salvation & all t p]ta9s to x /& on ! f\ndation ( wisdom & good s5se4 ,any?+ t is n accord+ to ^! is out ( h>mony ) ! true pr9ciples ( religion4 ,s we %\ld weigh our e act & all our tea*+s 9 ! balance ( good judgm5t4 ,:at 9 our lives or tea*+ does n appeal to ! s\nd judgm5t & good s5se ( o!rs _h bett] be reject$4 ,g5u9e hol9ess1 because ( its reasonabl5ess1 appeals to ! intellect & he>t ( e man4 ,extremism & fanaticism are n "p ( true religion4 ,?r[ pl5ty ( en?usiasm into y\r "w1 b see to x t t en?usiasm is held 9 prop] *annels by consid]ation4 ,d n let x ov]fl[ )\t b\nds4 ,x is sure to run 9 ! wrong direction if y d4 ,god has giv5 u ! p[] ( consid]ation & und]/&+ to control & guide our en]gies4 ,by means ( ^! faculties we get ! highe/ & be/ use ( our p[]s4 ,to act )\t consid]ation is v (t5 to act wrongly4 ,god's acts are always wise1 & to be godlike means = u to use :at wisdom he gives to u4 ,let u be sure t we h ^! ?ree ne$ful 8rations0 & t we make ! use ( !m t ,god has design$4 ,we %all !n be successful ,*ri/ians & accompli% ! "w t x pleases ,god = u to d4 ,aspire to be & d y\r be/4 ,?r[ y\r s\l into :atev] y und]take4 ,be c>eful & consid]ate 9 all y\r ways1 s t y 8%all nei!r be b>r5 nor unfruitful10 b t y 8%all be l a tree plant$ by ! riv]s ( wat]1 t br+e? =? 8 fruit 9 8 season40 ,,talk ,,tw5ty-,,f\r4 ,a ,,retreat1 ,,or ,a ,,r\t8 ,armies (t5 suff] defeat1 b !re is a great diff]5ce 9 ! way !y take defeat4 ,sometimes an army is ov]come & driv5 out ( its position1 b retreats only z f> z x mu/1 !n turns aga9 ^u ! foe to c\rage\sly r5ew ! conflict4 ,o!r armies h be5 defeat$1 & 9 a panic h ?r[n away _! weapons & fl$ 9 disord]4 ,! fir/1 ?\gh defeat$1 reta9s its honor1 :ile ! o!rs h no?+ b %ame4 ,simil> ?+s are se5 9 individual lives4 ,!re are ^? :o suff] tempor>y defeat1 b :o c\nt x only tempor>y & set !mselves imm$iately to ! task ( ga!r+ toge!r _! =ces & retriev+ :at !y h lo/4 ,o!rs1 :5 !y realize a defeat1 give up all z lo/1 ?r[ d[n _! weapons1 & cease to fight4 ,!y =sake ! ranks ( ,god's p1 sometimes = a v trifl+ reason1 & g back into ! _w & suff] ! %ame t atta*es to a backslid]4 ,! s]i\s "p ( ?is is t _m c d su* a ?+ & consid] x a r light matt]4 ,in/ead ( be+ a light matt]1 turn+ away f ,god is "o ( ! mo/ t]rible ?+s t a s\l c d & "o :i* is (t5 fraught ) ! dire/ results & w\ld be e "t 7 x n = ! exce$+ m]cy ( ,god4 ,h[ x is t "o :o has ev] truly lov$ ,god c turn away f him & plunge aga9 into ! follies ( ! _w1 do+ ^? ?+s :i* he kn[s ,god abhors1 is m ?an ,i c und]/&4 ,sometimes ^? :o once seem$ to be q spiritual are n[ among ! mo/ wick$1 ev5 worse ?an be=e !y ev] made a pr(ession4 ,9 "o ( ! ,s\!rn ,/ates liv$ a lady :o _h at diff]5t times pr(ess$ to be sav$1 b z (t5 backslid4 ,h] daught]1 :ile conv]s+ ) me "o day1 said1 8,:5 ,"m goes back1 %e goes full l5g? to ! _w40 ,%e w5t on to tell me t :5 h] "m gave up h] pr(ession %e at once laid aside h] pla9 attire & deck$ h]self 9 jewelry & gay clo?+ & began att5d+ worldly places ( amusem5t4 ,%e seem$ to ?9k t :5 %e no long] claim$ to be sav$ %e c\ld ca/ (f all re/ra9t & ignore ,god's claims ^u h] entirely1 & t x did n matt] :at %e did n[4 ,h] excuse 01 8,oh1 ,i am n sav$ n[40 ,j z ?\gh t *ang$ 9 any degree h] solemn responsibility to obey ,god6 ,i 0 talk+ ) a man :o _h be5 a prea*]4 ,i spoke to him ab\t some?+ t _h happ5$ 9 8 life on a c]ta9 occasion4 ,he _h be5 guilty ( immoral conduct4 ,he ackn[l$g$ x ) app>5tly no s5se ( %ame1 say+1 8,oh1 ,i 0 n pr(ess+ !n40 ,he act$ z ?\gh he ?\ght 8 pa/ conduct made no diff]5ce 9 respect to 8 pres5t /&+ or influ5ce4 ,"s p seem to ?9k t backslid+ gives !m "s sort ( indulg5ce or lic5se to act z !y please4 ,su* a view is equally di%onor+ to ,god & to !mselves4 ,s9 makes a /a9 t nev] c be eradicat$4 ,d n =get ?is4 ,i make ! /atem5t advis$ly4 ,i am aw>e t _m p]sons d n view x ?us1 b x is only because !y d n consid] ! "q z x %\ld be consid]$4 ,ev5 ! blood ( ,*ri/1 all-p[]ful z x is1 is n suffici5t4 ,?is is n h]esy2 x is solemn tru?1 &1 read]1 ! soon] y f9d x out ! bett]4 ,x may make ! matt] ( s9 appe> m s]i\s to y4 ,! blood ( ,*ri/ w wa% away ! guilt ( our s9s1 if we truly rep5t & believe1 & our he>ts may be made z pure z ?\gh we _h nev] s9n$2 b ! /a9 ( x lies ev] ^u our memory1 & its somb] %ad[ lies ^u our life :5ev] memory calls x to view4 ,no d\bt t %ad[ w be z et]nal z our s\ls4 ,its /a9 also lies ^u our reputation4 ,m5 d n =get su* ?+s4 ,if y backslide & g into s91 y may obta9 salvation aga9 ?r\gh ! =be>ance ( ,god1 b y c n get away f ! /igma ( y\r backslid+4 ,! s9s y committ$ may be =giv5 by ! sa9ts1 = 8*>ity %all cov] a multitude ( s9s10 b ! _w nei!r =gets nor =gives4 ,! prea*] :o1 aft] he has prea*$ to o!rs to live "r1 goes into s91 c n expect rep5tance to put him back :]e he 0 be=e1 except 9 ! m]cy ( ,god4 ,he w h 8 s9 to live d[n4 ,8 words w h lo/ _! p[]4 ,8 influ5ce w h greatly suff]$4 ,?is is true ( o!rs z well z ( prea*]s4 ,david 0 a man ( ,god2 he s9n$1 & to ?is day m5 despise him = x4 ,! skeptic & ! infidel cease n to po9t to ! sad spectacle4 ,! "o s9 ( ,pet] 9 d5y+ 8 ,"l /&s out today z a d>k /a9 ^u 8 life4 ,o my fri5d1 if y h be5 defeat$ 9 y\r ,*ri/ian life1 if y h lo/ ! sacr$ treasure ( salvation f y\r he>t1 ,i adjure y today t y d n ?r[ away ev]y?+1 b value at _! true wor? ! ?+s t rema9 to y1 & hold !m fa/4 ,9 y\r righte\s life y =m$ _m good habits2 d n turn away f !m1 hold fa/ to !m4 ,y _h a ?ankful & appreciative he>t t[>d ,god2 d n become h>d & ?ankless4 ,y _h a rev]5ce = holy ?+s2 d n let x g4 ,y _h a desire to please ,god2 keep t desire /ill w>m 9 y\r bosom4 ,keep y\r face turn$ ,godw>d1 n worldw>d1 & make y\r way back to him at once4 ,sometimes p s9 aga9/ ,god1 !n imm$iately cease _! pr(ession & j drift along day aft] day1 mak+ no ef=t to obta9 =giv5ess4 ,!y ?9k !y w 8get sav$ aga90 :5 "s evangeli/ comes to hold a revival4 ,we (t5 see reports ( meet+s say+ t s _m 8backslid]s 7 reclaim$40 ,?is expression tells a sad /ory ( su* c>eless liv+ be=e ,god t x makes "o's he>t sad to contemplate x4 ,if ,satan gets advantage ( y1 or y\r foot slips 9 y\r upw>d climb1 d n let g all holds & g cle> to ! bottom into ! pit ( s91 !re to lie c>elessly2 d n lose an in* m ?an y c help los+4 ,if y h s9n$1 resolutely det]m9e t y w n add to x ano!r s94 ,rep5t ( ! "o committ$ & press y\r way "r back to ,god2 d n wait = "s prea*]2 d n wait = any?+2 return to ,god4 ,to drift along & wait is folly4 ,x is giv+ ,satan all ! *ance he ne$s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ hurtful ideas exi/+ among u today is1 t "o s9 puts a man back 9 ! same place :]e he 0 be=e he 0 sav$4 ,no?+ c\ld be m false2 no?+ c\ld m obscure :at salvation has done = him4 ,no?+ c\ld t5d m to make him indiff]5t & c>eless4 ,i want to oppose t idea ) all my /r5g?1 = x is ,satan's lie4 ,:5 a man s9s he becomes guilty1 b ! good "* t has be5 built up1 ! pure feel+s & desires1 ! "r habits ( ?\ght & action1 ! ,*ri/ian po9t ( view to :i* he has atta9$--^! are all a weal? t he /ill possesses4 ,!y are some?+ ( exce$+ value1 :i* 9 a l>ge measure /ill rema9 9 8 possession4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 9 s]i\s dang]4 ,if he p]si/s 9 s91 he w lose !m all2 b if he recov]s himself 9 "t1 he w save !m4 ,i (f] no excuse = s92 x is t]rible1 & h[ quickly its deadly infection spreads ?r\gh all ! be+6 ,fe> x z y w\ld fe> a plague4 ,if y h s9n$1 make y\r way back to ,god at once be=e t s9 %all 8increase to m ungodl9ess40 ,if y are a backslid]1 d n ?9k t x does n matt] :at y d2 = x does matt] greatly4 ,d n add s9 to s91 increas+ y\r guilt2 b let ! fe> ( ,god be ^u y\r he>t4 ,if y are ov]come1 d n let y\rself be r\t$4 ,d n ?r[ away y\r weapons 9 a panic1 b turn aga9 & face ! foe & fight him until ! victory comes1 until y rega9 :at y h lo/1 until y /& 8m ?an conqu]or ?r\gh him t lov$ u40 ,,talk ,,tw5ty-,,five4 ,,my ,,dream ,,message ,solomon says t dreams come 8?r\gh ! multitude ( bus9ess40 ,our night ?\ghts are l our day ?\ghts1 except t our faculties be+ p>tly asleep1 our dreams usually lack ! coh]5ce & ! reasonabl5ess ( our wak+ ?\ghts4 ,god does occasionally1 at r>e int]vals1 op]ate ^u m5's m9ds to cause !m to dream some?+2 b ev5 ! prophets ) :om he ?us communicat$ m ?an ) ord9>y m5 receiv$ su* messages only n[ & !n1 & _! o!r dreams _h no significance4 ,_m p are always try+ to f9d "s hidd5 mean+ 9 _! dreams4 ,if !y h "s peculi> dream1 !y try to int]pret x or to get somebody else to d s4 ,n[1 ,god is reasonable4 ,he kn[s t we c bett] compreh5d :5 we are awake ?an :5 we are asleep2 s he usually communicates ) u dur+ our wak+ h\rs4 ,we sometimes h v /rik+ dreams1 b ?is does n signify t ! ,"l orig9at$ !m4 ,i h kn[n p to act v unwisely z ! result ( foll[+ dreams4 ,"o night a prea*]1 :o 0 hold+ a s]ies ( meet+s1 dream$ ( hav+ a t]rible fight ) a great snake4 ,:5 he awoke1 he felt t surely ! ,"l 0 try+ to %[ him some?+4 ,he int]pret$ ! dream to mean t somebody 9 ! congregation 0 repres5t$ by t snake4 ,! next day he told 8 dream 9 ! meet+ & said t he ?\ght he knew :o ! snake 04 ,he began act+ ^u 8 supposition4 ,! result 0 t at lea/ two ( ! congregation backslid ov] x1 & ! :ole *ur* 0 ?r[n into confusion4 ,a dream is a dream1 & possibly n m ?an "o 9 t5 ?\s& come f ,god4 ,!re are times1 h[ev]1 :5 we may le>n good lessons f our dream ?\ghts z well z f our wak+ ?\ghts4 ,"o su* dream ,i once _h1 & ! lesson ,i d]iv$ f x has be5 good = my s\l4 ,i dream$ t ,i /ood beside a gigantic wild rosebu%4 ,9 my h& ,i held "o ( ! beautiful fragrant fl[]s4 ,i look$ at x & drank 9 its ri* p]fume1 b ,i saw a great numb] ( fl[]s1 & ,i desir$ m ?an ! "o1 s ,i held x 9 my left h& & began to rea* up = o!rs4 ,!y 7 v high1 s ,i press$ aga9/ ! out] limbs & /ret*$ to my utmo/1 b !y 7 too high2 ,i c\ld n get !m4 ,i /epp$ back f ! bu%4 ,z ,i did s1 my gaze fell ^u ! rose 9 my h& j 9 "t to see its petals fall to ! gr\nd4 ,9 /ret*+ = ^? beyond my rea*1 ,i _h ru9$ ! "o t 0 already m9e4 ,i gaz$ ^u ! empty /em 9 my h& & at ! bruis$ petals ^u ! gr\nd ) a feel+ ( regret4 ,! sc5e *ang$4 ,i sat at a desk ) p5cil & pap]1 & 9 my dream wrote ^! words3 8,if y h b "o rose1 enjoy x to ! full4 ,d n let its p]fume be wa/$ ^u ! empty air1 & its beauty g unnotic$1 :ile y sp5d y\r "t 9 va9 long+ = ! unatta9able40 ,:5 ,i awoke ,i wrote d[n ! words t ,i _h writt5 9 my dream1 & ?r\gh ! ye>s !y h prea*$ to me _m a s]mon4 ,h[ natural x is = u to =get :at we h :ile we look at o!rs :om we ?9k to be m =tunate6 ,we look at ! bless+s t o!rs enjoy & =get to be ?ankful = our own4 ,we look at o!rs' possessions1 & because !y are great] ?an ours1 we fail to appreciate :at we h4 ,our position 9 life may be v humble1 b h[ev] humble1 our life is full ( bless+s if we b h eyes to see !m4 ,:5 ,i _h ?is dream1 my heal? 0 gone1 & ,i lay alone 9 my b$ ?r\gh\t ! long h\rs ( ! day :ile my wife 0 away work+ = our support4 ,my eyes 7 s ,i c\ld read b a v little4 ,we _h two rooms 9 a h\se ) ano!r family4 ,all ar\nd u 7 p ) heal? & pl5ty4 ,i c\ld easily realize ! diff]5ce betwe5 my situation & !irs4 ,sometimes ,i w\ld look out ( ! w9d[ & see p pass+1 /rong & vigor\s & c>e-free4 ,i w\ld he> ! gay laught] & ! s\nd ( happy voices1 :ile ,i--!re ,i lay suff]+ & alone4 ,h[ easy x 0 to see _! bless+s6 & 9 see+ !irs1 h[ easy x 0 to =get my own6 ,b ?is dream came ^u ! morn+ ( my bir?day2 & z ,i lay !re ?9k+ x ov]1 ,i det]m9$ t 9 ! com+ ye> ,i w\ld n let my "o rose be spoil$ because ,i 0 rea*+ = t :i* 0 beyond my rea*4 ,i decid$ to enjoy my own bless+s4 ,if o!rs 7 m bless$ ?an ,i1 %\ld ,i n rejoice 9 ! fact8 ,long+ to be l !m w\ld n make me s4 ,if ,i _h b little to enjoy1 ,i w\ld enjoy t little4 ,s ,i began to look at my bless+s1 & z ,i look$ !m ov] ,i f\nd !m great] ?an ,i _h suppos$4 ,i _h _m ?+s to give me com=t4 ,i _h food to satisfy my hung]4 ,i _h a home & clo?+4 ,i _h ! lov+ c>e ( a fai?ful wife4 ,i _h k9d fri5ds :o gave to me freely ( _! sympa?y & :o 7 ready to grant my e wi% s f> z x lay 9 _! p[]4 ,bett] ?an all else1 ,i _h ! peace ( ,god 9 my he>t4 ,i began to realize t my /ate might be f> worse4 ,! m ,i ?\ght1 ! m ,i saw = :i* to be ?ankful4 ,! m ,i consid]$ my bless+s1 ! m ,i appreciat$ !m4 ,& _m a "t s9ce h ,i look$ out ^u ! pass]s-by or li/5$ to _! m]rim5t1 & h said to myself1 8,i w\ld n ex*ange places ) y2 = ,i am sav$2 ,i h ! treasure ( ,god's love2 ,i h ! pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s2 ,i h ! joys ( salvation2 ,i h a mansion 9 heav540 ,i knew t mo/ ( ! pass]s-by did n h ^! ?+s1 & s ,i 0 bless$ m ?an !y4 ,:at 7 heal? & /r5g? :5 put to a wrong use8 ,:at 7 temporal bless+s t m9i/]$ only to selfi%ness8 ,:at 7 ! joy & gaiety t ignor$ ,god8 ,:at 7 ! pleasures ( s91 :5 !y only laid up a h>ve/ ( sorr[8 ,ah no1 ,i _h no reason to envy !m1 = my bless+s 7 great] & w\ld n fade away l mi/ be=e ! sun4 ,my bro!r1 my si/]1 y may be happy 9 y\r own little corn] if y w le>n ! lesson ( enjoy+ :at y h4 ,le>n to be cont5t ) common ?+s4 ,le>n t ! true/ joy does n come f ext]nal ?+s4 ,x spr+s spontane\sly f a cont5t$ he>t4 ,if ,god wills t y be situat$ z y are1 w he n make y happy :]e y are8 ,! ,bible says1 8,godl9ess ) cont5tm5t is great ga9 444 ,hav+ food & raim5t let u be !re) cont5t0 7#a ,tim4 #f3 #f-h74 ,y may n h mu* ( ?is _w's goods2 y may n h _m tal5ts2 y\r bless+s may seem few2 b rememb] my dream message--8,if y h b "o rose1 enjoy x to ! full40 ,if ano!r has bo? h&s fill$1 he may enjoy !m less ?an y enjoy y\r "o1 unless y look ) envi\s eyes4 ,sometimes a little p]fume is sweet] ?an an abundance4 ,d n sp5d y\r days 9 va9 long+4 ,d n despise :at y h because x is n great]4 ,cultivate ! habit ( ?ankfulness & appreciation4 ,be glad = :at y h4 ,be cont5t$4 ,bett] y\r condition if y c1 b d n spoil :at y h 9 rea*+ = m4 ,if y h b "o tal5t1 use x = ! ,"l & be ?ankful = x4 ,d n depreciate x because o!rs h sev]al tal5ts4 ,use x & be cont5t4 ,happ9ess consi/s n 9 ! ?+s we h1 b 9 our appreciation & use ( !m4 ,s enjoy y\r "o rose4 ,dr9k 9 its sweet p]fume2 gaze ^u its beaute\s colors4 ,enjoy x to ! full4 ,,talk ,,tw5ty-,,six4 ,,:5 ,,god ,,)draws ,,himself ,a "m sat quietly 9 h] easy *air4 ,^u ! floor ne> h] 0 h] little "o play+--pil+ 8 blocks "o ^u ano!r1 !n ?r[+ !m d[n & laugh+ 9 *ildi% glee4 ,he 0 all absorb$ 9 8 play4 ,! "m gaz$ ^u him ) h] eyes beam+4 ,pres5tly %e began to call him1 8,baby1 come to ,mama6 ,baby1 ,baby1 come to ,mama60 b he play$ on unhe$+4 ,aga9 %e call$1 b he paid no att5tion2 8 m9d 0 occupi$ ) 8 own affairs4 ,pres5tly ! "m quietly slipp$ f h] *air & w5t into an adjo9+ room1 out ( ! baby's sight4 ,he did n notice h] g4 ,he suppos$ t %e 0 "r !re & t he c\ld g to h] at any "t2 b happ5+ to glance up f 8 play1 he saw t ! *air 0 empty4 ,! laught] ceas$ at once1 & a cl\d came ov] 8 features2 he turn$ & look$ all ar\nd ! room1 b 8 mama 0 n 9 sight4 ,he saw only a /rang] sitt+ 9 an easy *air4 ,a pang ( />tl$ fe> pass$ ?r\gh him1 & he began to cry & call v e>ne/ly1 9 8 baby way1 = 8 mama4 ,x br\ght a quick response4 ,! "m1 leav+ h] concealm5t1 ru%$ to him quickly1 pick$ him up1 & hugg$ him tightly to h] bosom4 ,8 *ubby baby arms 7 clasp$ ab\t h] neck z ?\gh he w\ld nev] let h] g4 ,soon ! te>s 7 gone & ! baby's face lay aga9/ t ( ! "m1 :ile ! joy ( ! "m-he>t caus$ ! eyes to %9e l />s4 ,n[1 ! "m did n g away f ! *ild because %e did n love x1 or because %e ?\ght t x did n love h]2 b %e want$ to draw its att5tion away f its little conc]ns to h]self4 ,%e want$ to %[ h] affection = x & to receive its baby c>esses 9 return4 ,l t little "o1 we sometimes become s absorb$ 9 our own pleasures1 our "w1 or "s little p]sonal int]e/1 t ,god c n attract our att5tion4 ,8 fa!r-he>t ye>ns = a season ( communion ) u4 ,he wants to %[ 8 love to u & receive1 9 turn1 our love & communion4 ,b we d n he$ him2 we are too busy ) o!r ?+s2 & s he quietly )draws himself1 & we become aw>e t we are alone4 ,) t pres5ce gone1 h[ lonely we feel6 ,h[ d>k ! _w sudd5ly gr[s6 ,h[ quickly we lose int]e/ 9 ! ?+s t held our att5tion be=e6 ,h[ we ye>n = 8 pres5ce aga96 h[ our he>ts rea* out = him6 h[ our te>s />t6 ,we ?9k1 8,:at h we done t caus$ him to leave u8 h we griev$ away 8 ,_s8 h we s9n$ aga9/ him80 ,b ah6 he is n gone f>2 he is j beyond our vision4 ,he is wat*+2 he is wait+ = our he>ts to be drawn back to himself4 ,! "m w\ld n h left h] *ild if by leav+ %e w\ld h plac$ him 9 dang]4 ,%e did n mean to /ay away4 ,s ,god kn[s t to leave u ?us is n to expose u to dang]4 ,he is wat*+1 wait+ anxi\sly ! mom5t :5 he may return2 & ah6 :5 he does return & takes u 9 8 bosom1 :at words ( com=t he speaks6 :at t5d] affection he %[s6 & h[ our he>ts are melt$ & p\r$ out 9 ?anksgiv+ & adoration be=e him6 ,if ,god app>5tly )draws f u1 x is only because he sees t we ne$ to be left alone = a season4 ,he sees t ! he>t mu/ be drawn away f selfi% int]e/2 & :5 ?is is accompli%$1 he comes back & reveals to u anew ! fulness & ri*ness ( 8 love4 ,,talk ,,tw5ty-,,sev54 ,,:at ,,happ5$ ,,to ,,solomon ,9 8 e>ly manhood ,solomon 0 not$ = 8 deep piety & 8 f]v5t love ( righte\sness4 ,:5 he became k+1 he f\nd a great "w ready = 8 h&1 & he set ab\t ! task ) a glad he>t4 ,to build a temple to ,jehovah 0 8 delight1 & he ?rew into x 8 :ole /r5g?4 ,8 pray] at ! d$ication ( ! temple %[s a deeply rev]5t & submissive _s4 ,z ! ye>s w5t by he increas$ 9 ri*es & honor4 ,8 "n became a synonym = wisdom4 ,_m nations paid him tribute4 ,b not)/&+ all ^! ?+s1 8 he>t held true to ,god4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s he _h1 ,i suppose1 no ?\ght b t he %\ld cont9ue ?us until ! end1 t he %\ld live 8 life out z a true s]vant ( ,jehovah1 & t 8 life's sun w\ld g d[n 9 a blaze ( glory4 ,b alas6 x 0 n s to be4 ,we :o "k 8 hi/ory "k ! d>k %ad[ t came ov] 8 life4 ,we "k h[ its radiance fad$ away into ! night4 ,we %all d well to analyze ! ?+s t l$ to 8 d[nfall4 ,!re 0 no *ange 9 ,jehovah4 ,!re 0 no *ange 9 ,solomon's duty t[>d him4 ,! *ange t l$ to ! disa/] 0 9 ,solomon himself4 ,= political reasons ,solomon m>ri$ pr9cesses ( ! royal h\ses r\nd ab\t him4 ,^! wom5 7 idolat]s4 ,jehovah !y reg>d$ z only ! national ,god ( ! ,hebrews4 ,!y /ill clung to _! old religions1 & wor%ip$ ! gods ( _! nations4 ,_! feel+s & s5tim5ts 7 all 9 favor ( idolatr\s wor%ip4 ,^! influ5ces ,solomon )/ood = a long "t4 ,8 he>t held true to ,god2 b ^! influ5ces kept on work+4 ,he 0 9 daily contact ) !m1 & little by little !y ga9$ a hold ^u him2 consequ5tly we read1 8,x came to pass1 :5 ,solomon 0 old1 t 8 wives turn$ away 8 he>t aft] o!r gods3 & 8 he>t 0 n p]fect ) ! ,"l 8 ,god1 z 0 ! he>t ( ,david 8 fa!r0 7#a ,k+s #aa3 #d74 ,z a result1 ! man :o _h be5 s honor$ by ,god & :o _h s honor$ ,god became an idolat] & put 8 ,"l to an op5 %ame & drew away into ! same net ( idolatry _m ( 8 p4 ,:at a lesson !re is 9 ?is = u6 ,:at a w>n+ is !re 9 8 example6 ,:5 "y ,*ri/ians m>ry s9n]s 9 ^! days1 ! f9al result is g5]ally pretty mu* ! same z x 0 ) ,solomon4 ,b x is n only ?r\gh su* m>riages t he>ts are turn$ away f ! ,"l3 !re are _m o!r ?+s t w influ5ce u likewise if we are n c>eful4 ,we are /rongly influ5c$ by ! actions ( o!rs4 ,t influ5ce is con/antly work+1 :e!r we are consci\s ( x or n4 ,9 ! life ( ,joa% we see an example ( ! p[] ( influ5ce4 ,he 0 br\ght up by ,jehoiada1 ! high prie/1 :o 0 a man t fe>$ ,god2 & z a result ( ! influ5ce br\ght to be> ^u ! "y k+1 he grew up to be a man :o fe>$ ,god1 & :o1 dur+ ! lifetime ( ,jehoiada1 did t :i* 0 "r & good 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,he 0 a good k+ z long z he _h a good tea*] & 0 "u prop] influ5ce2 b at la/ ,jehoiada di$1 & o!r influ5ces 7 br\ght to be> ^u ! k+4 ,he yield$ to !m2 & in/ead ( cont9u+ to be a godly k+1 he became a wick$ "o4 ,?us1 8 life exp]i5ce is p>allel to t ( ,solomon4 ,!y 7 glori\s 9 _! y\? & "y manhood2 b 9 _! old days !y di%onor$ _! ,god & !mselves1 & 9 consequ5ce _! sun w5t d[n 9 d>kness1 & _! lives 7 blight$ & sulli$4 ,) ^! two examples be=e u1 we %all d well to give he$ to ! scripture t says1 8,let him t ?9ke? he /&e? take he$ le/ he fall40 ,:5 we are s]v+ ! ,"l1 x is natural = u to suppose t we %all g "r on to ! end4 ,we d n ?9k t we %all yield to any influ5ce t w draw u away f ! ,"l4 ,b alas1 h[ _m1 l ,solomon1 are hav+ _! he>ts turn$ away by ! influ5ces t are br\ght to be> ^u !m6 ,solomon himself said1 8,keep ?y he>t ) all dilig5ce10 b he fail$ to d ?is4 ,! sil5t & subtile work+s ( ^? evil influ5ces wr\ght 9 8 he>t some?+ t he did n "k 0 tak+ place4 ,he did n realize t he 0 be+ ali5at$ f ,god2 b pres5tly 8 love _h wax$ cold1 8 zeal _h abat$4 ,to him ! ,god ( ,israel became only z "o ( ! o!r gods4 ,!re are influ5ces br\ght to be> ^u y ea* day & ea* h\r1 my bro!r1 my si/]4 ,d y "k :at ^! influ5ces are8 ,d y "k h[ !y are work+8 ,d y "k :at effect !y are hav+ ^u y\r he>t & y\r life8 ^u y\r ?\ghts & y\r s\l's attitude8 ,are y dilig5tly gu>d+ y\rself aga9/ e evil influ5ce8 ,look into y\r life & see if !re is any evil influ5ce to :i* y h be5 gradually & unconsci\sly yield+4 ,has ! _w be5 gett+ clos] to y ?r\gh ! ye>s8 ,has x m attraction = y ?an x _h 9 ! days gone by8 ,d its pride & vanity1 its frivolity & ungodl9ess1 seem less obnoxi\s to y ?an x has h]et(ore8 ,does s9 seem a light] ?+ to y ?an x us$ to8 ,does ! ,^w ( ,god take less hold ^u y\r consci5ce n[ ?an =m]ly8 ,is ! voice ( duty speak+ 9 y\r s\l 9 ! same cle> t]ms z be=e8 & does x f9d y\r s\l z ready to respond8 ,are ! s]vice & wor%ip ( ,god /ill s sweet & satisfy+8 ,is x y\r delight to give ( y\r sub/ance = ! spread ( ! gospel8 or has covet\sness1 little by little1 be5 work+ into y\r he>t until x has tak5 root !re8 ,d y love mat]ial ?+s less or m ?an =m]ly8 ,is y\r consecration j z real & j z complete z x 08 ,if y are com+ %ort 9 any ( ^! ?+s1 :at has be5 ! influ5ce t has work$ to br+ x ab\t8 ,make a good1 c>eful exam9ation ( ! situation4 ,if y h be5 drift+1 bew>e le/ y\r he>t be entirely turn$ away f ! ,"l4 ,f9d out :at influ5ces are work+4 ,wat* & def5d y\r he>t aga9/ !m2 ov]come _! influ5ces2 c\nt]act _! p[]s2 /& = ,god4 ,x is only 9 ?is way t y c s]ve him to ! end fai?fully1 & t y c be triumphant :5 ! call comes = y to /& be=e 8 pres5ce4 ,,talk ,,tw5ty-,,eight4 ,,fight+ ,,! ,,good ,,fight ,,( ,,fai? ,paul said1 8,fight ! good fight ( fai?40 ,?is _w is a battle-gr\nd ( spiritual =ces4 ,if we are spiritual be+s1 x is impossible t we %\ld hold ourselves neutral & /& ap>t f ^? =ces t are 9 conflict4 ,we mu/ /& on "o side or ! o!r ( ! battle array4 ,jesus has said1 8,he t is n ) me is aga9/ me40 ,s9ce we mu/ be 9 ! conflict :e!r we w to be or n1 x behooves u to be on ! "r side4 ,:5 we "k t we are on ! "r side1 !n ! ?+ ( greate/ importance to u is ! me?od ( our w>f>e4 ,s9ce we wre/le n aga9/ fle% & blood1 b aga9/ ! pr9cipalities & p[]s ( evil1 x is n /range t our weapons %\ld be 8n c>nal0 weapons1 :i* are effective aga9/ mat]ial foes1 b ^? spiritual weapons t are 8mighty ?r\gh ,god40 ,"o great out/&+ fact 9 ?is battle ( life is t x is necess>ily a battle ( fai?4 ,z ,i obs]ve "s p's me?ods ( try+ to fight ?is ,*ri/ian w>f>e1 x seems to me t !y are r fight+ ! fight ( unbelief1 or ( d\bts4 ,in/ead ( be+ confid5t ) ! confid5ce t true fai? gives1 !y are all ! "t fe>ful4 ,!y are nev] c]ta9 !y are go+ to w94 ,!y are nev] c]ta9 t _! me?ods are go+ to prevail4 ,!y are always trembl+ & unc]ta94 ,:5 !y d ga9 a victory1 x seems m l a piece ( good =tune ?an ! result ( _! fight+4 ,:5 !y see a conflict com+1 !y %r9k f x & look = "s way to evade x4 ,!y are fill$ ) fe> ( ! outcome4 ,sometimes !y fight 9 desp]ation & w92 & :5 !y see t !y h won1 !y are surpriz$4 ,!y 7 almo/ sure t !y w\ld lose ! battle2 !y 7 almo/ c]ta9 ( defeat1 b 9 "s way !y won4 ,t victory1 h[ev]1 does n give !m mu* c\rage to meet ! next conflict4 ,!y meet x ) ! same fe>fulness1 ) ! same unbelief1 ) ! same d\bt4 ,!re is n ! joyful note ( victory 9 _! song4 ,!y d n face ! future ) confid5t expectation ( w9n+4 ,!y are cont9ually h>ass$ ) _! d\bts2 !y are con/antly tr\bl$ ) =ebod+s4 ,x is bett] to fight ?us ?an n to fight at all1 b !re is a bett] way ?an ?is to fight4 ,fai? is ! mightie/ ( all weapons4 ,:5 our spirits are arm$ ) fai?1 we may g confid5tly into any battle4 ,we may h expectation ( w9n+4 ,we may "k be=e we fight t victory is ours4 ,we may face our adv]s>y ) calm confid5ce & ) a consci\sness ( an indwell+ p[] t is great] ?an 8 p[]4 ,has n ,god said1 8,great] is he t is 9 y1 ?an he t is 9 ! _w08 ,if our fai? claims t to be s1 !n ,god w make x s to u4 ,we mu/ h fai? 9 ,god4 ,he is our lead]4 ,! army t does n h confid5ce 9 ! ability & c\rage ( its lead] is half defeat$ be=e x goes into battle4 ,mo/ ( u1 ,i ?9k1 h confid5ce 9 ,god's ability z a lead]1 & 9 8 p[] & wisdom1 & believe t he is able to ov]come our foes4 ,x is n 8 ability t we d\bt4 ,! only "q t confronts u is1 8,w he use t p[] to conqu] our enemies80 ,we see t he has made _m promises4 ,x is easy to believe1 9 a g5]al way1 t !y w be fulfill$2 b :5 x comes to mak+ direct applications to ! situations t we meet1 x is !re t fai? sometimes fails4 ,w ,god fight = u on ?is special occasion8 ,w ,god help u n[8 ,w he really make good 8 ^w to u8 or w he fail u 9 ! critical mom5t8 ,if ,god's promises are true1 !n ! ones t relate to our p>ticul> ne$s are true1 & !y are true n[4 ,if !y are true to o!rs1 !y are true to u1 = ,god is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,& if !y are true to u1 !y are true to u n[ z well z !y 7 ye/]day or w be tomorr[4 ,x is s easy to ?9k t ,god w\ld help o!rs4 ,!y are m wor?y ?an we are4 ,d y feel ?is way8 ,d y feel t if x 7 somebody else 9 y\r place1 y c\ld easily h fai? t ,god w\ld help8 ,!n1 :y n h fai? t ,god w help y8 ,?is br+s u to ! next important ?\ght3 ,we mu/ h fai? 9 ourselves z well z 9 ,god4 ,we mu/ h fai? 9 our integrity & loyalty4 ,d we mean real bus9ess = ,god8 ,h we ?r[n ourselves unres]v$ly on ! side ( ,god 9 ?is battle8 ,d we int5d ) all our s\ls to fight ! good fight ( fai?8 ,d we h x really settl$ t we are go+ to d ! "r8 ,s _m want to d ! "r1 b !y are n sure t !y w d x4 ,!y mean to d x1 b !y are con/antly afraid t !y w fail 9 do+ x4 ,?is is n fai?4 ,h confid5ce 9 y\rself2 n only 9 y\r loyalty & integrity & purpose to s]ve ,god1 b also 9 y\r ability to d x4 ,y c d x4 ,y c d x z well z anyone else4 ,t d\bt & fe>fulness t y h w only be a h9drance to y4 ,get rid ( x4 ,develop confid5ce 9 y\rself--n ov]confid5ce t dep5ds ^u y\rself1 b t true confid5ce t dep5ds ^u ,god help+ y & t arms y ) c\rage & tru/ 9 ,god & 9 y\rself4 ,y mu/ also h confid5ce 9 y\r weapons4 ,our weapons are 8mighty ?r\gh ,god10 we are told4 ,god has told y h[ to w92 & j z surely z y foll[ 8 in/ructions & tru/ 9 him = results1 he w cause y to we> ! victor's cr[n4 ,our cause is a righte\s "o4 ,h fai? 9 t cause1 & "k t "r mu/ triumph4 ,b rememb] t y c n w9 unless y put y\r fai? into y\r fight+4 8,?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 y\r fai?40 ,believe t y w w94 ,no matt] h[ weak y are1 no matt] h[ great y\r foe1 no matt] :at may confront y1 g into ! conflict ) t c\rage t is born ( fai?4 ,believe t ,god w give y ! victory4 ,d n consid] defeat at all4 ,let y\r fai? m\nt up1 & say3 8,i c w91 & ,i w w94 ,9 ,god ,i w conqu]40 ,?r[ away y\r d\bts4 ,make an end ( !m4 ,tru/ 9 ,god4 ,8 ,^w is true4 ,y c believe x if y w1 & believ+ x1 y %all be m ?an conqu]or ?r\gh him t loves y4 ,,talk ,,tw5ty-,,n9e4 ,,h[ ,,are ,,y\r ,,e> ,,connections8 ,a telephone mu/ be prop]ly connect$ ) :]e ! p]son is to :om we wi% to communicate1 or x w be ( no value to u4 ,if ! connection is brok51 or ! receiv] out ( ord]1 x w be useless = u to talk into ! transmitt]3 ! p]son at ! o!r end w he> none ( our words4 ,we may speak j ! same z ?\gh he 7 he>+1 b no?+ w be accompli%$4 ,!re mu/ be a prop] connection3 !re mu/ be a responsive vibration at ! o!r end ( ! wire4 ,x is j s 9 spiritual ?+s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important ?+s is to h our e>s prop]ly connect$ ) our he>ts4 ,we h (t5 he>d ! expression1 8,x j w5t 9 at "o e> & out at ! o!r40 ,by ?is is meant t ! "o :o he>d gave no he$4 ,h[ (t5 ?is occurs 9 reg>d to ! ?+s ( ,god6 ,:5 x comes to gossip & idle tales & fooli% conv]sation & ?+s ( t sort1 we ought to let su* g 89 at "o e> & out at ! o!r02 we %\ld be v c>eful t !y f9d no lodg+-place 9 our he>ts4 ,t is ! only safe way = our s\ls4 ,b too (t5 ^! ?+s are giv5 a place 9 ! he>t & m9d3 !re is too good a connection1 & _m times !re is only too ready a response 9 ! he>t = su* ?+s4 ,t is :y "s p c nev] keep spiritual1 & are always lagg+ beh9d o!rs4 ,p :o h su* a good connection & responsiv5ess 9 _! he>ts on ^! l9es usually h v poor connection betwe5 _! e>s & _! he>ts :5 x comes to ! tea*+s ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!y c he> ! ,^w prea*$ on almo/ any subject1 & n seem to ?9k x means !m4 ,!y g along 9 _! lives j z !y _h be5 do+ be=e4 ,!y feel no p>ticul> responsibility to obey4 ,!y c g on j z if !y _h nev] he>d1 & /ill pr(ess1 & possibly %\t occasionally4 ,!re 7 times :5 ,israel _h _! connection brok54 ,god said to ! prophet ( old1 8,!y he> ?y words1 b !y w n d !m40 ,s _m times p say1 8,0 n t a good s]mon today80 ,:y1 yes1 h[ !y enjoy$ x6 ,b !y g _! way & give no fur!r he$ to :at 0 said4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! popul> pulpits ( today ! prea*]s too (t5 hold ?is attitude3 8,?is is my op9ion ( ?+s4 ,y may take x or let x alone1 j z y please2 y h a "r to y\r own op9ions ab\t x40 ,& !re are a great _m p :o act ^u ?is idea4 ,!y feel t !y c take a ?+ or let x alone1 j z !y please--ev5 :5 ! words prea*$ are ! judgm5ts ( ,god4 ,_m hold t attitude n only t[>d prea*+ b t[>d ! ,bible also4 ,!y read1 or he> read1 :at x says ab\t worldl9ess1 fooli% actions & conv]sation1 ! we>+ ( gold = adornm5t2 !y read ab\t be+ pati5t & holy & blameless1 ab\t n return+ evil = evil1 & ab\t speak+ evil ( no man2 yet !y g "r on do+ ! ?+s =bidd51 j z ?\gh ! ,book said no?+4 ,!y d n take x to he>t4 ,! tr\ble is1 ! connections betwe5 _! e>s & _! he>ts are brok5 z f> z ^! ?+s ( ,god are conc]n$4 ,! ,bible w>ns u to take he$ h[ we he>4 ,if we d n treat ! prea*+ ( ,god's ,^w rev]5tly1 & li/5 ) rev]5t he>ts to 8 messages1 x is because we d n rev]5ce him4 ,x is because 9 our he>ts we are lift$ up aga9/ him4 ,t attitude ( 8,i %all take or leave alone1 j z ,i please0 is "o ( ! v wor/ attitudes t c be held4 ,n only is x di%onor+ to ,god1 b x is exce$+ly dang]\s4 ,sometimes su* an attitude ( he>t is p>tly1 at lea/1 ! result ( ! way ! prea*] prea*es4 ,if a man has a message f ,god1 he has au?ority to prea* t message z ! ^w ( ,god1 & he %\ld s prea* x4 ,e true gospel prea*] %\ld be imbu$ ) ! feel+3 8,i am prea*+ ! tru? ( ,god4 ,x is y\r duty to he> x2 ,i expect y to he> x2 & he> x y mu/40 ,let him hold ?is attitude 9 8 he>t & m9d1 & !n let him en=ce ^u 8 congregation by prop] discipl9>y me?ods ! tru? t he prea*es4 ,if ! prea*] feels 8 au?ority z ,god's spokesman z he ought to feel x1 ! p w be impress$--!y c n help x4 ,x is true t !y may rebel1 gr[ /ubborn1 or disobey2 !y may %ut 8 words out f _! he>ts2 b nev]!less he is cle>1 & !y only increase _! responsibility1 ( :i* !y mu/ give an acc\nt to ,god4 ,paul believ$ t prea*+ & tea*+ %\ld be ) 8all au?ority40 ,?is does n imply m]e human rule1 b div9e au?ority--,god speak+ ?r\gh ! man4 ,:5 ! he>t does n he> & feel1 !re is always a reason4 ,"o reason is self-w4 ,p d n l to be told :at to d4 ,!y l to be ma/]s ( !mselves4 ,god's gov]nm5t dem&s complete surr5d] ( self-w & mu/ ( necessity d s4 ,if we w be 8 s]vants1 x is n = u to *oose :at our lives %all be1 nor :at we %all say1 nor :at we %all d4 ,x is 8 "r to comm&2 x is our "p to he> & to obey4 ,to he> & !n to he$ j z we please is sett+ up our au?ority above 84 ,! two ideas ( s]vice & self-w are oppos$ ! "o to ! o!r4 ,self-w always means rebellion aga9/ ,god's w4 ,!re=e if a p]son *ooses :at he w d1 & leaves undone :at he f9ds di/a/eful1 he1 & n ,god1 is ! ma/]4 ,?is self-will$ disposition is v noticeable among nom9al pr(essors ( religion4 ,!y pr(ess to be ,god's s]vants1 & yet !y set _! wills n to d c]ta9 ?+s t !y ought to d1 or else to d c]ta9 ?+s t !y ought n to d4 ,!y h _! m9ds & he>ts set 9 ! matt]4 ,:5 !y he> ! ,^w ( ,god prea*$ on matt]s pr$et]m9$ by !m1 x falls on unhe>+ e>s4 ,!re is no response ( ! he>t4 ,ano!r reason is love ( ease--indol5ce4 ,p he> ! voice ( duty1 b !y d n respond to x because !y d n wi% to make ! necess>y ef=t4 ,!y d n let _! he>ts be press$ by a s5se ( duty on t p>ticul> po9t1 because to obey !y mu/ ar\se !mselves f _! indol5t attitude4 ,"o symptom %[+ t ! he>t does n he> is unbelief4 ,"o reason :y ! ,jews did n believe ,*ri/ 0 because _! he>ts 7 s h>d1 & t is "o reason :y p d n he> ! gospel 9 ^! days4 ,?is is n conf9$ to non-pr(ess+ s9n]s2 x is a v common ?+ among *ur*-memb]s4 ,read]1 h[ is x ) y8 ,are y "o ( ^? :o h ! connection brok5 betwe5 ! e>s & ! he>t8 or h y li/5+ e>s & a feel+ he>t8 ,:5 y he> ! ,^w ( ,god prea*$ on c]ta9 subjects1 c y slight x8 or does x s9k deep into y\r consci5ce & take hold !re & produce fruit 9 y\r life8 ,are y ready to live by e ^w ( ,god8 ,or d y want to take only t :i* suits y\r views8 ,if ! latt] is true 9 y\r case1 y are 9 a dang]\s condition4 ,god has ! ^w prea*$1 n simply to ent]ta9 p1 b t !y may obey x4 ,! s\l :o delights 9 ,god's w does n h to be compell$ to li/51 nor does he h to be compell$ to obey2 he is ready bo? to he> & to obey4 ,if !re is some?+ wrong ) ! connection betwe5 y\r e>s & y\r he>t1 y _h bett] get "o ( ,god's 8tr\ble m50 to look aft] x at once2 or1 bett] /ill1 g direct to ,god & h ! connection remade4 ,get y\r he>t taught to feel z x ought to feel1 & to respond z x ought to respond4 ,be n a he>] only1 b be a do] ( ,god's ,^w4 ,,talk ,,?irty4 ,,fret ,,n ,,?yself ,to fret means to *afe1 to be irritat$1 to be uneasy1 to be tr\bl$ & bo!r$4 ,x is j ! opposite ( peaceful1 tru/ful re/4 ,jesus has promis$ u re/ to our s\ls1 & we may h ?is re/4 ,we c n h x1 h[ev]1 if we give place to worry+ & frett+4 ,god's purpose = u is t we %all h calmness & s\l-quietness1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( tribulation4 ,he has said1 8,my peace ,i give unto y40 ,he foll[$ ?is by say+1 8,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 nei!r let x be fe>ful0 7,john #ad3 #bg74 7,^! & all foll[+ quotations are f ! ,am]ican ,/&>d ,v]sion47 ,x is n ,god's w t we be cont9ually worry+4 ,?is _w is full ( ?+s t are n z !y ought to be1 & if we are to be happy & peaceful we mu/ adju/ ourselves to circum/ances & le>n to be happy 9 spite ( ! ?+s t are displeas+ to u1 t are n z !y ought to be4 ,we c nev] be amid/ ideal conditions 9 ?is _w4 ,frett+ is l s& 9 a be>+2 x is likely to make all sorts ( tr\ble4 ,x w use up ! en]gy t we ought to be us+ = some?+ else2 x w keep our physical & spiritual n]ves on edge2 x w spoil ! tranquility ( our lives2 x w m> our peace & take ! sweetness out ( our devotions4 ,"s p are always worry+ ab\t ! wrongdo+s ( o!rs4 ,!y fret & grieve1 & c n remove ! subject f _! m9ds nor ! burd5 f _! he>ts4 ,! ,bible says1 8,fret n ?yself because ( evil-do]s0 7,psa4 #cg3 #a74 ,_m p *oose to d wrong2 _m p d wrong to !mselves & to o!rs1 includ+ ,god's p4 ,( c\rse1 we c n rejoice ov] ?is1 b we %\ld n let x spoil our own lives4 ,we %\ld n fret ab\t x4 ,we %\ld h a prop] conc]n = ! welf>e ( _! s\ls1 s t we %all e>ne/ly pray = !m & d all 9 our p[] to cause !m to d bett]1 b ?is is v diff]5t f be+ fretful1 f worry+ & bo!r+ ourselves cont9ually4 ,if we keep our eyes on ! wick$ness ( o!rs & cont9ually grieve ov] x1 we %all h no "t to be joyful ourselves1 we %all h no "t to live our life ) ,god4 ,psalm #cg fur!r says1 8,fret n ?yself because ( him :o prosp]e? 9 8 way1 because ( ! man :o br+e? wick$ devices to pass0 7v4 #g74 ,:at all ( u ne$ to le>n is to let ,god be> 8 own responsibilities4 ,he tells u :at to d 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! v]se--8,re/ 9 ,jehovah1 & wait pati5tly = him40 ,if evil-do]s prosp]1 if !y seem ev5 m prosp]\s ?an ! righte\s1 if !y seem to get along )\t tr\ble1 we %\ld n be bo!r$ ov] t4 ,t is ,god's bus9ess4 ,we see a great _m evil ?+s go+ on1 & we %\ld l to /op !m4 ,!y grieve u 9 _s1 & ?is is b natural4 ,b we ought n to fret ourselves ov] !m4 ,!re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 godly conc]n & human worry1 & we ne$ to le>n ?is diff]5ce cle>ly4 ,to be conc]n$ ab\t su* ?+s1 & to pray e>ne/ly = ,god to ov]come !m & put a /op to !m1 is all v well2 b :5 x comes to frett+ ov] !m & worry+ & be+ bo!r$1 ?is is q ano!r ?+4 ,we %\ld nev] let ^! ?+s m> ! peace ( our s\ls4 ,god means = u to h peace & be ?ankful "r "h 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is wick$ness4 ,he tells u :y we %\ld n fret4 8,fret n ?yself2 x t5de? only to evil-do+0 7v4 #h74 ,fretfulness has a t5d5cy to make u d\bt ,god & 8 wisdom3 h[ natural = u to ?9k t if we _h ! p[] t he has we w\ld put a /op to su* ?+s4 ,x has a t5d5cy to make u murmur & to be dissatisfi$4 ,x is likely to disc\rage u2 & :5 we are disc\rag$1 we are likely to murmur aga9/ ! way ?+s appe> to be go+4 ,fretfulness is almo/ c]ta9 to take ! sweetness out ( our he>ts & out ( our communion ) ,god4 ,x w lead to a loss ( spirituality4 ,x w rob u ( spiritual tone4 ,:5 we are frett+ we may ?9k t we are do+ ! be/ we c1 b we are n4 ,we may ?9k t we c n help frett+1 b we c4 ,!re is a way 9 :i* we may possess control ( ourselves & ca/ ! burd5 ( ! responsibility ^u ,god1 & he w be> x if we d ?us4 ,we h to decide t we w be happy no matt] :at happ5s1 no matt] :at ! conduct ( o!rs may be1 no matt] :at ob/acles !y place 9 our way1 no matt] :at burd5s !y may ?r[ ^u u4 ,we w be happy anyway1 because ,god has will$ t we %\ld be happy4 ,if we see ?+s go+ wrong we %\ld take ! burd5 to ! ,"l1 say+3 8,"l1 ?\ mu/ be> ! responsibility ( ^! ?+s4 ,my %\ld]s 7 n made to be> ^! burd5s4 ,!y are ?9e4 ,i give !m ov] to !e4 ,if any?+ is to be accompli%$1 ?\ mu/ d x40 ,!n we mu/ take our h&s (f4 ,we mu/ let ! ?+ g1 treat x z some?+ t is none ( our bus9ess1 & let ,god h&le ! situation4 ,aga91 he said1 8,nei!r be ?\ envi\s aga9/ !m t "w unrighte\sness40 ,x is s easy to look ^u ^? :o are ri* & :o are n us+ _! money = ,god1 & ?9k1 8,i wi% ,i _h _! money2 h[ mu* good ,i might d ) x60 ,or p]haps :5 we see tal5t$ p ( ! _w1 we might say1 8,oh1 if ,i _h ! ability !y h1 ,i w\ld use x = ! ,"l60 ,god does n want u to d ?is2 t is1 to envy !m _! ri*es or _! tal5ts4 ,x is all "r = u to wi% t we _h m money or great] tal5ts to use = ! ,"l1 b x is n "r to be envi\s ( o!rs4 ,ev5 wi%+ t we _h m is a wa/e ( "t4 ,! ?+ t is important is t we use :at we d h4 ,if we are giv5 to lett+ ourselves worry & fret ov] ?+s t o!rs d t[>d u1 x is (t5 an inc5tive to !m to try to make u tr\ble4 ,we see a good illu/ration ( ?is 9 ! life ( ,hannah4 ,elkanah _h two wives4 ,p59nah _h a numb] ( *ildr51 b ,hannah 0 *ildless4 ,p59nah took advantage ( ?is to reproa* ,hannah1 & x is said %e 8provok$ h] sore1 to make h] fret0 7#a ,sam4 #a3 #f74 ,!re are "s p :o delight 9 twitt+ o!rs ab\t "s fault or physical defect1 or because ( lack ( ability or some?+ ( t sort4 ,if !y see t ?is causes u to fret1 x only increases _! desire to provoke u4 ,!n aga91 "s p l to make sport ( o!rs1 & tease !m2 & if !y see t "s "o c n he> x well1 if x frets him & worries him1 ?is only increases _! delight4 ,i h he>d su* p say1 8,i j l to tease ,s-&-s2 he c n /& x at all40 ,sa9ts1 ( c\rse1 %\ld nev] d su* a ?+ z t2 !y %\ld h m reg>d = ! feel+s ( o!rs4 ,b s9n]s w d su* ?+s4 ,we may expect x4 ,!re=e1 ! ?+ to d is to le>n n to fret ov] x1 b to submit our ways to ,god & be> x pati5tly4 ,nev] all[ y\rself to fret ov] any?+4 ,frett+ nev] helps4 ,x always h9d]s4 ,le>n to commit ^! ?+s to ,god4 ,ca/ y\r burd5s ^u him--& d n try to be> 8 burd5s4 ,le>n to be happy 9 spite ( y\r difficulties4 ,keep y\r own s\l-life sep>at$ f ^! tr\blesome ?+s4 ,god w help y1 & y c make a success4 ,he comm&s y n to fret1 & he w give y grace to keep f do+ x4 ,,talk ,,?irty-,,"o4 ,,be+ ,,easily ,,entreat$ ,n long s9ce ,i saw 9 ! report ( a meet+ a /atem5t some?+ l ?is3 8,! bre?r5 7 easily entreat$1 & s all p]sonal difficulties 7 easily settl$40 ,"o ( ! greate/ problems t m9i/]s meet & "o t requires ! mo/ pati5ce & wisdom is ! problem ( settl+ p]sonal difficulties4 ,^! difficulties are (t5 f\nd exi/+ betwe5 ^? pr(ess+ to be ,*ri/ians4 ,& sometimes !y are v h>d to get settl$4 ,!re is j "o reason = ?is3 ^? involv$ are n 8easy to be entreat$40 ,james tells u t ?is is a quality ( t 8wisdom t is f above40 ,! quality ( be+ easily entreat$ is a m>k ( true piety & ( a ,*ri/like _s4 ,:]e x is want+1 spirituality is always bel[ normal4 ,x is n h>d to settle tr\bles if p want to h !m settl$2 = if !y really want !m settl$1 !y are will+ to settle !m ! "r way4 ,peace & h>mony mean m to !m ?an any o!r consid]ation1 except tru?4 ,division & discord c n exi/ unless p are will+ to h x s2 t is1 unless "o or bo? p>ties place a high] value ^u some?+ else ?an !y d ^u peace & h>mony4 ,abraham is an example ( a man :o is easily entreat$4 ,:5 /rife arose betwe5 8 h]dm5 & ^? ( ,lot1 x griev$ him1 & he said to ,lot1 8,let !re be no /rife1 ,i pray !e1 betwe5 me & !e1 & betwe5 my h]dm5 & ?y h]dm52 = we be bre?r50 7,g54 #ac3 #h74 ,he !re=e propos$ to give ,lot 8 *oice ( all ! l& & to take :at 0 left4 ,:at does x mean to be easily entreat$8 ,x means to be k9d & j & reasonable & self-sacrific+ 9 "o's attitude t[>d o!rs4 ,! man :o possesses ?is quality habitually manife/s ?is temp] 9 8 life4 ,!re are ^? :o are v t5aci\s ( _! rights4 ,!y feel t p d n respect ^? rights z !y %\ld2 s :5 any "q involv+ !m arises1 !y feel z ?\gh !y mu/ 8/& up = _! rights40 ,!y (t5 lose sight ( ev]y?+ else2 k9dness1 m]cy1 =be>ance1 pati5ce1 ,*ri/lik5ess--9 fact1 no?+ c\nts b _! rights4 ,_! rights !y w def5d2 & v (t5 _! rights prove to be wrongs1 or 9 insi/+ on _! rights !y d t :i* wrongs o!rs4 ,really spiritual p are n s p>ticul> & insi/5t conc]n+ _! rights4 ,!y w\ld f> r sacrifice _! rights ?an to cont5d = !m1 unless some?+ vital is involv$1 :i* is r>ely ! case4 ,:5 a spiritual man is compell$ to def5d 8 rights1 he w d x 9 a meek & quiet way1 a way t has 9 x no?+ (f5sive or self-ass]tive4 ,:5 !y 7 ab\t to sc\rge ,paul unlawfully1 8 only ass]tion ( 8 rights 0 to quietly ask1 8,is x lawful = y to sc\rge a man t is a ,roman1 & uncondemn$80 7,acts #bb3 #be74 ,b !re are ^? :o w n yield 9 ! lea/2 !y "k _! rights1 & !y w n yield to anyone6 ,v (t5 _! rights w\ld look q diff]5t if su* p]sons possess$ m ( ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,?+s sometimes look v diff]5t to diff]5t p1 & no am\nt ( talk+ & argu+ w make !m see alike2 & ! m ( su* !re is1 ! fur!r ap>t p drift4 ,t is ! reason s _m *ur* tr\bles are always be+ settl$ b are nev] really settl$4 ,! tr\ble is 9 ! he>ts4 ,! memb]s are n will+ to be entreat$4 ,let !m get _! he>ts w>m t[>d ea* o!r1 & be fill$ ) ! _s ( bro!rly k9dness4 ,until su* is ! condition1 "o might z well try to weld two pieces ( cold iron4 ,z be=e /at$1 :5 p desire unity & h>mony !y c h x4 ,b !y mu/ desire x en\gh to be will+ to sacrifice = x all ^? ?+s t prev5t x4 ,ano!r ?+ t h9d]s is self-w4 ,s _m p l to h _! own way4 ,if o!rs w d _! way1 su* p]sons c be v graci\s & k9d2 b if !y d n h _! way1 !y manife/ a v diff]5t disposition4 ,!y are ready to 8balk02 _! k9dness is gone2 !y become /ubborn2 if !re is tr\ble1 !y are v sl[ to yield4 ,x is v h>d = !m to submit ev5 :5 !y are conv9c$ t !y %\ld d s4 ,:5 !y d seem to yield1 x is (t5 only an outw>d yield+1 ! he>t rema9+ ! same4 ,h[ mu* tr\ble ?is self-w makes1 & h[ diff]5t x is 9 _s f him :o said1 8,n my w1 b ?9e1 be done06 ,we are comm&$ to submit ourselves "o to ano!r4 ,:5 we dem& t all ! submission be on ! "p ( ! o!r p]son1 x %[s t we are self-will$1 t we c>e m ab\t hav+ ?+s g our way ?an we d ab\t hav+ !m g "r1 or ?an we c>e to manife/ a ,*ri/like disposition4 ,/ill ano!r ?+ t prev5ts our be+ easily entreat$ is pride4 ,a lady 0 rec5tly talk+ ) me ab\t a conv]sation %e _h j _h ) "s o!r ladies4 ,%e _h be5 advocat+ a c]ta9 doctr9e :i* !y did n receive4 ,9 speak+ ( x %e said3 8,i grew a little w>m 9 ! discussion ( x4 ,i did n mean to let !m be/ me40 ,s _m p h ?is disposition4 ,!y w n be 8be/$40 ,!y w hold to _! position ev5 :5 !y are 9 ! wrong1 & "k x4 ,if !y did n take su* a position1 !y might ackn[l$ge ! o!r to be "r2 b :5 !y h tak5 ! /&1 !y w n yield4 ,:at is ! tr\ble8 ,pride 9 ! he>t is ! secret4 ,?is disposition always has its root 9 pride2 humility nev] acts 9 ?is way4 ,pride keeps p f ackn[l$g+ tru?2 x keeps !m f *ang+ _! attitude4 ,pride ( op9ion keeps !m f be+ will+ to li/5 pati5tly to o!rs :o diff] ) !m4 ,pride is at ! root ( _m *ur* & p]sonal tr\bles2 pride is :at !y fe$ on1 & ! only way to cure !m is to get rid ( ! pride4 ,! m9i/] :o w\ld settle su* tr\bles has ne$ to look = "o or m ( ^! ?ree ?+s4 ,he may expect a se>* to disclose ei!r selfi%ness1 self-w1 or pride2 = if ! tr\ble is n easily settl$1 he may be assur$ t "s or all ( !m are 9 ! way4 ,8 task1 !n1 is n s mu* to get at :at seems to be ! tr\ble1 z to give att5tion to ^! und]ly+ ?+s :i* are ! life ( ! tr\ble4 ,no tr\ble is truly settl$ till ^! elem5ts are purg$ out ( ! he>t4 ,o bre?r56 :at we ne$ 9 all ! *ur*es & 9 e he>t is t 8wisdom t is f above0 7,jas4 #c3 #ag74 ,we are told t x is 8fir/ pure40 ,by wisdom ,james does n "h mean :at we usually mean by t t]m1 b 9 x he includes ! :ole ( ! gift ( ,god t comes to u 9 our salvation4 ,x is 8fir/ pure10 !n z a natural consequ5ce ( t purity x is 8peaceable40 ,x loves peace2 x seeks to be at peace ) all4 ,x is 8g5tle40 ,t g5tl5ess :i* 0 manife/$ 9 ! life ( ,jesus reveals itself anew 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o are 8fir/ pure40 ,love has no h>% words1 no h>% feel+s4 ,x is full ( m]cy & easy to be entreat$4 ,:]e ?is heav5ly wisdom abides1 !re w n be a disposition to ass]t "o's own rights1 to be self-will$1 or to hold fa/ to "o's own ways2 on ! contr>y1 if its bless$ pres5ce fills our s\ls1 we %all be m]ciful1 k9d1 =giv+1 long-suff]+1 pitiful1 & we %all h ! same t5d] feel+ = our bro!r :o has done u wrong z ! fa!r _h = ! prodigal4 ,we %all be ready to run to meet him4 ,we %all be ready to =get all ! pa/4 ,our he>ts w be fill$ ) joyfulness at ! expect$ reconciliation4 ,o bre?r5 !re is no?+ ne$$ q s mu* today & e day z t he>t-quality t makes p 8easy to be entreat$40 ,,talk ,,?irty-,,two4 ,,foll[+ 8,,:i!rsoev]0 ,"o day z ,jesus 0 pass+ along ! highway1 a man said to him1 8,i w foll[ !e :i!rsoev] ?\ goe/0 7,luke #i3 #eg74 ,?is man no d\bt 0 greatly impress$ by ! wond]ful works & noble "* ( ,*ri/4 ,he ?\ght t companion%ip ) su* a man w\ld be full ( bless+ & ri*ness4 ,j to see & he> w\ld be wor? any man's "t & ef=t--to he> ! graci\s words t came f ,8 lips w\ld enri* m9d & he>t2 to see ! mighty works done w\ld inspire4 ,to him x seem$ to be "o ( ! mo/ desirable ( all ?+s4 ,*ri/'s answ] to him1 h[ev]1 %[$ t foll[+ ,him might well mean some?+ m ?an ?is man _h ev] consid]$4 ,8 way did n always lead ?r\gh pleasant places2 ,8 pa? 0 n always to be rose-/rewn2 n always w\ld ! multitude look on ,him ) favor4 ,:e!r ?is man foll[$ ,jesus we are n told1 b foll[+ evid5tly meant m to him n[ ?an x _h meant be=e4 ,!re are _m today :o1 l t man ( old1 say1 8,"l1 ,i w foll[ !e10 ) no cle> idea ( :at x means4 ,x 0 n h>d to foll[ him :5 ! multitude %\t$1 8,hosanna60 & ?rew palm-bran*es be=e him4 ,x is easy = u to foll[ him today :5 8 cause is popul>1 :5 p are proclaim+ ! tru? ( :at we tea* & approv+ ( our s]vice4 ,x is no task to foll[ :5 x br+s praise & admiration4 ,x is no task to foll[ 9 ! calm aft] 8 8,peace1 be /ill10 on ,g5nes>et4 ,:o w\ld n foll[ gladly to ! m\nt ( transfiguration to behold 8 glory8 ,b to foll[ him 8:i!rsoev]0 means m ?an ?is4 ,x is our privilege to %>e 9 8 glory1 8 triumph1 & 8 exaltation2 b if we h a "p 9 ^!1 z true foll[]s we mu/ also foll[ him 9 8 humiliation4 ,are we will+ to foll[ him :5 ! multitude laughs & mocks at him8 :5 8 cause is unpopul>8 :5 = praise we h reproa*es8 :5 = smiles we h sne]s8 ,!n comes ! te/ :e!r we w foll[ him all ! way4 ,on "o occasion1 aft] he _h prea*$1 ! multitude =sook him & only ! ,twelve 7 /$fa/4 ,9 ^! days _m are (f5d$ at ! ,^w4 ,are we will+ to accept x all8 ,are we will+ to li/5 to x all8 ,are we will+ to obey x all8 ,god wants 8:i!rsoev]0 m5 & wom51 :o w he> ! :ole ,^w1 believe ! :ole ,^w1 & obey ! :ole ,^w4 ,if we %r9k f ob$i5ce to any "p1 we lack j t mu* ( be+ 8:i!rsoev]0 disciples4 ,*ri/ liv$ a d$icat$ life2 he 0 d$icat$ to 8 ,fa!r's w & accompli%$ 8 "w2 he gave himself solely to ?is4 ,he all[$ no?+ to come betwe5 him & ! fulfilm5t ( ,god's purpose4 ,) him no?+ c\nt$ except t he %\ld f9i% 8 "w4 ,!re is a purpose1 a mov+ purpose1 9 e life4 ,!re is "o ?+ above all o!r ?+s t is ! *ief purpose ( our life4 ,9 _m cases t purpose is to please self1 to foll[ out a c\rse ( our own *oos+4 ,! dom9ant purpose 9 ! he>t ( e true foll[] is ! same z x 0 9 ! life ( ,*ri/--to d ! w & "w ( ! ,fa!r4 ,he :o %r9ks f ei!r may hesitate to call himself a true foll[]4 ,*ri/ sacrific$ all1 ev5 8 life4 ,a 8:i!rsoev]0 foll[] has ! same _s ( sacrifice2 he w n )hold himself nor t :i* is 84 ,! e>ly *ur* rejoic$ 8t !y 7 c\nt$ wor?y to suff]0 = ,*ri/4 ,let u today look into our own he>ts & see if we are animat$ by ! same _s4 ,t _s is a v diff]5t _s f t :i* is se5 9 ^? :o are (f5d$ by a ^w or a look & :o are ready to res5t ! slighte/ act t encroa*es ^u _! rights4 ,h[ empty ! claim ( _m :o pr(ess to be real foll[]s6 ,!y foll[ :]e x pleases !m1 b z soon z some?+ happ5s n to _! lik+1 !y are ready to draw back4 ,*ri/ _h n :]e to lay 8 head4 ,we h no record t he ev] own$ any?+ save ! clo!s he wore4 ,a 8:i!rsoev]0 foll[] is n a%am$ ( ! poor2 & if he himself is poor1 he is n a%am$ ( 8 pov]ty4 ,b ,*ri/ 0 n always poor4 ,we read t 8he became poor40 ,he sacrific$ t o!rs might be enri*$4 ,! same _s ( sacrifice w make u will+ to sacrifice :at we h = ! enri*m5t ( o!rs4 ,if !re 7 m 8:i!rsoev]s0 among u1 we %\ld n he> ( m9i/]s' be+ kept out ( ! "w ?r\gh lack ( support or a lack ( funds to c>ry on ! ,"l's "w4 ,?9k ( a /+y 8:i!rsoev]06 ,c y imag9e su* a comb9ation8 ,yet _m pr(ess$ foll[]s fail 9 _! duty to give to ! cause4 ,let u br+ ! "q home to ourselves4 ,let u exam9e our he>ts & lives4 ,are we will+ to foll[ ,*ri/ all ! way1 ev5 :5 we are reject$ by our fri5ds & relatives1 ?r\gh sne]s & revil+s8 ,we might be will+ to walk on ! wat]s ) him1 b h[ ab\t ,ge?semane8 ,we may be will+ to eat ( ! loaves & fi%es1 b are we will+ to g ) him to ! palace ( ! high prie/8 ,we might dr9k ( ! w9e ( ,cana1 b w we we> ! ?orns8 ,we w\ld gladly sit ) him on 8 ?rone1 b w we be> ! cross ) him to ,calv>y8 ,we c easily foll[ him :]e ! way is easy & :5 our emotions are exalt$ & our he>ts full ( praise1 b w we foll[ him :5 ! skies gr[ d>k1 :5 we are tr\bl$1 :5 bitt] trials come1 :5 x takes c\rage to face :at is be=e u8 ,let u decide to be true :5 ! way is /rewn ) /ones or h$g$ ) ?orns1 :5 ! cl\ds hang l[ z well z :5 all is bright & enc\rag+4 ,let u ca/ away all %r9k+1 & say f our he>ts & by our lives1 8,i w foll[ :i!rsoev] ?\ goe/40 ,,talk ,,?irty-,,?ree4 ,,paul',s ,,p]suasion ,paul uses ! t]m 8p]suad$0 9 ! s5se ( assurance4 ,:5 he said t he 0 p]suad$ ( a ?+ involv+ ,god's attitude1 he meant t he 0 fully conv9c$ t x 0 z x 0 /at$ to be4 ,he meant t to him x /ood out z a reality4 ,x 0 a ?+ t he no long] que/ion$4 ,9 ,rom4 #h3 #ch & #ci1 he speaks ( "o ( ! ?+s ( :i* he 0 p]suad$4 ,he did n seem to feel ab\t x z "s feel2 & :5 !y read :at he says1 !y realize t !y d n feel j z he did4 ,he says1 8,= ,i am p]suad$1 t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l40 ,"s p are all ! "t worry+ le/ !y %\ld be sep>at$ f t love1 le/ ,god's love %\ld be turn$ into hatr$ aga9/ !m4 ,!y walk be=e him ) fe> & trembl+4 ,!y are all ! "t que/ion+ :e!r _! conduct m]its 8 approval4 ,!y are ev] fe>ful le/ !y might d some?+ t w\ld br+ 8 wra? ^u !m4 ,_! life is a life ( fe> & ( bondage4 ,paul _h no su* fe>s & no su* feel+s4 ,he knew t ! great he>t ( ,god is a he>t ( love1 a he>t ( t5d] pity1 compassion1 & sympa?y4 ,he knew t ,god is t5d] t[>d 8 e>?ly *ildr54 ,:y1 ev5 :5 we 7 s9n]s1 ,*ri/ di$ = u6 & ! ,fa!r s lov$ u t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son4 ,?is love 0 = rebels4 ,h[ mu* great] 8 affection = 8 sons6 ,in/ead ( ?9k+ t he might be easily sep>at$ f ! love ( ,god1 & t he %\ld h to be exce$+ly c>eful le/ he %\ld be1 ,paul cries out1 8,:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/80 7v4 #ce74 ,by ?is he means1 ,:o or :at %all be able to sep>ate u8 ,paul knew some?+ ( ! /r5g? ( e>?ly love4 ,he knew "m-love--h[ t5d]ly x holds to its own4 ,he knew t no matt] :]e ! son w&]s1 "m-love goes ) him2 "m-love calls him back2 "m-love ye>ns ov] him4 ,he knew love 9 o!r =ms--h[ t5aci\sly x cl+s to its objects4 ,b ! love ( ,*ri/1 or ! love ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 is above & beyond all ?is human love4 ,& s he cri$ out1 8,:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/80 ,!n he nam$ "s ?+s & ask$ if !y %\ld sep>ate u f ,god's love1 & :5 he look$ at !m all1 he 0 /ill p]suad$ t no?+ %\ld be able4 ,paul says1 8,nei!r dea? nor life40 ,if dea? %\ld lay 8 icy f+]s ^u u1 x w\ld be b ! u%]+ into ! m imm$iate pres5ce ( t great love4 ,b if we mu/ cont9ue to live on 9 our e>?ly circum/ances & surr\nd+s1 t v life c n sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/1 = he w love u ?r\gh x all4 ,?r\gh v>i\s *anges1 ?r\gh all ! try+ situations t may face u1 t love w hold u fa/4 ,"t & *ange c n make t love gr[ cold4 ,aga91 he says1 8,nor angels40 ,god is 9 heav51 surr\nd$ by ! angels1 b he wants u to und]/& t ^? angels c n take up s mu* ( 8 "t & att5tion t he w =get u4 ,nor c ^? evil angels t hate ,god & hate u sep>ate betwe5 u & 8 love4 ,ev5 ,satan himself1 _! lead] & ma/]1 has n p[] to come betwe5 u & ! love ( ,god4 ,ah1 s\l1 d n be afraid4 ,satan has no knife %>p en\gh to cut t love4 ,he has no /r5g? to te> its t5drils out ( our he>ts4 ,he c n burn ^? cords t hold u4 ,ev5 all 8 legions c n t\* t love1 if we tru/ x & tru/ ourselves 9 ,god's keep+4 ,!n he says1 8,nor ?+s pres5t40 ,o my bro!r1 si/]1 d y believe t8 ,d y believe t ! ?+s ( ?is h\r1 :atev] !y may be1 c n sep>ate y f ! love ( ,god8 8,?+s pres5t40 ,h[ _m ?+s !re are pres5t4 ,h[ _m ?+s !re are t press 9 ^u u6 ,h[ _m disc\ragem5ts !re are 9 life6 ,h[ _m p]plexities6 ,h[ _m ?+s t tr\ble6 ,h[ _m ?+s t w\ld draw u away6 ,yet1 if we keep our tru/ 9 ,god1 none ( ^! ?+s w be able to sep>ate u f 8 love4 ,none ( ^! ?+s w make him turn 8 back ^u u4 8,nor ?+s to come40 ,d y look into ! future ) dread8 ,d y see ) =ebod+s ! ?+s t appe> !re8 ,d y ?9k1 8,h[ %all ,i ev] pass ?r\gh x8 ,h[ %all ,i ev] ov]come80 ,ah1 ^? ?+s t are ahead ( y c n sep>ate y f ,god's love4 ,t love is go+ to securely hold y ?r\gh !m all4 ,t love is go+ to be y\r /r5g? & y\r safegu>d1 y\r hope & y\r all4 ,ca/ away y\r =ebod+s4 ,look to ,god ) confid5ce until ! confid5ce ( ,paul ent]s y\r s\l & y c say ) ! same assurance t he did1 8,i am p]suad$40 ,aga91 he says1 8,nor height1 nor dep?40 ,x matt]s n if ,god is 9 heav51 high above u4 ,x matt]s n if he is s great1 s maje/ic1 s p[]ful4 ,8 height above u %all n prev5t 8 love f rea*+ u & hold+ u up4 8,nor dep?40 ,x matt]s n to :at dep? we s9k1 :e!r x be dep?s ( disc\ragem5t or dep?s ( fe> or dep?s 9 ! feel+ ( our own helplessness4 ,x matt]s n if ,god is v high & we are v l[1 if he is v great & we are v small2 our dep? %all n sep>ate u f 8 height4 ,8 love w bridge ! gulf4 ,o s\l1 tru/ 9 t love4 ,rely ^u x4 ,x w nev] fail y4 ,x w securely hold y 9 ! gales ( life4 ,tribulation or di/ress or p]secution or fam9e or nak$ness or p]ils or /orms--none ( ^! ?+s %all be able to sep>ate y f him4 ,& ! apo/le cont9ues to say1 8,nay1 9 all ^! ?+s we are m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh him t lov$ u0 7v4 #cg74 ,love w be> u up z ) eagles' w+s4 ,x w make smoo? ! r\gh pa?s4 ,x w give /r5g? to ! fa9t+ he>t4 ,x w pres]ve u :ile 9 ! mid/ ( temptation2 & ev5 :5 we h come %ort ( our expectations1 :5 we realize t we h 9 a measure fail$1 t love w n ca/ u (f1 b w hold u safe & secure until ! end4 ,let u look to t love1 & be confid5t1 & re/ 9 full assurance ( fai?1 kn[+ t ,:5 ! /orm-w9ds rage1 & ! ra9 falls fa/1 ,& ! cl\ds hang l[ above1 ,i %all be secure till ! /orm is pa/1 ,= ,i tru/ my ,savior's love1 ,& he kn[s ! way1 & he holds my h&1 ,& he w n let x g2 ,he w lead me home to t bett] l& ,j because he loves me s4 ,i w tru/ 8 love1 = x e'er w la/2 ,x is ri* & w>m & free2 ,?r\gh ! ye>s ( life x w hold me fa/1 ,& my help & com=t be4 ,to my wait+ he>t all its treasures r>e1 ,z a sp>kl+ /ream %all fl[2 ,9 ! joy ( ,god ,i %all ev] %>e1 ,j because he loves me s4 ,,talk ,,?irty-,,f\r4 ,,9 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,9 ,,ephesus ,paul address$ 8 ,ephesian epi/le1 8,to ! sa9ts :i* are at ,ephesus1 & to ! fai?ful 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus40 ,! p address$ 7 9 ,ephesus1 & !y 7 likewise 9 ,*ri/4 ,:at did x mean to be 9 ,ephesus8 ,ephesus 0 "o ( ! great c5t]s ( paganism4 ,x 0 adorn$ ) co/ly & magnific5t temples4 ,x 0 ri* & voluptu\s4 ,bo? private & public life 7 utt]ly corrupt4 ,ev5 ! religi\s practises ( ! ,ephesians 7 unspeakably vile4 ,?is city 0 a moral bog1 a s9k ( pollution1 fill$ ) all corruption1 & reek+ ) vil5ess4 ,x 0 a second ,sodom4 ,vice /alk$ abroad ev]y:]e & 0 honor$ & wor%ip$4 ,we might !re=e well say1 8,c any good ?+ come out ( ,ephesus8 ,c ,*ri/ianity fl\ri% 9 su* surr\nd+s80 ,b !re 7 sa9ts 9 ,ephesus1 & fai?ful ones1 too4 ,!y 7 su* 9 _! lives & *>act]s z to w9 ! comm5dation ( t great apo/le to ! ,g5tiles4 ,out ( t obnoxi\s mud ( iniquity 7 gr[+ ! pure :ite lilies ( ,*ri/ian "*4 ,t is ! glory ( ,*ri/ianity & ( ,*ri/4 ,^? :o 7 n[ ,*ri/ians 7 n sup]ior to ! o!r ,ephesians2 !y 7 n by nature diff]5t4 ,9 fact1 ,paul tells !m t !y _h be5 ! *ildr5 ( wra?1 ev5 z o!rs1 & t !y _h be5 su* by nature4 ,:at a triumph ( div9e grace t rais$ ^! p up out ( su* unspeakable fil? & made !m fai?ful sa9ts6 ,& yet t is ! p[] ( our great ,*ri/4 ,"s p]sons look ar\nd at ! pres5t condition ( ?+s 9 ?is _w1 at s9 ab\nd+ on e h&1 & say1 8,!re is no use = me to try to be a ,*ri/ian or to be diff]5t f ! o!rs40 ,!re are _m :o look at ?+s 9 ?is way4 ,!y ?9k x useless to try to be righte\s "u pres5t conditions4 ,once :ile walk+ d[n ! /reet ( a c]ta9 city1 ,i came ^u a policeman /&+ on ! /reet-corn]4 ,i engag$ him 9 conv]sation1 :i* ,i quickly turn$ into religi\s *annels1 & began inquir+ ab\t 8 own /&+4 ,he said to me 9 a hopeless voice1 8,oh1 !re is no use talk+2 !re is no *ance = a policeman40 ,i tri$ to tell him ( ! p[] ( ,god & ( :at salvation w\ld d = him4 ,b x seem$ z an idle tale to him1 & he c\ld only reply1 8,!re is no hope = a policeman40 ,!re are _m o!r p today 9 v>i\s situations :o say3 8,!re is no hope = me4 ,!re is no use = me to try40 ,^? ,ephesians might h talk$ ! same way4 ,!y _h j z mu* reason to d s z any "o else4 ,probably "s ( !m did talk l t & 7 lo/2 :o c tell8 ,!re 7 a great _m1 h[ev]1 :o turn$ f idols to s]ve ! true & liv+ ,god1 receiv$ ,*ri/ into _! he>ts1 & f\nd ! p[] ( salvation 9 ! gospel4 ,!y f\nd p[] 9 ! blood ( ,*ri/ to cleanse !m f _! impurities1 & n only s1 b also to raise !m s f> f ! mire ( s9 & wick$ness ab\nd+ ar\nd !m z to keep !m fai?ful 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus :ile /ill dwell+ 9 ,ephesus4 ,x is n s mu* a *ange ( environm5t t p ne$ z a *ange ( he>t & ( "*4 ,diamonds are (t5 f\nd emb$d$ 9 volcanic mud2 mud surr\nds !m on e side1 & yet !y h la9 !re = c5turies & are /ill diamonds4 ,:at is ! secret ( x8 ,:y h !y n become contam9at$8 ,x is because ! mud nev] ent]$ ! diamond2 & t 0 ! reason t ! ,ephesian sa9ts c\ld be fai?ful & /ill live 9 ,ephesus4 ,!y 7 left amid/ ! f\l mud ( corruption1 b ! mud 0 tak5 out ( !m1 & ! grace ( ,*ri/ kept x f gett+ back 9 aga94 ,we c n get away f ! mud & defilem5t ( s9 9 ?is _w4 ,s9 w ev] be all ab\t u4 ,its /5* w be 9 our no/rils f day to day4 ,our eyes w be (f5d$ by x1 & our e>s w be %ock$4 ,b s long z we keep x all on ! outside1 we c be sa9ts & fai?ful 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,we are told t "o ( ! *ief ?+s = u to d is to keep ourselves 8unspott$ f ! _w40 ,phil4 #b3 #ae says1 8,t ye may be blameless & h>mless1 ! sons ( ,god1 )\t rebuke1 9 ! mid/ ( a crook$ & p]v]se nation1 among :om ye %9e z lights 9 ! _w40 ,aga9 ,paul says1 8,nei!r be p>tak]s ( o!r m5's s9s3 keep ?yself pure0 7#a ,tim4 #e3 #bb74 ,we are n only to keep free f committ+ any s9s ( our own1 b also to avoid p>tak+ ( ! s9s ( o!rs4 ,t is v important4 ,n[1 we are1 z x 71 9 ,ephesus4 ,!re is s9 ab\nd+ all ab\t u4 ,god wants u s to abhor ! s9s ( o!rs t we %all n foll[ !m1 nor f9d pleasure 9 ^? :o d s9ful ?+s4 ,!re are two ways 9 :i* we c p>take ( o!r p's s9s4 ,"o way is to approve ( _! evil works4 ,x may be t we ourselves w\ld n d ^? ?+s1 b if we approve ( "s "o else's do+ !m1 x is j ab\t z bad4 ,nev] all[ y\rself to approve ( ano!r's s9s4 ,y c n keep clean & d x4 ,aga91 we may be p>tak]s ( o!r m5's s9s by p>tak+ ( ! results ( !m4 ,if a man *eats ano!r 9 bus9ess1 & !n ,i %>e 9 8 ill-gott5 ga91 ,i am p>tak+ ( 8 s94 ,x may be t ,i w\ld n /eal my neighbor's melons2 b if ano!r /eals !m1 & ,i1 kn[+ 8 !ft1 eat ( !m ) him1 d ,i n p>take ( 8 s9s8 ,& s x is ) all ! affairs ( life4 ,we mu/ keep ourselves sep>ate f s94 ,we c n help be+ 9 ,ephesus4 ,we mu/ live 9 ?is corrupt & s9ful _w4 ,s ! important ?+ is t we att5d to keep+ ourselves 9 ,*ri/--unspott$ f ! _w4 ,if ! ,ephesians c\ld d ?is1 s c we4 ,b to d x1 we mu/ walk uprightly4 ,we mu/ n /oop d[n into ! mire ( s91 b keep ourselves erect1 & keep our spiritual no/rils above ! poison\s gases ( s94 ,lot 0 a man ( ,god4 ,he dwelt 9 ,sodom1 & we are told t 8 righte\s s\l 0 vex$ f day to day because ( ! wick$ conduct ( ! ,sodomites4 ,b he kept himself cle>2 he _h no "p ) !m2 he hat$ _! s9s4 ,:5 we rea* a place :]e we d n hate s91 :]e we c see x & he> & "k ( x & f9d no vexation 9 our s\ls1 x causes u no uneas9ess1 we h no p>ticul> repugnance = x1 x is "t t we 7 becom+ awak5$4 ,we are comm&$ to abhor t :i* is evil1 & x is only by s do+ & by keep+ ourselves clean f x t we c be safe 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus & dwell 9 ?is wick$ _w4 ,!re 0 a bit ( heav5 9 e ,*ri/ian he>t 9 ,ephesus4 ,t bit ( heav5 0 j z pure z ! cele/ial realms above4 ,we too h t heav5ly elem5t 9 our he>ts2 & 9 t transplant$ bit ( ,god's hol9ess w fl\ri% all ! plants ( righte\sness t bloom 9 ! c\rts et]nal4 ,b we mu/ gu>d ^! plants by keep+ ! gates ( our he>ts clos$ night & day aga9/ evil4 ,only ?us c we keep pure & acceptable to ,god4 ,?is we c d & be holy & fai?ful 9 ! wor/ 8,ephesus0 t exi/s today1 if x be our lot to abide !re4 ,,talk ,,?irty-,,five4 ,,! ,,practical ,,side ,,( ,,religion ,! sun 0 sl[ly s9k+ t[>d ! we/]n horizon :ile ,i w5d$ my way up ! rugg$ hillside4 ,z ,i asc5d$ ! w9d+ pa? ev] high] & high]1 my horizon broad5$4 ,:5 at l5g? ,i rea*$ ! summit & turn$ to gaze back ov] ! valley1 ! city lay spread out l a great picture at my feet4 ,! w9d+ riv]1 ) a /eam] sl[ly mov+ along on its bosom1 %imm]$ 9 ! ev5+ sunlight4 ,! s\nds f ! city 7 s(t5$ & bl5d$ until !y rose to me l ! musical /ra9 ( f>-away melodies4 ,! l[-hang+ sun glorifi$ ! drift+ cl\ds ) ! hues ( ! autumn m\nta9-side4 ,crimson & orange & gold1 !y burn$ 9 t we/]n expanse4 ,i gaz$ ^u ! sc5e1 & its influ5ce seem$ to exalt & enrapture my _s4 ,!re /ole into my be+ a s5se ( re/ & peace & joy t lift$ me out ( ! monotony ( ord9>y ?+s4 ,i sat !re & drank 9 ! beauties ( ! sc5e until ! sun sank out ( sight beh9d ! hills & ! />s began to tw9kle ov]head4 ,! lights fla%$ out 9 ! city b5ea?4 ,! quiet hu% ( ! ev5+ seem$ to settle d[n ov] me1 & x seem$ good to be alive & to be !re4 ,! m\nta9-top is a delightful plate4 ,!re ! s\l rea*es heights & dep?s su* z x rea*es at no o!r "t4 ,prea*]s love to prea* & poets love to s+ ( ! m\nta9-tops ( life4 ,h[ delightful are ^! times 9 our spiritual life1 & h[ naturally we long = ^! seasons6 ,h[ (t5 !y are pictur$ up till "o w\ld suppose t !y are ! pr9cipal ?+s 9 ! ,*ri/ian life6 ,"s p h fanci$ t :5 !y became ,*ri/ians ! m\nta9-top exp]i5ce w\ld be _! con/ant portion4 ,!y may h be5 l$ to expect ?is f he>+ prea*+ t exalt$ ! emotional side ( religion4 ,x may be t :5 !y 7 conv]t$ _! new-born joys seem$ to be un5d+4 ,!y ?\ght t ?is exaltation ( _s 0 ! normal /ate ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,!y glori$ 9 x z ! days pass$ by4 ,! "t came1 h[ev]1 :5 ?is emotional gl[ subsid$4 ,z ! b>omet] ( _! feel+s fell1 !y began to "q !mselves ?us3 8,:at is ! matt] ) me8 ,h ,i done some?+ wrong8 ,am ,i mi/ak5 9 ?9k+ t ,i 0 sav$80 ,?us1 _! fai? fell ) _! emotions4 ,aft] a :ile _! emotions rose aga91 & _! fai? rose ) _! emotions4 ,n[ !y knew t !y 7 all "r4 ,!re are times :5 we seem to draw ne> to ,god 9 pray]1 :5 ! sight & s\nd ( ! _w is %ut out4 ,an inexpressible sweetness & joy & satisfaction come into ! he>t4 ,h[ ne> ,god seems6 ,h[ calm & preci\s is ! h\r6 ,h[ our spirits dr9k 9 ( ! wat] ( life6 ,h[ we seem to talk face to face ) our ,"l1 & h[ ! curta9 seems drawn back till our eyes behold ! secrets ( ! ,et]nal6 ,we give ourselves ov] to ! supreme enjoym5t ( ! h\r4 ,b alas6 9 a %ort "t we f9d ourselves no long] on ! m\nta91 b out 9 ! broad pla9 ( life1 & h[ tame & monoton\s is t pla9 :5 we ?9k ( ! m\nta96 ,9 ?is ! natural & ! spiritual are alike4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( ! man :o w\ld build a /ore ^u ! m\nta9-top1 ap>t f ! ?rong ( pur*as]s ^: bus9ess he desir$8 ,w\ld y ?9k t wisdom 0 display$8 ,d bus9ess m5 d ?is way8 ,no1 !y seek ! busy /reet t is trodd5 by a multitude1 :]e fl[s ! con/ant /ream ( traffic2 & !re1 amid ! noise & du/ & hurry1 !y ply _! trade ) little ?\ght ( ! m\nta9-top4 ,! m\nta9-top is a v good place to :i* to make an excursion n[ & !n4 ,x is ! place to sp5d our holidays1 b x is n ! place = ! real accompli%m5ts ( life4 ,:5 we wi% to make a liv+1 we mu/ leave ! m\nta9-top ) its f>-flung panorama ( beauty4 ,we mu/ roll up our sleeves & take up ! rugg$ toil &1 mid sweat & grime & noise & discord1 produce ! real results t fe$ & clo! & %elt] u4 ,! real accompli%m5ts ( life are n on ! m\nta9-top1 b 9 ! monoton\s1 s\l-try+ daily gr9d ( bus9ess4 ,if y imag9e t y are to live 9 ! idealism ( a m\nta9-top exp]i5ce y w f9d y\rself com+ %ort ( x mo/ ( ! "t4 ,y w be cont9ually lam5t+ ov] y\r failure to make y\r exp]i5ce measure to y\r ideal4 ,s long z y are rea*+ t[>d ?is ideal & are consci\s ( y\r failure to rea* x1 y\r att5tion w be absorb$ by ?is1 & y w be ( little use to ,god4 ,! soon] y come d[n to ! place :]e y /op condemn+ y\rself because y\r emotions are n always joy\s or because y c n always pray ) t full outp\r+ ( s\l1 ! bett] x w be = y4 ,y w nev] become a practical ,*ri/ian till y le>n t ! ,*ri/ian life1 l ! natural life1 is l>gely made up ( a monoton\s r\nd ( duties4 ,!re is little ( glamor or brilliancy 9 labor or ord9>y ?+s4 ,t is res]v$ = ! special ?+s 9 life4 ,x is true t !re is joy 9 ! toil & 9 ! h>dness1 yea1 ev5 9 ! bitt]ness1 if !re is a consci\sness ( duty well done4 ,x is ! daily gr9d t te/s ! fai?fulness4 ,god wants p :o w be true 9 ! daily toil ( life1 :o w d well ! little1 un9t]e/+ ?+s4 ,he wants practical ,*ri/ians1 p :o are will+ to d ! "w ev5 if x means we>9ess1 ev5 if x means little ( emotion1 ev5 if x means sacrifice4 ,if y liv$ on ! m\nta9-top always1 ! sc5e w\ld soon lose its beauty1 & y w\ld soon =get its lovel9ess4 ,:51 aft] ! days ( toil1 aft] ! mon?s ( ! prosaic1 y lay aside y\r tools & turn f y\r labors1 x is !n t y c g out & enjoy ! beauties ( nature4 ,x is !n t y c ent] into h] moods & be h] comrade4 ,y c enjoy h] !n & be refre%$ by h] z y c\ld n be )\t ^? we>y days ( toil4 ,_m p are will+ to enjoy1 b !y %un ! "w4 ,9 natural ?+s we call su* p]sons lazy4 ,idealism has its place 9 life1 b x mu/ n close our eyes to ! practical side ( life4 ,enjoy :at ( ! m\nta9-top ,god may give to y1 b d n c\nt ?is ! ord9>y1 usual ?+ ( ,*ri/ian life4 ,le>n to enjoy ! toil4 ,le>n to f9d ! sweetness t is 9 x4 ,le>n to f9d ! beauty 9 ! common ?+s ( life1 = "s ( ! mo/ common ?+s are among ! mo/ beautiful :5 our eyes are taught to see _! beauty4 ,! ,*ri/ian life is preem95tly a life ( s]vice4 ,t is its highe/ & broade/ purpose4 ,to try to be a ,*ri/ian m]ely = ! joy t is to be f\nd 9 x is (t5 to r5d] ourselves mis]able4 ,to seek happ9ess = ourselves z ! *ief end ( life is a v unwor?y purpose1 & is "o t c b end 9 disappo9tm5t4 ,see t y d y\r "p 9 life 9 ! e-day ?+s1 & ,god w p]mit y to live on ! m\nta9 z he sees be/4 ,appreciate ! m\nta9 exp]i5ces :5 !y come1 b d n let !m make y despise ! common ?+s4 ,,talk ,,?irty-,,six4 ,,d ,,y ,,ne$ ,,pati5ce8 ,h y n (t5 he>d p say1 8,my greate/ ne$ is m pati5ce08 ,possibly y feel j t way y\rself4 ,!re is probably no lack t s quickly & p]si/5tly manife/s itself z ?is lack1 :i* c n exi/ )\t reveal+ itself1 = 9 ord] to possess pati5ce "o mu/ employ x 9 8 e-day life4 ,_m p :o d n und]/& its real nature nor h[ to come into possession ( x realize _! ne$ ( x4 ,mu* ( ! tea*+ on ! subject ( pati5ce proves to be ineffectual because ! tea*] himself does n und]/& 8 subject4 ,sometimes x is taught t all impati5ce comes f s9 9 ! he>t1 & t if "o manife/s a lack ( pati5ce he is n sanctifi$4 ,su* tea*+ c come only f a misappreh5sion ( ! facts4 ,sanctification is a wond]ful ?+1 & x does wond]ful ?+s = u4 ,x purifies1 s(t5s1 & ref9es our :ole nature2 b x does n p]fect our natural faculties1 & pati5ce is "o ( ^! natural faculties1 or qualities4 ,!re is an impati5ce1 h[ev]1 t has its root 9 s91 & :i* is itself s9ful4 ,! blood-cure rea*es & eradicates ?is type4 ,!re is also a natural impati5ce4 ,h[ mu* we h ( ?is dep5ds l>gely ^u our g5]al make-up4 ,a lack ( discrim9ation betwe5 ^! two k9ds ( impati5ce (t5 causes s\ls great di/ress4 ,be=e we tea* on ! subject1 we ought to be sure we h ! di/9ction cle>ly drawn 9 our own m9ds4 ,pati5ce is a matt] ( temp]am5t1 ( grace1 & ( cultivation4 ,"s p are pati5t by nature4 ,!y c take almo/ any?+ pati5tly4 ,sometimes ?is is f natural calmness ( disposition2 sometimes x is ! result ( lack ( _s4 ,b 9 any case1 su* a p]son w be m naturally pati5t :5 sav$ ?an w o!rs :o are ( a diff]5t temp]am5t4 ,salvation does n de/roy our natural temp]am5ts4 ,grace goes f> t[>ds supply+ u ) pati5ce1 b grace alone w n always be suffici5t2 !re=e pati5ce mu/ also be a ?+ ( cultivation4 ,we are told to 8add pati5ce40 ,?is means t n all our pati5ce comes by grace1 b t "s ( x comes by works4 ,9 our s9ful lives we cultivate impati5ce by act+ out our feel+s ( impati5ce4 ,! m we put our feel+s into action1 ! m impati5t we become4 ,:5 we are sav$1 we beg9 to act out pati5ce1 & ! m we act x out1 ! m pati5t we become 9 our nature4 ,pati5ce is l>gely a matt] ( ! prop] use ( ! w4 ,! ,bible does n say1 8,feel pati5t10 = our feel+s are l>gely involunt>y2 b x says1 8,be pati5t10 t is1 act pati5tly1 = our actions are volunt>y4 ,!re are ^? :o1 :5 wait+ = a tra91 c n sit /ill4 ,su* an individual walks up & d[n ! plat=m & looks at 8 wat* aga9 & aga94 ,he sits d[n & rises aga91 & turns ?is way & t way4 ,ano!r sits quietly & is unp]turb$4 ,x matt]s n to him if he does h to wait a :ile4 ,x is no task = him to be pati5t4 ,he is ( a pati5t temp]am5t4 ,! o!r is q ! opposite4 ,because ( ?is1 h[ev]1 we c n say t "o has m salvation ?an ! o!r4 ,bo? are feel+ naturally4 ,! diff]5ce is 9 _! natures1 9 _! temp]am5ts1 & n 9 _! he>ts4 ,! fact t we are exhort$ aga9 & aga9 to be pati5t signifies t ! act+ out ( pati5ce is a matt] ( our wills4 ,no matt] h[ pure our he>ts are1 we h te/s ( pati5ce4 ,a pure he>t is n an automatic he>t1 work+ out ?+s indep5d5tly ( ! w4 ,:5 we h a pure he>t1 our w is fully set to d "r1 & ?r\gh our w we regulate our actions s t !y are "r4 ,our feel+s are influ5c$ by ! w1 b are n controll$ by x4 ,we c n help feel+ sad or joy\s :5 !re is an occasion t influ5ces our feel+s4 ,s we c n b feel impati5t sometimes2 t is1 ?+s w try our pati5ce1 & we f9d t our feel+s respond1 9 "s degree at lea/1 to ^? circum/ances4 ,! degree ( response w dep5d ^u our temp]am5t1 & ! am\nt ( grace we h1 & h[ mu* we h cultivat$ pati5ce4 ,d n =get t we are n told to feel pati5t1 b to 8be pati5t10 ?\gh we %\ld be c>eful to control our feel+s s f> z is possible by ! =ce ( w4 ,:5 an impati5t feel+ comes1 we d "o ( two ?+s3 we ei!r yield to x & act x out1 or we resi/ x & act pati5tly4 ,! latt] is :at we %\ld always d4 ,:5 we are full ( joy & ev]y?+ is go+ smoo?ly1 x is easy to believe t we h pl5ty ( pati5ce2 b 9 "t ( /ress1 ( trial1 :5 we are weak or suff]+ 9 body1 :5 we are we>y or feel disc\rag$1 !n x is t we mo/ readily feel impati5t4 ,x is n t we h less pati5ce at su* times1 b t impati5ce m easily manife/s itself4 ,we %\ld at all times resi/ e feel+ ( impati5ce1 yet we %\ld n condemn ourselves = feel+ :at we c n help feel+4 ,we %\ld n ?9k t we are n sanctifi$ simply because we are n s pati5t z we desire to be4 ,x is natural = a sav$ p]son to long = great] pati5ce to endure & suff]4 ,we %\ld d all 9 our p[] to gr[ 9 pati5ce4 8,b h[ %all ,i add pati5ce80 y may ask4 ,!re are two ?+s to d4 ,fir/1 pray2 & second1 cultivate pati5ce4 ,make x a practise day by day nev] to yield to an impati5t feel+4 ,let ?is attitude be manife/$ by ^w & act4 ,reflect ^u ! pati5ce ( ,jesus & /udy to "k :at is ! ,scriptural ideal4 ,:5 y\r pati5ce is tri$1 delib]ately take hold ( y\rself by y\r w-p[] & make y\rself act & speak z y "k y %\ld4 ,by foll[+ ?is rule y w become m & m pati5t4 ,?is is ! only possible way ( add+ pati5ce4 ,we become 9 nature ! reflection ( our acts4 ,good acts repeat$ become good habits4 ,good habits foll[$ out make good "*4 ,n t good habits w save or take ! place ( grace1 b !y are equally necess>y 9 ! =mation ( ,*ri/ian "*4 8,let pati5ce h h] p]fect "w1 t ye may be p]fect & entire1 want+ no?+40 ,,talk ,,?irty-,,sev54 ,,/umbl+-,,/ones1 ,,or ,,/epp+-,,/ones8 ,?+s may be /umbl+-/ones or /epp+-/ones to u4 ,!y may be h9drances or helps--trials or bless+s4 ,:at !y prove to be dep5ds n s mu* on _! nature z ^u our attitude t[>d !m4 ,x is n our opportunities t c\nt1 b ! use t we make ( !m4 ,x is n h[ mu* money we possess1 b ! wisdom we display 9 its exp5diture4 ,x is n h[ _m ob/acles we meet 9 life1 b ! mann] 9 :i* we meet !m4 ,x is n ! s\l :o has ! fewe/ trials & difficulties t prosp]s mo/1 b ! "o :o meets !m ) c\rage & confid5t tru/4 ,"s are cru%$ d[n & made to despair by ! v ?+s t /ir o!rs to r5ew$ ef=t & c\rage4 ,:at our trials are to u dep5ds on :at we are to !m4 ,?is is well illu/rat$ 9 ,elijah's exp]i5ce4 ,! k+ & que5 7 8 bitt] enemies4 ,he fe>$ !m & fl$ away & liv$ 9 hid+47#b7 ,he 0 afraid1 le/ he %\ld be betray$ to !m4 ,he look$ to 8 enemies2 he saw _! p[]2 he look$ at himself & saw 8 own impot5ce4 ,& s he dwelt 9 fe>4 ,b ! "t came :5 ,god spoke to him1 & z he look$ to ,god he began to see ,8 greatness & 8 s\l 0 lift$ up ) c\rage4 ,8 own weakness & ! might ( 8 enemies fad$ away f 8 gaze4 ,he came out boldly & *all5g$ ! idolatr\s p>ty to a te/ ( /r5g?4 ,s+le-h&$ & alone1 we see him walk out be=e ! assembl$ multitude1 sup]ior to !m all4 ,!re is no fe> 9 8 he>t n[4 ,he is n 9 ! lea/ daunt$ by 8 adv]s>ies4 ,he c look !m squ>ely 9 ! eyes )\t %r9k+4 ,8 he>t is full ( confid5ce4 ,he kn[s :om he is tru/+4 ,?r\gh\t ! long day :ile ! prie/s ( ,baal are call+ s e>ne/ly ^u _! p[]less god1 ! prophet is ! calme/ man ( all ! _m witnesses4 ,he is look+ on ,god's side n[1 & he is consci\s ma/] ( ! :ole situation4 ,he ev5 gr[s ironical t[>d 8 enemies4 ,! outcome does n surprize u1 = we "k ! ,god he s]v$4 ,he 0 victori\s n[1 b let u look at him a few days lat]4 ,"u a junip]-tree 9 ! wild]ness sits a man1 we>y & deject$4 ,he has fl$ = 8 life1 b n[ ev5 8 life has lo/ its value1 & he says1 8,x is en\gh3 n[1 ,o ,"l1 take away my life40 ,elijah has fall5 f ! summit ( victory to ! dep?s ( despair4 ,:at occasion$ ?is great *ange8 ,?+s did n turn out z he _h expect$ !m to4 ,in/ead ( ! que5 be+ humbl$ by ! display ( ,god's p[]1 %e 0 only made h>d] & h] ang] became m fi]ce4 ,& :5 ,elijah he>d h] ?reat to kill him1 he lo/ sight ( ,god & saw only ! ang] ( ! que5 & 8 own weakness & dang]2 s 8 he>t 0 fill$ ) fe>1 & he fl$ z does a hunt$ animal to ! dep?s ( ! wild]ness4 ,s long z he look$ to ,god1 he 0 victori\s ov] 8 enemies & fe>less z a lion2 !y c\ld n h>m him4 ,b :5 he look$ ^u ! /r5g? ( 8 foes & 8 own weakness & lo/ sight ( ,god1 he 0 ov]come ) fe> & fl$ t]ror-/rick54 ,:at made ! diff]5ce 9 8 conduct8 ,7 n 8 enemies ! same8 ,0 n _! wra? to be fe>$ z mu* "o "t z ano!r8 ,0 n ,god protect+ & keep+ him all ! "t8 ,_h he ne$ to fe> !m m at "o "t ?an at ano!r8 ,! secret ( 8 diff]5t behavior 0 8 attitude t[>d !m4 ,:5 he fe>$ !m1 !y 7 /umbl+-/ones to him4 ,:5 he fe>$ !m n1 _! enmity became ! /epp+-/one by :i* he 0 rais$ to ! l(ty height ( victory4 ,! same pr9ciple is true 9 our lives4 ,if we approa* a conflict or trial ) fe> & trembl+ & %r9k+1 x w v likely prove a /umbl+-/one to u2 b if we approa* x ) calm confid5ce 9 ,god & a settl$ det]m9ation to ov]come1 we may make x a /epp+-/one ^u :i* we may m\nt to high] & bett] ?+s4 ,sometimes ?+s t are at fir/ v disc\rag+ to u aft]w>ds become s\rces ( help & enc\ragem5t2 n t ! ?+s !mselves *ange1 b because we see !m f a diff]5t angle4 ,?is is well illu/rat$ by ! effect ( my long affliction4 ,"o ( ! wor/ ?+s t ,i _h to face 9 ! fir/ two or ?ree ye>s 0 ! consci\sness ( ! depress+ & disc\rag+ influ5ce t x 0 hav+ ^u o!rs1 n only ^u ^? ab\t me1 b ^u _m p]sons "h & !re1 z evid5c$ by num]\s lett]s %[+ t ! effect 0 wide-spread4 ,x seem$ to be a h9drance to ! fai? ( _m p4 ,b 9 ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s ,i h receiv$ _m lett]s tell+ me h[ greatly ! writ]s _h be5 enc\rag$ & help$ by my affliction4 ,! affliction itself 0 ! same2 ! *ange 0 9 !m2 = t :i* 0 once a s\rce ( disc\ragem5t w\ld h cont9u$ s _h !y cont9u$ to look at x z !y _h =m]ly done4 ,! fact t ! *ang$ po9t ( view1 or *ang$ attitude1 *ang$ ! effect %[s t x is n s mu* ! ?+ itself z our attitude t[>d x t affects u4 ,x is s 9 reg>d to all ?+s4 ,we h ne$ to le>n ! lesson t "o si/] le>n$4 ,speak+ ( ! e>ly mon?s ( my affliction1 %e writes1 8,at t "t x 0 a h9drance to my fai?2 b x has ceas$ to be s1 = ,i h le>n$ n to ask :y1 b to h fai? 9 ,god & wait & tru/40 ,le>n+ to wait & tru/ is ! secret4 ,?is gives ,god ! opportunity to br+ out t :i* is be/4 ,h[ c\ld we "k ! virtue ( pati5ce if no "o _h a trial ( 8 pati5ce8 ,if we look$ only at ! trial1 :]e w\ld be ! bless+8 ,we (t5 mu/ look beyond ! ?+s t fir/ appe>4 ,we mu/ (t5 look at 8! ?+s :i* are n se50 t we may h c\rage to meet ! ?+s t are se54 ,x is :5 we d ?is t our trials become bless+s2 our /umbl+-/ones1 /epp+-/ones4 ,:5 we face ?+s c\rage\sly & hold to our c\rse /eadily ?r\gh ! /orm1 or :5 we be> opposition & trials pati5tly & hold fa/ our integrity ?r\gh temptation1 x is !n t we m\nt up by means ( ^! v ?+s to a l(ti] height & a broad] outlook4 ,:5 we try to lift up ourselves by exp5d+ our =ces ^u ourselves1 we make b little progress4 ,h[ h>d x is to keep good resolutions6 ,h[ h>d x is to make ourselves bett] or /rong] by ! /udy ( ab/ract goodness or by wi%+ ourselves some?+ else ?an we are6 ,we may look to ! heights above u & long to be !re2 we may ?9k ( ! noble outlook 7 we !re1 b !re is b "o way to atta9 ^? heights--by ! sl[1 labori\s1 & we>isome process ( climb+2 & ! ?+s ^u :i* we mu/ set our feet are ! difficulties t we h ov]come4 ,x is easy to g d[n t[>d ! valley ( disc\ragem5t4 ,x takes no ef=t to let a ?+ weigh u d[n4 ,we c easily let our c\rage & our confid5ce slip if we w4 ,x is sometimes easi] to g d[n-hill ?an x is to /op 9 our go+4 ,b 9 life x is ! up-hill go+ t c\nts4 ,e "t y ov]come or tru/ cle> ?r\gh to victory1 y h made progress upw>d4 ,if y see a trial com+1 d n %r9k & d n fe>4 ,d n say1 8,oh1 h[ %all ,i be> x60 ,god designs t y\r trials %all help y1 n h9d] y4 ,he c\ld keep y f hav+ !m if x 7 wise2 b he sees t y ne$ !m1 yes1 t y mu/ h !m1 or y w nev] rise above y\r pres5t level4 ,look = ! good 9 !m2 c\nt !m bless+s4 ,meet !m bravely1 & y w f9d !m 9 tru? /epp+-/ones1 n /umbl+-/ones4 ,,talk ,,?irty-,,eight4 ,,use ,,:at ,,y ,,h ,few p really are & d _! be/4 ,nature has bless$ a few ) great tal5ts & abilities4 ,^! p]sons (t5 become pr\d1 self-c5t]$1 & feel !mselves to be sup]ior1 & = t reason _m times !y fail to make ! prop] use ( _! abilities4 ,h[ (t5 are !y us$ 9 a bad or fooli% way1 s t :at might be a bless+ to ! _w fails to be su*6 ,!re are _m o!rs :o realize !y d n possess ^! natural gifts4 ,!y look ^u ^? :o h !m1 & envy !m4 ,!y bemoan _! own lack1 & say1 8,if ,i only _h ! tal5ts t p]son has10 & mean:ile !y sit 9 idl5ess1 mak+ no use ( :at !y h4 8,if ,i c\ld prea* l ,s-&-s1 :at ,i w\ld accompli% = ! ,"l60 ano!r says2 or1 8,if ,i _h ! money ,s-&-s has1 :at ,i c\ld accompli% = ! k+dom60 8,if my circum/ances 7 diff]5t1 ,i might hope to d some?+10 comes f ano!r4 ,b all ^! are l ! dream] :o says1 8,tomorr[ ,i w d great ?+s10 & yet today he does no?+4 ,make ! ,be/ ( ,y\rself4 ,y w always be y\rself4 ,y c nev] be any "o else4 ,if y ev] accompli% any?+1 x w be ?r\gh ^? p[]s & abilities y n[ possess4 ,x is ( no use to lam5t t y are n z somebody else is2 x is ( no use to envy ano!r's tal5ts4 ,y are only y\rself4 ,y might z well face t fact1 & endeavor to make ! be/ possible use ( ! gifts y h4 ,!y may look v small comp>$ ) ^? ( "s o!rs1 b !y are all y h4 ,"t sp5t 9 tr\bl+ y\rself because y are n great] is worse ?an wa/$4 ,! "q is1 ,%all ,i improve & make use ( :at ,i h8 ,man is capable ( great developm5t4 ,eye1 h&1 /r5g?1 m9d1 w--9 fact1 ! :ole man may1 by prop] ef=ts1 be taught & develop$1 & exp&$ until he becomes some?+ v diff]5t f :at he 0 at fir/4 ,! bless+ ( ,god w help u mu*1 b t w n take ! place ( our own det]m9$ & p]sev]+ ef=ts4 ,h y ev] attempt$ to develop y\rself8 ,d n ?9k t because y\r abilities n[ seem small !y nev] c be great]4 ,y 7 only a *ild once4 ,y did n ?9k t y nev] w\ld be l>g]4 ,y look$ eag]ly =w>d to ! "t :5 y w\ld be z l>ge z gr[n-up p4 ,ea* day y ate & drank & brea!d & ex]cis$--! v ?+s t w\ld produce ! gr[? t y desir$4 ,y us$ :at y _h ( en]gy & /r5g?1 & ?us increas$ !m4 ,we ought to be z wise 9 spiritual ?+s z 9 natural ?+s4 ,paul said to ,timo?y1 8,neglect n ! gift t is 9 !e40 ,y mu/ make use ( :at y h1 !n ,god w be/[ m4 ,b he c n be/[ m until y use ) y\r might :at y h4 ,y are1 s to speak1 ! raw mat]ial ( :at y may be4 ,:at y w be dep5ds on ! use y make ( ?is mat]ial4 ,! responsibility = ! f9al product lies ) y4 ,develop y\r m9d1 develop y\r s\l1 develop pati5ce1 c\rage1 fai?1 loyalty1 ju/ice1 b5evol5ce1 endurance1 *e]fulness1 det]m9ation1 dilig5ce1 indu/ry1 & all ^? o!r qualities t make up real ,*ri/ian manhood & t are ! f\ndation ( success 9 life4 ,if y lack ! w to try & keep try+1 y w see y\rself always a failure4 ,decide to be y\r be/ & d y\r be/4 ,if y w d ?is by ,god's help1 y w n fail4 ,use ,wisely ,:at ,y ,h4 ,israel 0 oppress$4 ,! ,phili/9es _h tak5 ! ,israelites' swords & spe>s1 9 fact1 swept ! c\ntry b>e ( armor4 ,%amg> _h n mu* to fight )4 ,he _h no sword nor spe>1 no %ield1 no helmet4 ,! ,phili/9es 7 com+2 some?+ mu/ be done4 ,!re 0 ! ox-goad1 b :at w\ld t am\nt to aga9/ swords & spe>s8 ,x 0 all ! weapon he _h4 ,b he _h some?+ else2 he _h c\rage1 det]m9ation1 & fai?4 ,s he />t$ /raight = ! ho/ ( enemies1 & we are told t he slew 8six hundr$ m5 ) an ox-goad3 & he also deliv]$ ,israel0 7,judges #c3 #ca74 ,he _h only an ox-goad1 b he us$ x manfully4 ,_h he n done s1 ,israel w\ld n h be5 deliv]$4 ,david1 :5 he w5t aga9/ ,golia?1 _h only 8 home-made sl+ & a few /ones f ! brook4 ,b he w5t up to battle ) un%ak5 fai? 9 ,god4 ,he _h n mu* to />t ) 9 ! way ( weapons1 b he _h ! c\rage to use :at he did h4 ,& he is fam\s to ?is day z ,israel's deliv]]4 ,samson _h only a jaw-bone1 b he did n /op a mom5t to lam5t t fact4 ,he did h ! ?ree ?+s necess>y 9 himself--c\rage1 det]m9ation1 & fai?4 ,& we are told t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l came mightily ^u him4 ,! result 0 he slew a ?\s& ( 8 enemies1 & put ! re/ to flight4 ,h y n z mu* equipm5t z any ( ^! m5 _h8 ,b ! results ( _! ef=ts 7 glori\s4 ,if y ?9k y h b little to use = ,god1 j add to x c\rage1 det]m9ation1 & fai?1 & g ahead4 ,y w f9d t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l w make y mighty4 ,d n worry because y h s little to give2 j be sure y give :at y c4 ,d n worry because y seem to h s little ability1 or s little "t1 or s little opportunity2 b d n fail to use :at y h4 ,make ! be/ ( !m4 ,use ,y\r ,environm5t4 ,x is ( no use to say1 8,if my surr\nd+s 7 diff]5t10 or 8,if ,i 7 9 "s o!r place1 !n ,i c\ld d bett]40 ,possibly y c\ld1 b t is n ! "q4 ,are y do+ :at y c 9 y\r pres5t environm5t8 ,if y c *ange y\r environm5t = ! bett]1 d x4 ,if y c n1 !n decide to d y\r be/ :]e y are4 ,y may dream ( ideal conditions1 b y w n f9d !m 9 ?is _w4 ,:e!r y succe$ or fail dep5ds less on y\r environm5t ?an x does on y\rself4 ,if y w be true to ! be/ t is 9 y1 y\r environm5t w n h ! influ5ce t y imag9e x w4 ,favorable circum/ances nev] take ! place ( s\l-qualities4 ,develop y\r s\l-qualities1 & y w be ma/] ( y\r environm5t4 ,y ne$ n let x ma/] y4 ,be y\r be/1 & d y\r be/1 9 y\r place4 ,make ! be/ ( y\r situation4 ,!re is a way = y to succe$1 no matt] :at is aga9/ y4 ,god w help y f9d t way if y are det]m9$ to f9d x4 ,nev] p]mit y\rself to sp5d "t 9 lam5tation ov] y\rself or y\r circum/ances4 ,keep ! foll[+ ?\ght & det]m9ation ev] be=e y3 8,i w make ! be/ ( myself & my circum/ances40 ,?is is ! true & only road to success4 ,,talk ,,?irty-,,n9e4 ,,:]e ,,! ,,joy ,,is ,a si/] wrote to me rec5tly desir+ me to tell h] h[ %e might f9d sweetness & joy 9 h] trials4 ,%e seem$ to h 9 h] m9d an ideal exp]i5ce 9 :i* %e c\ld be joy\s & calm & sweetly cont5t$ :ile und]go+ trials1 & %e 0 /ruggl+ to atta9 to h] ideal4 ,?is si/] is n alone 9 h] rea*+ out aft] su* an exp]i5ce4 ,p (t5 *ide & condemn !mselves because !y h n atta9$ to su* heights4 ,:5 !y suff] & are di/ress$ 9 _! trials1 !y ?9k !re is some?+ wrong ) _! exp]i5ce1 & !y become disc\rag$4 ,! ,bible lifts ! /&>d j to ! place :]e x ought to be2 & if we h a high] ideal1 we are sure to be con/antly com+ %ort ( x4 ,my answ] to ! si/] 0 t %e 0 look+ 9 ! wrong place = ! sweetness & joy4 ,jesus is our example1 & we c expect trials to h ! same effect ^u u z !y _h ^u him4 ,9 t d>k h\r ( trial 9 ,ge?semane1 ) ! heavy weight ( ! cross already ^u 8 _s1 did he say to 8 disciples1 8,behold1 h[ joyful ,i am 9 su* awful circum/ances08 ,ah1 no6 8 /ate 0 v diff]5t1 & we he> him say1 8,my s\l is exce$+ sorr[ful1 ev5 unto dea?40 ,he 0 8a man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief40 ,:5 he hung ^u ! cross1 he cri$ out 9 agony1 8,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me80 ,d y ?9k !re 0 joy or sweetness 9 t8 ,su* feel+s _h no place 9 8 emotions t day4 ,b !re 0 joy connect$ ) ^! trials4 ,we read t 8= ! joy t 0 set be=e him1 he endur$ ! cross0 7,heb4 #ab3 #b74 ,"h we h endurance & joy1 b we d n f9d !m toge!r3 ! endurance is pres5t2 ! joy is 8set be=e him40 ,?is is ! ord] 9 :i* su* ?+s come to u4 ,*ri/'s joy came1 n f 8 suff]+s1 b f ! result ( ^! suff]+s4 ,8 joy is 9 ! r$eem$ s\ls t h be5 sav$ ?r\gh 8 suff]+s4 ,our own trials w ( necessity mean suff]+1 & !re c be little joy 9 suff]+4 ,joy nev] has its direct orig9 9 suff]+2 b x does (t5 come out ( suff]+1 or z a result ( endur+ suff]+4 ,! ord] 9 :i* x works is cle>ly se5 9 ,heb4 #ab3 #aa--8,n[ no *a/5+ = ! pres5t seeme? to be joy\s1 b griev\s3 nev]!less aft]w>d x yielde? ! peaceable fruit ( righte\sness40 ,?is is :at y may expect--griev\sness 9 "t ( trial & *a/5+1 & aft]w>d ! reap+ ( joy4 ,! ,bible speaks ( our be+ 89 heav9ess ?r\gh manifold temptations10 & also says1 8,we c\nt !m happy :i* endure40 ,endur+ implies suff]+2 & suff]+1 ( itself1 c nev] be joyful4 ,we might1 9 a figure1 say t suff]+ is ! soil 9 :i* ! tree ( pati5t endurance gr[s1 & t joy is ! rip5$ fruit ( ! tree4 ,!re are _m diff]5t k9ds ( trials1 & !y h diff]5t effects4 ,sometimes !y are l a great /orm t sweeps ov] ! s\l1 :5 ! da%+ ra9 obscures all view ( ! di/ant l&scape & its beauties1 :5 ! h[l+ ( ! w9d1 ! fla%+ ( ! lightn+1 & ! roll+ ( ! ?und] %uts out ev]y?+ else & holds our entire att5tion4 ,x is only :5 ! /orm is ov] & ! calm has come1 t we c look out aga9 ^u ! broad & peaceful l&scape4 ,!re are o!r trials t rem9d "o ( a nail 9 "o's %oe3 ev]y:]e "o goes1 x is pres5t1 irritat+1 annoy+1 tortur+4 ,x h9d]s & detracts f all ! common pleasures ( life4 ,:5 trials come1 !re is j "o prop] way to meet !m2 t is1 ) det]m9ation to ov]come !m & to keep our integrity dur+ ! "t t we are suff]+ "u !m4 ,x 0 ! joy set be=e ,jesus t made him /rong to suff]4 ,& s we1 if we w\ld be /rong = our trials1 mu/ look beyond !m to ! joy t is set be=e u4 ,x is :at is com+ out ( ! trials t is ! s\rce ( our rejoic+4 ,if y h endur$ "s trial--some?+ t took real c\rage & =titude--& y look back ^u x & realize t y /ood true1 t y did n yield nor falt]1 is x n a s\rce ( great joy to y\r s\l8 ,:5 y see ! grace t ,god gave y1 does x n /r5g!n & enc\rage y8 ,y desire ! peaceful fruit ( righte\sness 9 y\r life2 y want joy1 peace1 victory2 b rememb] t ^! are ! 8aft]w>ds0 ( pati5t endurance ?r\gh ! trial or *a/5+4 ,y mu/ wait = ! fruit to rip54 ,if y try to enjoy x be=e x is ripe1 y may f9d x works l eat+ a gre5 p]simmon--y n only w spoil ! fruit1 b w f9d "s unpleasant consequ5ces4 ,!re are c]ta9 k9ds ( trials t br+ =? joy quickly if !y are met 9 ! "r _s4 ,we read t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 8took joyfully ! spoil+ ( _! goods10 & aga9 t !y 8rejoic$ t !y 7 c\nt$ wor?y0 to suff] = ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,?is 0 p]secution4 ,(t5 we c 8rejoice & leap = joy10 n because ( ! p]secution1 b because ( ! fact t great is our rew>d 9 heav54 ,! joy comes f ! contemplation ( t rew>d4 ,we suff] ! p]secution2 we rejoice 9 ! rew>d ( our pati5t endurance4 ,if we walk close to ,god1 we %all f9d t 9 ! mid/ ( our trials1 ev5 :5 !y are bitt]1 !re is an und]curr5t ( sweet joyfulness away d[n 9 ! dep?s ( our s\ls4 ,! consci\sness t we are ! ,"l's1 t he loves u1 & t he is our help] w be sweet 9 ! mid/ ( all our woes4 ,?is may sometimes be obscur$ by d\bts & fe>s = a "t1 b if we hide away "u 8 w+s & tru/ securely1 ! h>p ( joy w s\nd 9 our s\ls ?\gh 9 ! tumult ( emotions4 ,we may sometimes h to li/5 c>efully1 h[ev]1 to he> ! s(t1 sweet /ra9s ( its melody4 ,be pati5t 9 y\r trials2 endure h>dness z a good soldi]2 keep up ! %ield ( fai?2 fight ! good fight2 & 9 due season y\r s\l w s+ triumphant songs ( victory1 & ! joy-bells1 peal+ out _! m]ry music1 w summon ,god's p to rejoice ) y 9 y\r ,"l & ,savior4 ,,talk ,,=ty4 ,,bl[+ ,,! ,,cl\ds ,,away ,i _h be5 pass+ ?r\gh a p]iod ( sore conflict4 ,= sev]al days ,i _h _h gloomy & di/ress+ feel+s4 ,i _h /ruggl$ ) all my might aga9/ !m4 ,i _h tri$ to draw ne> ! ,"l & to get special help f him4 ,x 0 h>d to pray1 & x seem$ t :5 ,i pray$ no answ] came4 ,disc\ragem5t press$ 9 ^u me4 ,i _h no idea ( giv+ up ! fight1 b ,i knew n :at to d next4 ,x seem$ t my /r5g? 0 exhau/$ by ! conflict4 ,z ,i lay !re m$itat+2 x seem$ t all at once a quiet voice said to me3 8,d n try to bl[ away ! cl\ds ) y\r feeble brea?4 ,if y w be cont5t to wait1 ! same w9d t br\ght !m w c>ry !m away aga940 ,z ! voice spoke ,i seem$ to see myself 9 a little rav9e :]e ,i _h (t5 be51 ) a great mass ( ?ick cl\ds ov]head mov+ sl[ly along4 ,! lesson t ,god w\ld get to me illum9at$ my m9d4 ,i saw h[ fooli% x w\ld be to try to bl[ away ^? great cl\ds4 ,all my bl[+ c\ld n move !m an in*4 ,i might /ra9 & /ruggle1 & try until my /r5g? 0 all gone1 b ! cl\ds w\ld n pass away1 nor w\ld ! sun%9e come a mom5t soon] = all my ef=ts4 ,s ^? spiritual cl\ds t 7 hang+ s l[ above me & wrapp+ me 9 _! somb] %ad[s c\ld n be bl[n away by my feeble brea?4 ,i _h ne>ly worn myself out by my ef=ts1 b _h ga9$ no?+ at all4 ,i _h worri$ myself1 & x 0 all to no purpose4 ,z ,i look$ back at ! beg9n+ ( t season ( heav9ess & d>kness1 ,i c\ld n see any?+ t ,i _h done to br+ x2 x _h j settl$ d[n ^u me )\t any app>5t reason1 j z ! cl\ds 9 ! heav5s come ov] ! face ( ! sky )\t relation to any act ( y\rs or m9e4 ,bro!r1 si/]1 h y n _h su* exp]i5ces 9 y\r ,*ri/ian life8 ,h n d>kness & gloom1 heav9ess & depression1 come ov] y\r s\l & y c\ld n tell :y8 ,y began to "q y\rself1 ?9k+ t surely !re mu/ be some?+ wrong4 ,y d\bt$ & wond]$2 y c\ld n tell :y y felt s4 ,p]haps = sev]al days ^! feel+s p]si/$4 ,y resi/$ !m4 ,y pray$1 y /ruggl$4 ,y se>*$ y\rself1 b to no avail4 ,! d>kness /ill cov]$ y2 ! heav9ess /ill press$ y d[n4 ,possibly ,satan also came ) p[]s ( accusation aga9/ y\r s\l4 ,y blew ) all y\r might at ! cl\ds1 b /ill !y l+]$1 & y\r he>t 0 sorely tr\bl$4 ,by & by ! cl\ds pass$ away1 ! sun%9e came1 & y\r he>t sang aga94 ,y knew n :at c>ri$ ! cl\ds away nor :at br\ght ! sun%9e2 nev]!less !re x 0 illum9at+1 w>m+1 & refre%+ y aga94 ,!re are _m times 9 our lives :5 ! cl\ds come ?r\gh no fault ( ours4 ,no?+ t we c d w keep !m f com+4 ,no matt] h[ close we live to ,god1 !y w sometimes come4 ,we c n hope t our sky w always be cle>1 b ,i hope y w get ! lesson t ,god gave me t day1 ye>s ago4 ,! same w9d t br\ght t cl\d ov] y w c>ry x away aga94 ,d n wa/e y\r /r5g? /ruggl+ aga9/ y\r feel+s2 be pati5t & wait4 ,d n accuse y\rself ( hav+ done wrong or ( be+ wrong4 ,d n take ^! gloomy feel+s z evid5ce aga9/ y\rself1 any m ?an y w\ld take ! lit]al %ad[s ( a cl\dy day to prove y 7 n "r4 ,if y h done wrong1 ,god w %[ y j :at ! wrong has be51 & he w also %[ y ! way out4 ,:5 ! cl\ds come1 !n is ! "t to tru/4 ,if 9 y\r he>t y mean to s]ve ,god1 y "k x1 & he kn[s x4 ,no matt] h[ d>k x may become1 look up into 8 face & tell him t y mean to s]ve him no matt] h[ ?+s look1 no matt] h[ y feel4 ,our emotions are n gov]n$ by our wills--we c n feel z we please to feel2 b we c be true :5 we w to be true1 & we c wait & tru/4 ,we c n control circum/ances2 we c n help be+ affect$ by surr\nd+ influ5ces4 ,^! 9 a great measure rule our feel+s4 ,we c keep ! citadel ( our s\l & n all[ s9 to ent]4 ,rememb] ?is "o ?+1 t all y\r /ruggl+ is only bl[+ at ! cl\ds4 ,x is easi] to /ruggle ?an to be quiet & tru/1 b x pr(its no?+4 ,9 a few days y\r gloomy feel+s & heav9ess & d>kness w pass away )\t any ef=t on y\r "p4 ,x may be long] 9 pass+ if y /ruggle aga9/ x4 ,j tru/ & wait2 don't try to take ! w9d's task2 let x d its own "w4 ,!n1 :5 ! sun%9e comes aga91 y w n be worn out1 b w be fre% & vigor\s = ! tasks t lie be=e y4 ,,talk ,,=ty-,,"o4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,f]tilize ,,love ,love is ! greate/ ?+ 9 e>? or heav54 ,out ( x fl[s mo/ ( ! ?+s t are wor? :ile 9 life4 ,love ( relatives1 love ( fri5ds1 & love ( ! bre?r5 7#a ,john #c3 #ad7 make life wor? liv+4 ,!re is no he>t s empty z ! he>t t is )\t love4 ,!re is no life s joyful z ! love-fill$ life4 ,love puts a song 9 ! he>t1 a sp>kle 9 ! eye1 a smile on ! lips1 & makes ! :ole be+ glad4 ,& ,god's love is great] ?an all else4 ,he :o has ,god's love has a cont9ual fea/4 ,!re may be sorr[ & c>e & suff]+ 9 ! life2 b if !re is love1 x light5s all ^!4 ,sometimes !re is n ! love = ! relatives t !re ought to be4 ,sometimes !re is n ! love = ! bre?r5 t %\ld *>act]ize u4 ,:5 we realize ?is & feel our lack1 ! "q naturally arises1 8,h[ c my love = !m be increas$80 ,plants c n gr[ )\t f]tility2 t is1 ! soil mu/ conta9 ! elem5ts necess>y to gr[?4 ,if ^! are abs5t1 !y mu/ be suppli$1 or !re c be no h>ve/4 ,?is is equally true ( love2 x mu/ be f]tiliz$ if x is to gr[4 ,d y realize t y are lack+ 9 love = "s "o8 ,d y manife/ z mu* affection t[>d y\r conjugal companion z y did 9 days gone by8 ,!re are v _m ?+s t may *oke out love 9 ! home4 ,"o ( ^! is ! lack ( k9dness4 ,if y h gr[n less k9d 9 y\r feel+s1 9 y\r actions1 & 9 y\r words1 love c n ?rive4 ,k9dness is "o ( ! be/ f]tiliz]s = love4 ,d y %[ ! same consid]ation = ! feel+s & ta/es ( y\r companion z y us$ to %[8 ,!re are s _m p :o h two sets ( tones 9 :i* to speak1 & two sets ( mann]s 9 :i* !y act4 ,!y h _! company mann]s & _! family mann]s4 ,:5 !y h company1 ! voice is s(t & pleasant1 ! mann]s are agreeable & k9dly4 ,!y treat _! fri5ds ) ! greate/ consid]ation2 b z soon z _! fri5ds are gone1 ! pleasant voice *anges into crossness or h>%ness & faultf9d+1 & ! pleasantness ( mann] disappe>s4 ,9 h[ _m homes is ?is true6 ,! great] consid]ation1 ! great] k9dness1 is due ! home folks4 ,o!rwise1 love c n fl\ri%4 ,if y wi% to h love = y\r home folks1 y mu/ %[ !m ! consid]ation t is due !m4 ,"s pr(essors ( religion are l ! catbird4 ,:5 x is away f its ne/1 x is "o ( ! sweete/ ( ! nor!rn w>bl]s1 & s x is (t5 call$ ! nor!rn mock+-bird2 b :5 x is close to its ne/1 y w he> only a h>%1 discordant note4 ,x has no sweetness 9 its voice :ile at its ne/4 ,"s p res]ve all _! k9dness1 t5d]ness1 & sweetness = ^? outside ! family circle4 ,is x any wond] t love dies 9 su* a home8 ,if y realize y d n love "s "o en\gh1 beg9 to consid] 8 desires4 ,beg9 to %[ a special int]e/ 9 him4 ,wat* = opportunities to be k9d to him4 ,try especially to be agreeable1 & y w soon f9d t ?is reacts ^u y\rself2 9 a %ort "t y w f9d y\r love increas+2 & ! m y foll[ ?is c\rse1 ! m y\r love w increase4 ,i h be5 ask$ if we %\ld love all sa9ts ! same4 ,"s h ev5 taught t if we 7 "r 9 our s\ls we w\ld love "o ( ,god's *ildr5 z mu* z ano!r4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n possible4 ,ev5 ,jesus lov$ "s ( 8 disciples m ?an o!rs4 ,!re 7 ?ree--,james1 ,pet]1 & ,john--:o 7 clos] to him ?an ! o!rs2 & ( ^!1 ,john 0 mo/ belov$4 ,he calls himself 8t disciple :om ,jesus lov$40 ,if love = ! bre?r5 dep5d$ solely on spiritual ?+s1 !n1 possibly we might love all ! same2 b x dep5ds to a great ext5t on o!r ?+s z well4 ,jesus lov$ ,john mu* because ( ,john's lov+ nature4 ,we love ^? mo/ :o seem to u mo/ lovable4 ,we are drawn mo/ to ^? ^: dispositions & *>act]s & int]e/s appeal mo/ /rongly to u4 ,!re are ^? :o are sav$1 :o1 because ( _! faults or unlovely dispositions1 repel u r ?an attract u4 ,we w n f9d ourselves drawn into ! same close relations ) !m z ) ! o!rs4 ,!re is dang] ( a tw(old nature4 ,on ! "o h&1 we are liable to love "s s mu* t we become p>tial t[>ds !m to su* an ext5t t o!rs w feel t we d n value !m z we %\ld4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is dang] ( look+ at ! unlovely qualities 9 ano!r until we lose sight ( ! good t is 9 him1 & gr[ prejudic$ aga9/ him until x becomes h>d to feel ! prop] love = him4 ,if we realize we d n love "s ( ! bre?r5 z we %\ld1 let u cease look+ at ! unlovely ?+s1 & look = ! good ?+s1 ! noble qualities4 ,seek out ^! ?+s1 keep !m be=e ! m9d1 ov]look ! faults & fail+s & unlovely traits4 ,beg9 to %[ special k9dness1 make x a po9t to speak to ^! bre?r5 k9dly2 %[ an int]e/ 9 !m4 ,wat* = a *ance to d some?+ helpful2 g out ( y\r way to d !m favors4 ,possibly y\r own coldness has mu* to d ) _! attitude & feel+s4 ,be z g5ial & sun%9y t[>d !m z y are t[>d y\r close/ fri5ds4 ,"s res]v$ natures ne$ sun%9e to op5 !m up1 j z d "s fl[]s4 ,h y n se5 fl[]s op5 up 9 ! sun%9e & ?r[ _! fragrance ^u ! breezes1 & !n1 z a heavy cl\d sudd5ly ov]spread ! sky & ! d>k %ad[s fell1 quickly close up8 ,x is j t way ) "s natures4 ,if we radiate sun%9e1 !y unfold _! beauties to u2 b if we are cold & di/ant1 we are p]mitt$ to see only ! r\gh ext]ior4 ,love begets love4 ,if we s act t love 9 u may gr[ & develop1 we %all be lov$ 9 return4 ,love c n survive c>elessness1 indiff]5ce1 & neglect4 ,^! ?+s are poison to ! t5d] plant4 ,we c easily kill ! love 9 our he>ts1 or we c cultivate & increase x till its blossoms & fragrance are ! delight ( our lives4 ,if y\r love is n :at x ought to be1 try f]tiliz+ x ) k9dness1 g5tl5ess1 & self-sacrifice1 & take away ! we$s ( selfi%ness1 c>elessness1 & indiff]5ce4 ,y w f9d t love w gr[ & increase1 & become sweet] & m t5d] ) ! pass+ days4 ,,talk ,,=ty-,,two4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,ov]come ,,disappo9tm5t ,y h be5 disappo9t$1 hav5't y8 ,( c\rse y h1 aga9 & aga94 ,does x hurt v mu* :5 ?+s d n g z y h plann$ & hop$8 ,does x seem z if y 8j c't /& x08 ,"s p c be> disappo9tm5t2 !y seem to h le>n$ ! secret ( tak+ (f ! ke5 edge s t x does n hurt s mu*4 ,h y le>n$ t secret yet8 ,i fancy ,i he> "s "o say1 8,oh6 ,i wi% ,i knew ! secret40 ,!re is m ?an "o "p to ! secret4 ,y may le>n x if y w2 y may get :]e y c be> disappo9tm5t & keep sweet all ! "t4 ,_m p prep>e !mselves to be disappo9t$2 !y arrange ?+s s t !y are c]ta9 to be disappo9t$4 ,!y set _! he>t s fully ^u ! ?+ !y wi% to h or d1 :atev] x may be1 t !y make no provision :atev]1 except to c>ry out _! plans exactly z !y h devis$ !m4 ,!y d n provide = any cont+5cies t may arise4 ,_! plans fill _! :ole horizon4 ,!y c see no?+ else2 !y c ?9k ( no?+ else2 !y want x j t way & no o!r way4 ,?us !y prep>e !mselves to suff] ke5 disappo9tm5t %\ld any?+ happ5 diff]5t f :at !y expect4 ,?is is :at puts ! /+ 9 disappo9tm5t4 ,always make provision 9 y\r plans = :atev] may happ54 ,always make y\r promises to y\rself ) ! proviso1 8,if no?+ prev5ts40 ,if y are go+ on a j\rney1 say1 8,if x does n ra91 or if ,i am well1 or if ?is or t does n prev5t40 ,keep ! ?\ght 9 y\r m9d t some?+ may prev5t1 & d n get x too mu* settl$ z a fact t y w d :at y h plann$4 ,take into consid]ation t y are a s]vant1 n ! ma/]2 d n =get to put 91 8,if ! ,"l wills40 ,if disappo9tm5t comes1 x may be necess>y = u to repress our feel+s ( dissatisfaction4 ,if we beg9 pity+ ourselves & say+1 8,oh1 x is too bad6 x is j too bad60 we %all only feel ! m ke5ly ! hurt2 & ! m we cultivate ! habit ( self-pity1 ! m p[] x ex]cises ov] u4 ,"s p h s yield$ to ! p[] ( self-pity t :ole days are d>k5$ by little trifl+ disappo9tm5ts t !y ought to ?r[ (f 9 a few m9utes4 ,n9e t5?s ( ! suff]+ t comes f disappo9tm5t has its root 9 self-pity4 ,y h bett] qualities 9 y2 use !m4 ,:5 y are disappo9t$1 take hold ( y\rself & say1 8,"h1 y c n af=d to be mis]able all day because ( ?is40 ,repress ^? feel+s ( self-pity1 lift up y\r head1 get y\r eyes on some?+ else1 beg9 mak+ "s new plans4 ,y\r old plans are l a brok5 di% & y c n use !m any long]4 ,all y\r frett+ & brood+ ov] !m w n make !m "w out "r4 ,take a new />t1 smile :e!r y feel l x or n4 ,y h _m o!r ?+s to enjoy2 d n let ?is "o ?+ spoil !m all4 ,refuse to ?9k ( y\r unpleasant feel+s2 resolutely %ut ! door aga9/ !m4 ,god w help y if y try4 ,ano!r ?+ to le>n is to submit ! w & desires to ,god4 ,:5 our plans fail1 we mu/ submit to circum/ances1 :e!r we want to or n4 ,if we rebel1 t w n *ange ! circum/ances1 b x w *ange our feel+s4 ,! m we rebel1 ! m we %all suff]4 ,! way to get rid ( ! suff]+ is to get rid ( ! rebellion4 ,we mu/ submit2 !re=e1 :y n d x gracefully8 ,_m times we c n *ange circum/ances1 no matt] h[ mu* we dislike !m4 ,res5tm5t w n hurt circum/ances1 b x w hurt u4 ,we ne$ to le>n ! lesson ( submission )\t rebellion--submission to circum/ances & to ,god4 ,! ,"l is our ,ma/]4 ,x is "r = him to ord] our lives z he sees be/4 ,sometimes x is he :o *anges our plans = 8 own purpose2 & :5 he does ?is1 ! outcome is always bett] ?an ! ?+ ( our own *oos+4 ,if we rebel1 we are rebell+ aga9/ ,god1 & "r !re lies ! dang]4 ,if we are s det]m9$ to h our own way t we d n will+ly submit to ,god's way1 he may h to let u suff]4 ,b :5 we submit & commit our ways to him1 !n we %all h ! consolation & com=t ( 8 ,holy ,_s4 ,if we w j le>n to *ange a s+le lett] 9 disappo9tm5t1 & spell x ) an 8h0 in/ead ( a 8d10 x w help take ! /+ out4 ,try x once4 ,?is is :at we h3 ,8 appo9tm5t4 ,n[1 does n t make x q diff]5t8 ,,talk ,,=ty-,,?ree4 ,,! ,,big ,,end ,,( ,,tr\ble ,i once saw 9 a pap] "s v]ses ! fir/ l9es ( :i* 7 some?+ l ! foll[+3 8,tr\ble has a way ( com+ ,big end fir/2 ,& :5 se5 at its appe>+1 ,looks its v wor/40 ,_m p are always see+ tr\ble4 ,!y are 8tr\bl$ on e side40 ,:5 !y talk1 x is g5]ally to tell ( _! tr\ble4 ,!re are o!rs :o1 ?\gh !y h tr\bles1 seem able to put !m 9 ! backgr\nd1 & say b little ab\t !m4 ,!y talk ( victory1 ( ! ,"l's help1 & ( ! joys ( salvation4 ,we all h our tr\bles2 = man is 8( few days1 & full ( tr\ble10 b ! greate/ tr\bles any ( u h1 ,i ?9k1 are ! ones t nev] come4 ,h[ truly ! poet has spok5 9 ! above-quot$ l9es6 ,j z he says1 tr\ble comes big end fir/ & fills u ) =ebod+s4 ,h[ easy x is to worry ov] ! tr\bles t loom up 9 ! future4 8,oh1 h[ %all we meet !m60 we exclaim4 8,oh1 ,i d n see :at ,i %all d60 & we fe> & tremble be=e !m4 ,ne>ly all ! joy is exclud$ f "s p's lives by ! %ad[ ( com+ tr\bles2 b :5 ^? tr\bles come ^u u1 we someway1 someh[1 pass ?r\gh !m4 ,_m ( !m1 & sometimes v ?reat5+ ones1 disappe> entirely be=e we rea* !m2 & ! o!rs1 :5 !y d come1 are usually n ne>ly s bad z we _h ?\ght !y 7 go+ to be4 ,we always f9d a way ?r\gh !m4 ,_m times we are surpriz$ at ! ease ) :i* we ov]come !m4 ,"o bro!r :o _h be5 tr\bl$ all 8 life 0 f9ally enabl$ to see t ! ,"l always made a way ?r\gh = him1 & 9 speak+ ( x he said1 8,?+s ne>ly always turn out bett] ?an ,i ?9k !y are go+ to40 ,a "y bro!r & ,i once _h an exp]i5ce t well illu/rates h[ tr\ble works4 ,we 7 go+ to meet+ "o night4 ,!re 0 su* a heavy fog1 t we c\ld see only a few feet ahead ( u4 ,sudd5ly !re loom$ be=e u :at appe>$ to be a great giant4 ,he came /rid+ t[>d u ?r\gh ! fog ) legs tw5ty feet long & body t[]+ up out ( sight4 ,x 0 an awe-inspir+ spectacle & at fir/ sight />tl$ u4 ,!re x 01 com+ "r t[>d u 9 a mo/ ?reat5+ mann]4 ,if we _h be5 fright5$ & _h run away1 we might h _h a great /ory to tell2 b we cont9u$ walk+ on t[>d x1 :5 sudd5ly we came face to face ) "o ( our neighbors4 ,he 0 only an ord9>y-siz$ man1 & !re 0 no?+ t]rible ab\t him2 b he 0 c>ry+ a lant]n1 :i* swung p>tly beh9d him1 & z he walk$ ?rew t gigantic %ad[ =w>d into ! fog4 ,! giant t we saw 0 n ! real man2 x 0 only 8 %ad[4 ,t is j ! way tr\ble comes4 ,! ?+ we see is n really ! approa*+ tr\ble 9 its true size & %ape2 x is only ! %ad[ ( x t we see4 ,our imag9ation pictures x z some?+ t]rible1 & we worry & live 9 its %ad[ = days & weeks1 only to f9d at la/ t we h be5 sc>$ by a %ad[ & t ! real tr\ble is only a fraction ( :at we suppos$ x w\ld be4 ,:5 ,alex&] ! ,great 0 a y\?1 8 fa!r _h a w>-horse t no "o c\ld ride4 ,! y\?ful pr9ce made up 8 m9d to conqu] ! animal4 ,:5 he tri$ x1 he discov]$ t ! horse 0 afraid ( its %ad[2 s he turn$ its head t[>d ! sun & soon _h x conqu]$4 ,let u le>n a lesson f ?is1 & :5 we become afraid ( ! %ad[s ( tr\ble1 let u turn our faces t[>d ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 ?us leav+ ! %ad[s beh9d u4 ,! ,scripture says3 8,! ,"l also w be a refuge = ! oppress$1 a refuge 9 times ( tr\ble4 ,& !y t "k ?y "n w put _! tru/ 9 !e3 = ?\1 ,"l1 ha/ n =sak5 !m t seek !e0 7,psa4 #i3 #i1 #aj74 ,david said3 8,?\gh an ho/ %\ld encamp aga9/ me1 my he>t %all n fe>4 ,= 9 ! "t ( tr\ble he %all hide me 9 8 pavillion3 9 ! secret ( 8 tab]nacle %all he hide me2 he %all set me up ^u a rock4 ,& n[ %all m9e head be lift$ up above m9e enemies r\nd ab\t me0 7,psa4 #bg3 #c1 #e1 #f74 ,o tr\bl$ s\l1 in/ead ( look+ at y\r tr\bles1 look to ,jesus4 ,! m y look at y\r tr\bles1 ! worse !y w appe>1 ! m y w be tr\bl$1 & ! less y w see ( ,god & 8 help4 ,d y n "k t ,god loves y8 d y n "k t he sees ! tr\ble8 d y n "k t he kn[s ! be/ way to meet x1 & j exactly h[ mu* grace y w ne$8 ,in/ead ( worry+1 try tru/+2 y w f9d x works mu* bett]4 ,cultivate ! habit ( ca/+ y\r c>e ^u ,jesus4 ,face y\r tr\bles boldly4 ,ass]t 9 y\r s\l3 8,! ,"l w make a way4 ,! ,"l w help me ?r\gh40 ,cont9ue repeat+ x until x becomes real to y1 & y w be surpriz$ h[ simple tru/ w take y ?r\gh to victory4 ,,talk ,,=ty-,,f\r4 ,,self-,,made ,,b>ri]s ,x seems /range t anyone %\ld build b>ri]s 9 8 own way & lay h9drances 9 8 own pa?4 ,b t is j :at _m p are do+4 ,!y wi% to accompli% some?+2 !y desire to d some?+ = ! ,"l2 b "s way !y f9d !mselves always h9d]$4 ,!y look back ^u _! lives1 & see t !y h done v little4 ,h[ _m times !y h desir$ to be z useful z o!rs6 ,b someway1 someh[1 !y 7 n4 ,! greate/ h9drances to our success are (t5 f\nd )9 ourselves4 ,we build up walls betwe5 ourselves & usefulness1 & !n lam5t because we c n surm\nt !m4 ,we look ov] ! wall & long to be !re1 :ile all ! "t we are plac+ new /ones ^u ! wall & build+ x high] & high]4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ( ^! b>ri]s is 8,i c't40 ,h[ _m p h built up ?is wall be=e !mselves6 ,!y see "w to be done1 !y see pl5ty ( opportunities = do+ effective s]vice1 b !y di/ru/ _! ability4 ,or sometimes !y are n will+ to d _! duty1 & !y beg9 at once to build a b>ri] ( 8,i c't0 betwe5 !mselves & _! opportunity4 ,oh yes1 x ought to be done1 & !y w\ld l to d x1 b !re is t wall 9 ! way4 ,!y w\ld gladly d ! "w if !y 7 ov] ! wall1 b x is too high1 s ! "w mu/ rema9 undone4 ,?is b>ri] is v easy to build1 b h>d to surm\nt4 ,! reason x is h>d to surm\nt is because ! p]son is n will+ to try4 ,no "o kn[s :at he c d until he tries4 8,i c't0 %uts out ,god's help completely4 ,x leaves no room = ! op]ation ( fai?2 x increases weakness4 ,! m y say1 8,i c't10 ! weak] y w feel2 & ! weak] y feel1 ! less c\rage y w h to attempt any?+4 ,x is c]ta9 t we c n d any?+ if we d n try4 ,x is c]ta9 t we c succe$ 9 do+ :atev] ,god wants u to d4 ,he has said1 8,my grace is suffici5t02 has he spok5 truly8 ,he says1 8,i w help !e02 does he mean x8 ,if he does1 y w n fail if y d y\r "p4 ,! tr\ble is1 y d n give him a *ance to help4 ,:5 ! opportunity comes & ! ,_s moves y to act1 y draw back beh9d ! wall ( 8,i c't10 & d no?+4 ,h y n _h _m *a/isem5ts because ( do+ ?us8 ,h y n miss$ _m bless+s8 has n "w gone undone1 & h n opportunities rema9$ unus$8 ,paul _h no place = ?is b>ri] 9 8 life4 ,he 0 a man :o did ?+s4 ,he believ$ t ,god w\ld help him 9 all he und]took4 8,i c't0 _h no place 9 8 life4 ,he said1 8,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/1 :i* /r5g!ne? me40 ,:at y ne$ is to quit say+1 8,i c't10 & beg9 believ+ ,god4 ,?r[ d[n ?is self-made b>ri]2 quit look+ at y\r weakness2 look at ,god's /r5g?4 ,d>e to d1 d>e to act1 & y w succe$ beyond y\r expectations4 8,i am afraid0 is almo/ z common a b>ri] z 8,i c't40 ,h[ _m p %r9k f duty1 say+3 8,i am afraid ,i w make a mi/ake4 ,i am afraid ,i %all n d x "r40 ,!y let ?is fe> become a great wall be=e !m2 !y pile fe> ^u fe>2 & z !y look at !m1 _! fe>s con/antly gr[ great]4 ,soon !y come to a place :]e ^! fe>s h$ge !m 9 till !y d>e n attempt any?+4 ,d y rememb] ! man :o said1 8,i 0 afraid10 & w5t & hid 8 "l's tal5t 9 ! e>?8 ,read 8 /ory 9 ,matt4 #be3 #bd-cj4 ,see :at 8 "l said to him1 & note ! result ( 8 conduct4 ,are y do+ ! same ?+8 ,if s1 :at w be ! result 9 y\r case8 ,fe> w tie y\r h&s if y all[ x2 x w make y a pr(itless s]vant4 8,i don't "k h[0 is a ?ird b>ri]4 ,h y hidd5 f duty beh9d ?is wall8 ,is ?is y\r answ] to ,god :5 he tells y to d some?+8 ,! ,bible says t 8,*ri/ is made unto u wisdom40 ,aga91 x says1 8,if any man lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god40 ,if ,god gives y a task to p]=m1 he w give y ! wisdom to d x z he wi%es to h x done4 ,possibly y d n "k h[1 b ,god kn[s1 & if y try1 und]/&+ w be giv5 y4 ,if y seek wisdom f him1 he w n fail to give x4 ,if we always knew h[ to d ?+s1 we %\ld n ne$ ,god's help to %[ u2 b z x is1 we mu/ (t5 d>e to und]take :at he wants u to d 9 8 wisdom & 9 8 /r5g?1 no matt] :e!r we c see ! outcome or n4 ,god wants u to rely on him1 & to g ahead 9 8 /r5g?4 8,i am n sure0 is ano!r b>ri]4 ,x is well to "k ,god's w def9itely1 b _m times p want to be s v sure t ,god has no way ( mak+ !m feel sure4 ,!y d n take ! assurance t he gives2 !y want some?+ m4 ,reason & good judgm5t tell !m to g ahead1 b !y build up ! b>ri] 8,i am n sure10 & hide f duty beh9d x4 ,we ought n to decide ha/ily or ra%ly1 b we ought to decide1 & !n act ^u our decision4 ,"o may cultivate ! habit ( indecision until 8 usefulness is greatly h9d]$1 & he is con/antly tortur$ wond]+ :at he ought to d4 ,x w\ld be bett] to make a few mi/akes ?an to let indecision hold u back f ev]y?+4 8,!y w ?9k0 is /ill ano!r self-made b>ri]4 ,! fe> ( be+ misund]/ood or hav+ rem>ks made ab\t !m is "s p's greate/ h9drance4 8,!y w ?9k ,i want to pu% myself ahead02 8,!y w ?9k "s "o else ought to d x02 !y w ?9k ?is1 or !y w ?9k t1 & s fe> ( :at p w say closes ! m\? & ties ! h&s1 r5d]+ life fruitless4 ,! ?+ t ought to conc]n u is1 8,:at w ,god ?9k if we d n d x80 ,x is to him we mu/ give acc\nt4 ,x is 8 approval we %\ld seek4 ,if he approves1 :at o!rs ?9k is a small matt]4 ,are we n will+ to be misund]/ood = ,jesus' sake8 ,let u cease to build ^! b>ri]s be=e u4 ,let u ?r[ d[n :at we h built4 ,let u decide we w n be held back f duty by our fe>s4 ,let u g =w>d 9 ! /r5g? t ,god w give4 ,let u tru/ m 9 ,god1 & be confid5t t he w n fail u4 ,h y n read t ! 8man ( ,god0 0 to be ?or\ghly furni%$ unto e good "w8 ,if y w\ld pay m he$ to gett+ y\r furni%+s ?an y d to y\r fe>s1 y might become f> m fruitful4 ,?us1 y w\ld be m happy "h & reap a great] rew>d h]eaft]4 ,,talk ,,=ty-,,five4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,"w ,,god',s ,,joy-,,ma*9e ,x 0 a bright1 sunny morn+ z ,bro!r ,littlejoy walk$ d[n ! /reet t[>d ! railway-/ation4 ,b someh[ ! brightness ( ! morn+ 0 n reflect$ 9 ,bro!r ,littlejoy's face4 ,he seem$ gloomy2 8 gaze re/$ ^u ! gr\nd4 ,z he ent]$ ! wait+-room1 he saw a man ) a smil+ c\nt5ance1 & he said to himself1 8,:y1 !re is ,bro!r ,joyful40 ,bro!r ,joyful1 see+ ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 ha/5$ to him & %ook h&s ) him w>mly & said3 8,good morn+1 ,bro!r ,littlejoy4 ,:at a f9e morn+ ?is is6 ,x seems t all nature is rejoic+ 9 ! spr+ sun%9e4 ,b1 ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 :y d y look s gloomy ?is morn+ :5 ev]y?+ else seems s bright80 8,oh10 said ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 8,i h s _m tr\bles & worries & p]plexities1 s _m trials & difficulties1 t x seems ,i h little joy 9 my life4 ,i nev] c und]/& h[ y are always s joyful4 ,y always h a smile = ev]ybody & nev] seem to h any ( ! worries & tr\bles t o!r p h4 ,y seem to be1 z ,paul said1 #8always rejoic+4' ,h[ ,i wi% ,i 7 z y are6 ,x c]ta9ly mu/ be a happy life40 8,oh10 repli$ ,bro!r ,joyful1 8,i ?9k ,i h my full %>e ( ! tr\bles ( life4 ,y "k e "o mu/ expect !m4 ,we all h pl5ty ( !m1 b t is n ! cause ( y\r tr\ble4 ,x is n ! numb] ( trials & p]plexities p h t keep !m f be+ joyful2 = "s ( ! mo/ joyful p :om ,i "k h _m c>es1 sorr[s1 & tr\bles4 ,!re is j "o ?+ wrong 9 y\r case1 ,bro!r ,littlejoy--y h n le>n$ h[ to "w ,god's joy-ma*9e40 8,god's joy-ma*9e60 exclaim$ ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 8:y1 ,i did n ev5 "k t he _h "o4 ,:at d y mean by 8 #8joy-ma*9e'80 ,bro!r ,joyful laugh$1 & 8 eyes tw9kl$ z he said1 8,come ov] "h & let me give y an object-lesson40 ,s !y walk$ ov] to ! side ( ! room :]e two ma*9es 7 /&+ side by side4 8,y see ?is weigh+-ma*9e10 said ,bro!r ,joyful2 8,i w j /ep ^u x & get weigh$40 ,he /epp$ ^u ! plat=m ( ! ma*9e1 b ! indicator rema9$ at z]o4 8,:y1 x seems x does n "w ?is morn+60 8,( c\rse n10 answ]$ ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 8y h to drop a p5ny 9 ! slot be=e x w act40 ,!n ,bro!r ,joyful took a p5ny f 8 pocket & dropp$ x into ! slot4 ,! indicator imm$iately flew ar\nd on ! dial4 8,"o hundr$ & sev5ty-two p\nds10 said ,bro!r ,joyful4 8,t is j :at ,i weigh$ two weeks ago4 ,n[ let u try ?is "o1 & h "s music40 ,s say+1 he took a disk f ! rack & adju/$ x 9 ! ma*9e & press$ ! lev]1 b no?+ mov$2 no music came =?4 8,:y10 said ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 8x w n play until y drop a nickel into ! slot40 8,oh10 said ,bro!r ,joyful1 8t's ! way60 ,he dropp$ a nickel into ! slot1 & ! ma*9e began s\nd+ =? its melody4 ,sitt+ d[n on a seat ne> by1 !y li/5$ until ! music ceas$1 :5 ,bro!r ,joyful said3 8,y see ,i might h /ood !re on ! plat=m ( t weigh+-ma*9e all day & wi%$ to h kn[n my weight ev] s mu*1 b ,i %\ld n h f\nd x out until ,i _h dropp$ a p5ny into ! slot4 ,we might h /ood !re by ! music-box all day & wi%$ to he> x play2 we might h ask$ x ev] s e>ne/ly to play = u2 b until ! nickel 0 dropp$ into ! slot1 !re c\ld be no music4 ,n[1 ,god has a joy-ma*9e1 & x works on ! plan ( ! slot-ma*9es4 ,y c see its picture almo/ any:]e 9 ! ,bible4 ,b !re is a real place :]e y c get ! joy--real joy & !re is pl5ty ( x4 ,?is music-box w play a tune = ea* nickel dropp$ into x1 & s ,god's joy-ma*9e w yield y a he>tful ( joyfulness e "t y c get x to "w1 & x always works :5ev] y proce$ "r4 ,"s p m]ely /& ar\nd & look at ! box4 ,!y see o!rs gett+ joy out ( x & (t5 try to get joy1 b someh[ x does n "w = !m4 ,! tr\ble is1 !y d n put 9 ! co92 9 o!r words1 !y d n d :at is necess>y to get ! ma*9e to "w4 ,! joy is !re1 pl5ty ( x1 en\gh = ev]ybody2 !re is no reason :y p %\ld be )\t x40 8,well10 sigh$ ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 8,i w\ld give almo/ any?+ if ,i knew h[ to get joy l y2 b ,i suppose x is n = me40 8,"r !re is :]e y are mi/ak510 said ,bro!r ,joyful4 8,take ano!r lesson f ^? ma*9es yond]4 ,!y are set out 9 pla9 sight1 & ! public1 ev]ybody :o wi%es1 may1 by dropp+ co9s into ! slots1 get :at ! ma*9es h to give4 ,! m co9s dropp$1 ! bett] ! own]s are pleas$4 ,!y d n want ! weights1 !y d n want ! music2 ^! are provid$ = ! public2 & :osoev] w may h 8 full satisfaction on c]ta9 conditions4 ,n[1 ,god's joy = 8 *ildr5 is j ! same--! m !y h ( x1 ! bett] pleas$ he is4 ,! m joyful !y are1 ! m joyful he is4 ,y are mi/ak5 9 ?9k+ t y are d5i$ joy4 ,y are n d5i$ x any m ?an y are d5i$ music f ! music-box4 ,if y "k h[ to op]ate ! box & are will+ to pay ! price1 y may h pl5ty ( music4 ,x is equally true t if y are will+ to pay ! price1 y c "w ,god's joy-ma*9e all y please40 8,well10 said ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 8,i d wi% ,i knew h[4 ,& :at d y mean by ! price ( joy80 8,x is some?+ _m p h n le>n$ yet10 answ]$ ,bro!r ,joyful2 8b ,i w tell y ! secret4 ,i w tell y h[ ,i get ,god's joy-ma*9e to op]ate4 ,a specifi$ co9 is requir$ to op]ate ^! ma*9es1 b !re are _m diff]5t ?+s t w "w ,god's ma*9e4 ,sometimes "o ?+ w d x1 sometimes ano!r1 & sometimes x takes sev]al ?+s toge!r4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i try is ob$i5ce4 ,:ole-he>t$ ob$i5ce to ! ,"l nev] fails to br+ me a good supply ( joy1 b t is a price _m p are n will+ to pay4 ,!y w\ld l to h ! joy1 b :5 x comes to obey+ ,god & ?r[+ _! :ole s\l into t ob$i5ce1 !y draw back4 ,(t5 !y obey reluctantly1 ) m or less unwill+ness 9 _! he>ts1 or !y want to d x j a little diff]5tly f ,god's way4 ,t k9d ( ob$i5ce nev] makes ! joy-ma*9e "w4 ,!re are o!rs :o are will+ to obey ,god1 provid$ he w d s-&-s to suit !m4 ,su* p wait a long "t = _! joy4 ,s long z ! he>t is clos$ up aga9/ ,god's comm&s1 y c c\nt on ,god keep+ a lock on ! joy-ma*9e4 8,sometimes1 & v (t5 too1 we h to drop "s tru/ into ! slot4 ,if y are d\bt+ ,god & que/ion+ :e!r he means :at he says or :e!r he w keep 8 promises1 ! ma*9e w n "w4 ,:5 ,i want a fea/ ( joy1 ,i make sure t ,i am obey+ ,god1 & !n ,i tell him t ,i believe him1 t ,i tru/ myself & my all completely into 8 h&s1 & t ,i feel p]fectly safe 9 do+ s2 t ,i believe 8 eye is ov] me & 8 ev]la/+ arms are b5ea? me & t he w "w out ev]y?+ = my good & keep me 9 :atev] circum/ances ,i am plac$4 ,t makes ! joy-ma*9e "w4 ,(t5 x br+s #8joy unspeakable & full ( glory4' 8,( c\rse1 !re is some?+ else t goes ) ob$i5ce & tru/1 & t is really a "p ( !m4 ,x is submission4 ,unless our he>ts say1 #8,?y w be done1' ! joy-bells w n r+ mu*4 ,if we get any joy1 x w be only a sort ( human en?usiasm4 ,i say ! he>t mu/ say ?is4 ,x is n en\gh = ! m\? to say x2 ! he>t mu/ n say x reluctantly nor hesitat+ly1 = ! joy w n come until ! he>t submits unres]v$ly4 8,praise is ano!r ?+ t makes ! ma*9e "w2 t is1 ! k9d ( praise t comes f ! dep?s ( ! he>t--! k9d t comes spontane\sly f a deep appreciation ( ,god's goodness & m]cy4 ,only ^? :o obey ,god h ?is k9d4 ,we may %\t ,god's praise l\d en\gh to be he>d two blocks away2 b if we are n obey+ him1 he kn[s x is a pret5se1 & x w n "w ! ma*9e4 ,"o may be ev] s en?usia/ic1 & seem to be v happy1 b if he is n obey+ ,god1 :at he gets does n come out ( ,god's joy-ma*9e4 ,praise am\nts to mu* :5 !re is ob$i5ce back ( x1 b is no?+ b noise :5 x is o!rwise4 8,sometimes x is pati5ce & long-suff]+ t make ! ma*9e "w4 ,sometimes :5 opposition or accusation come or :5 rail+1 abuse1 scorn1 or simil> ?+s mu/ be borne1 ! joy-ma*9e does n "w imm$iately4 ,we h to put a good supply ( pati5ce into ! slot1 & p]haps suff] a :ile2 b :5 ! prop] "t comes1 !y w make ! ma*9e "w all "r4 8,a smile or a *e]y ^w or a bit ( song1 a k9dly greet+1 or almo/ any k9dly act put into ! slot may fill up our cup ) joy :5 we are n expect+ x4 ,sometimes no?+ b endur+ a h>d trial w />t ! joy fl[+4 ,"o may n be v joyful dur+ ! trial2 = ! joy g5]ally comes at ! end ( ! trial4 ,"s p ?9k t x w\ld be pleasant if !y c\ld put _! trials into ! slot & make ! joy-ma*9e "w1 b x does n "w t way4 ,x is ! endurance t makes x "w1 & ! endurance w n make x "w until x is dropp$ into ! slot2 t is1 until we h endur$ ?r\gh to ! end ( ! trial4 8,!n1 ,i f9d ?+s 9 my pocket-book1 too1 t ,i c drop into ! slot to make ! ma*9e "w4 ,money 9 ! pocket-book w n make ,god's joy-ma*9e "w any m ?an x w make yond] ma*9e play music4 ,:5 p look into _! pocket-books & see only money1 ! only joy x c make is a sort ( selfi%1 human joy4 ,i "k ( p :o c see some?+ besides money 9 _! pocket-books4 ,:y1 j ! o!r day ,bro!r ,sympa?y look$ into 8 pocket-book & saw a sack ( fl\r !re = ! ,wid[ ,grimes4 ,& la/ fall "o day he look$ into x & saw a :ole ton ( coal = old ,mrs4 ,b5son & an ov]coat = ,tom ,jones1 & a little lat] he f\nd a pair ( %oes = ,johnnie ,pet]s4 ,( c\rse1 he took !m all out & deliv]$ !m to _! own]s4 ,i suppose y wond] :y 8 face %one s 9 meet+4 ,x 0 because ^! ?+s1 & _m m l !m1 kept ,god's joy-ma*9e go+4 8,n[1 ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 ,i h told y a few ( ! ?+s t w make ! ma*9e "w :5 put into ! slot1 & ,i am sure t if y w use !m1 y\r joy-cup w n be empty mu* ( ! "t40 8,well1 ,bro!r ,joyful10 said ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 8y h surely taught me a lesson4 ,if t is ! way to get joy & if ,i c h x z well z anybody1 ,i ?9k ,i %all try to get my %>e 9 ! future4 ,b h[ am ,i to get rid ( all my tr\bles & worries & heavy burd5s80 8,:y10 answ]$ ,bro!r ,joyful1 8y are work+ ! wrong ma*9e2 y d n get su* ?+s f ! ,"l40 8,:at d y mean80 ask$ ,bro!r ,littlejoy4 8,:y1 ,satan has a slot-ma*9e also1 & _m p are work+ x ov]time4 ,"s good p are work+ x1 b !y d n "k !y are us+ ,satan's ma*9e40 8,please expla9 y\rself10 said ,bro!r ,littlejoy2 8,i d n "k :at y mean40 8,x is ?is way10 repli$ ,bro!r ,joyful2 8,satan has a great ma*9e1 or ,i might say sev]al diff]5t ones1 & !re are _m diff]5t ?+s t c be dropp$ into ! slots to make !m "w4 ,b none ( ! ?+s t "w ,god's ma*9e w "w ,satan's4 ,n[1 y h1 y say1 tr\ble & gloom & su* ?+s4 ,^! come f ,satan's ma*9e4 ,?is is ! way x works3 ,y drop "s unbelief into ! slot1 & y get d>kness & fe>2 d\bts1 & y get gloom & despond5cy2 disob$i5ce1 & y get condemnation2 fe>1 & y get weakness2 murmur+1 & y get disc\ragem5t4 ,oh1 !re are _m ?+s y c get out ( ,satan's ma*9e2 & he is v glad to h y get !m4 ,drop 9 "s cross words1 "s fretfulness1 "s self-w1 a little pride1 a little suspicion ( ! bre?r51 a little envy1 or any?+ ( t sort1 & y w get a l>ge return f ,satan4 8,n[1 z ,i said1 ,bro!r ,littlejoy1 y h be5 work+ ! wrong ma*9e1 & if y w j ?9k a :ile1 y may be able to tell :at y h be5 putt+ into ! slot to get ^! ?+s t y w\ld l to be rid (4 ,p]haps x is a little disob$i5ce or self-w or unbelief4 ,make a good pray]ful se>* & f9d out2 !n /op dropp+ ?+s into ! devil's slot-ma*9e1 turn y\r att5tion to le>n+ h[ to op]ate ,god's joy ma*9e1 & ,i am sure y w soon see a gratify+ *ange40 ,z ,bro!r ,littlejoy walk$ out ( ! door1 he said to himself1 8,i ?9k ,bro!r ,joyful is "r2 ,i w beg9 work+ ! o!r ma*9e40 ,,talk ,,=ty-,,six4 ,,be ,,brave ,be brave4 ,only ! brave are /rong4 ,! c[>d is a weakl+2 if he has /r5g?1 he d>es n use x4 ,we mu/ be brave1 = life is a battle4 ,! =ces ( good & evil are 9 deadly combat4 ,y c n avoid hav+ a "p 9 ! conflict4 ,y mu/ fight :e!r y w to d s or n4 ,!re w be ob/acles to meet no matt] :]e y\r pa? may lie4 ,y mu/ ov]come !m or !y 9 turn w ov]come y4 ,d n dream ( a "t 9 ?is life :5 all y\r ob/acles w be ov]come4 ,!re is no day s bright b ! d>kness foll[s4 ,!re is no %ip t sails ! sea b mu/ meet ! /orms4 ,no tree s9ks its roots s deeply into ! soil b its /r5g? is te/$ by ! gale4 ,^u y w bl[ ! pi]c+ w9ds ( adv]se circum/ances4 ,?+s w come t y c n =esee4 ,d n %r9k be=e !m :5 !y appe>4 ,lift up y\r head1 ?r[ back y\r %\ld]s1 look !m squ>ely 9 ! face1 & ) c\rage born ( fai? meet !m 9 ! /r5g? ,god w give y4 ,sometimes x may seem t to endure is impossible4 ,y\r /r5g? may fail1 b :5 y h come to ! end ( y\rself1 ,god w add /r5g?1 & t add$ /r5g? w mean victory4 ,be brave4 ,x is only :5 y bravely face ! foe t y c "k ! measure ( y\r /r5g?4 ,!re c be no defeat to him :o w n be defeat$4 ,circum/ances may prevail aga9/ y = a "t1 b if y fight manfully on1 ! seem+ defeat w end 9 victory4 ,napoleon once f\ght a battle & lo/4 ,8 troops 7 driv5 back4 ,"o ( 8 m>%als1 :o ) 8 troops _h n arriv$ 9 "t = ! conflict1 came up dur+ ! retreat4 ,napoleon said to him1 8,we h lo/ ! battle40 8,x seems s1 sire10 0 ! reply1 8b !re is /ill "t to fight ano!r40 ,enc\rag$ by ! words ( 8 m>%al1 ,napoleon ralli$ 8 troops1 attack$ ! enemy1 & won a great victory4 ,if defeat$1 nev] c\nt t defeat f9al4 ,attack ! foe aga9 & keep at x till y w94 ,brav]y is a quality ( m9d & s\l4 ,y may be weak 9 body1 y may be timid & %r9k+1 b if y w1 y\r s\l may rise above all ?is & wax /rong 9 ,god4 ,c\rage is ! basis ( y\r /r5g?4 ,x w br+ /r5g? f ,god4 ,b %\ld he give y ev] s mu* /r5g?1 only ?r\gh c\rage c y make use ( x4 ,,talk ,,=ty-,,sev54 8,,b ,,jesus ,,s5t ,,him ,,away0 7,,luke #h3 #ch7 ,h[ natural x is = u to desire to be 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,ma/]1 to walk ) him1 to talk ) him1 & to behold 8 wondr\s works6 ,h[ pleasant to sit at 8 feet & le>n ( him6 ,h[ (t5 we ?9k ( ^? :o enjoy$ walk+ ) him ov] ! hills ( ,judea & wi% = ourselves t glori\s privilege6 ,x is our privilege1 ?\gh our natural eyes c n see him1 to dwell 9 8 pres5ce1 to commune ) him1 & to le>n ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,9 ! secret closet we (t5 seem to be v ne> to him1 & h[ our s\ls w\ld love to rema9 !re1 b (ttimes1 l ! man out ( :om ! devils 7 ca/1 we are n p]mitt$ to rema9 ) ! ,"l2 he s5ds u away4 ,:5 we feel ourselves ap>t f him1 x is n always because we h w&]$ away1 = (t5 he f9ds x ne$ful to s5d u away = "s purpose4 ,ev5 ^? :o 7 privileg$ to be 8 close/ companions :ile on e>? 7 s5t away f him f "t to "t on v>i\s missions4 ,sometimes he s5t !m ) ! message1 8,g & tell40 ,ob$i5ce to ?is took !m away f 8 pres5ce4 ,_! eyes no long] saw 8 mighty works1 nor did _! e>s he> 8 graci\s words4 ,!y did n h ! support ( 8 pres5ce1 b f\nd !mselves ap>t f ! ,ma/]4 ,s we mu/ (t5 g out f him ) a message1 &1 be+ ap>t f him 9 a s5se1 we %all (ttimes f9d ourselves ne$y & seem+ to g on our own /r5g?2 b we mu/ daily be> 8 message to ! p1 & :ile we are be>+ x1 :at wond] if we are lonely sometimes8 ,l ! disciples1 h[ev]1 :5 we h spok5 our message1 we may g back aga9 into 8 pres5ce4 ,"o he s5t away = inve/igation1 say+1 8,g 444 %[ ?yself to ! prie/40 ,sometimes we mu/ g out among our enemies & be a gaz+-/ock = !m4 ,we mu/ be ! object ( _! criticism1 ( _! sc(fs1 ( _! mock+s1 & all ?is ap>t f ! ,ma/]4 ,b %all we n be> all ^! ?+s & rejoice 9 !m1 t :5 we h return$ to ! ,ma/]1 & are sitt+ 9 ! quiet & sil5ce at 8 feet1 hold+ sweet conv]se ) him1 we may "k we h wr\ght 8 w & glorifi$ 8 "n8 ,sometimes he s5ds u =? to p]ils4 8,behold1 ,i s5d y =? z %eep 9 ! mid/ ( wolves40 ,b he also gives u ! sweet assurance1 8,no?+ %all by any means hurt y40 ,8 mess5g]s n[1 z 9 ! days ( old1 mu/ face p]ils2 & ^! p]ils mu/1 9 a s5se1 be fac$ away f ! ,ma/]'s pres5ce4 ,sometimes he s5ds to suff]+4 ,he said ( ,paul1 8,i w %[ him h[ great ?+s he mu/ suff] = my "n's sake40 ,ev5 ,*ri/ himself 0 s5t ap>t f ! ,fa!r4 ,he _h to leave ! glories ( heav5 & all t ^? meant1 sacrifice all ! honor t he _h1 ) all 8 joys 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r1 & g to e>? to be despis$1 mock$1 hat$1 sc\rg$1 & crucifi$4 ,sometimes 8 _s 0 heavy1 & sorr[ weigh$ him d[n1 & at la/1 9 ! mo/ try+ h\r1 he felt 8 sep>ation f 8 ,fa!r mo/ ke5ly & cri$ out1 8,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me80 ,if x 0 necess>y = ! ,son ( ,god to g ap>t f ! ,fa!r1 to be sad & lonely & heavy-he>t$1 & at la/ feel himself =sak51 %\ld we ?9k x a /range ?+ if we sometimes h a simil> exp]i5ce8 ,h[ sweet to be ) him 9 ! secret closet & 9 ! meet+s ) 8 sa9ts6 ,h[ x w>ms our he>ts & fills u ) c\rage & hope6 ,b = our "w's sake we mu/ g ap>t & endure1 sacrifice & suff]4 ,we c n always see 8 smil+ face4 ,b !re w be a "t :5 we %all =ev] be ) ! ,"l4 ,until ! "t %all come1 let u be will+ to obey him1 ev5 ?\gh x takes all ! c\rage & =titude we h4 ,if we f9d ourselves ap>t f him1 let u n accuse ourselves ( w&]+ away1 if we are do+ ! "w ( ,god4 ,heav5 w be all ! sweet] because ( our hav+ be51 9 ?is s5se1 ap>t f ! ,ma/] "h1 & we %all be ! bett] prep>$ to enjoy 8 pres5ce :5 he comes = u4 ,,talk ,,=ty-,,eight4 ,,gett+ ,,! ,,k]nel ,"o aft]noon a "m ) h] *ildr5 ab\t h] knees sat crack+ nuts4 ,! old] *ildr5 pick$ out ! k]nels = !mselves1 b ! "m /opp$ n[ & !n to pick out "s = ! small] *ildr51 :o wat*$ ) eag] eyes & ate ! k]nels ) ke5 reli%4 ,pres5tly a nut fell to ! floor4 ,! smalle/ *ild pick$ x up2 & z 8 "m w5t on crack+ o!rs1 he held x up to h] & 9 8 baby language ask$ to h x crack$4 ,he knew t !re 0 some?+ good inside ( x4 ,! %ell 0 dry & h>d4 ,he might bite on x all he pleas$1 b ! delici\s k]nel he c\ld n get until ! %ell 0 brok54 ,! ,scriptures are j l t nut4 ,if we wi% to enjoy _! ri*ness & sweetness1 we mu/1 s to speak1 get !m crack$1 & ?us obta9 ! k]nel1 ! inn] hidd5 mean+1 :i* w enri* ! s\l4 ,b _m are cont5t to "k s little ( :at is really conta9$ 9 ! ,^w6 ,h[ full ( mean+1 h[ ri*1 h[ wond]ful1 is a s+le expression6 ,"o s+le phrase may conta9 en\gh1 if y get ! 8k]nel0 ( x1 to make y\r s\l bubble ov] ) joy all day4 ,a s+le ^w may give y /r5g? to fight victori\sly ?r\gh a sore conflict4 ,! tr\ble is1 p d n take ! "t to get an und]/&+4 ,!y are too ready to ?9k t !y c n und]/&4 ,le>n to take a s5t5ce1 a clause1 or a ^w1 & m$itate on x4 ,! m y ?9k ( x1 ! long] y consid] x1 ! ri*] & full] x w become4 ,to illu/rate my mean+ ,i w take a text famili> to all & try to %[ y :at ,i mean by gett+ ! k]nel out4 8,! ,"l is my %eph]d40 ,i h (t5 he>d p quote ?is text :5 ,i knew x meant little to !m4 ,b suppose we /udy x a little & place emphasis on ea* "p 9 turn4 ,e ^w has its 8k]nel0 ( mean+1 e ^w is full ( ri*ness & s\l-satisfaction1 if we c b get x out4 8,! ,"l0--n j any ,"l1 = !re are 8lords _m40 ,x signifies "o def9ite1 p>ticul> ,"l2 n "o ( a numb] ( equal lords1 b "o /&+ out sep>ate & di/9ct f all o!rs--! "o above all o!rs4 ,?is is ! ,"l :o is 8my %eph]d40 ,:5 rightly consid]$1 ?is "o little common ^w z "h us$ conta9s a _w ( mean+4 ,we c\ld pr(itably /udy x = h\rs4 ,!re is a :ole s]mon 9 x4 8,! ,"l is my %eph]d40 ,x is n a man nor ev5 an angel :o is my %eph]d2 x is ! ,"l1 ! almighty ,"o--he :o creat$ all ?+s1 :o /ret*$ out ! heav5s1 :o upholds all by 8 might2 ! ,"l :o speaks & x is done2 ! ,"l :o wills & x comes to pass2 ! ,"l un*angeable1 unfail+1 glori\s 9 /r5g?1 p]fect 9 wisdom & und]/&+4 ,baal is n my %eph]d1 b he :o sits ^u ! ?rone ( ! heav5s1 ^: face is z ! lightn+ & ^: words are z ! roll+ ?und]s1 ^: love is m t5d] ?an a "m's1 ^: t\* is z s(t z ! kiss ( a sunbeam1 ^: eye is t5d] ) pity1 & ^: he>t is a f\nt ( compassion--?is is ! ,"l1 my %eph]d4 8,! ,"l is my %eph]d40 ,yes1 he is4 ,!re 0 no que/ion+ ) ! ,psalmi/2 x 0 to him a positive reality4 ,he did n d\bt x 9 ! lea/4 ,he 0 z sure ( x z he 0 ( 8 own exi/5ce4 ,b he 0 n any m sure ?an we c be4 ,repeat ! text ov] a few times ) /rong emphasis on ! 8is40 ,?is w help y get ! k]nel out ( x4 ,if y are a little d\btful1 keep go+ ov] x until ! 8is0 really means is to y4 8,! ,"l is my %eph]d40 ,yes1 he is my %eph]d4 ,x is ,i = :om he is c>+4 ,x is ,i ov] :om he is wat*+4 ,x is ,i :o c safely tru/ him4 ,i may see him look+ ) favor on o!rs1 help+1 bless+1 & /r5g!n+ !m1 b he is my %eph]d1 s ,i may ) confid5ce look = him to give me ! same k9d ( treatm5t t he gives ! o!r %eep4 ,! %eph]d has made promises4 ,he is my %eph]d2 !re=e ,i belong to him & h all claims ^u him t any %eep has4 8,! ,"l is my %eph]d40 ,to o!rs he may be a judge1 au/]e & /]n4 ,"s see him z a tyrant1 "s see him z "o to be fe>$1 b he is my %eph]d4 ,be+ my %eph]d & ! 8good %eph]d10 he w c>e = me4 ,he w c>e = my safety4 ,he w keep me 9 8 fold f ! rav5\s bea/s2 he w protect me4 ,into pa/ures gre5 he w lead me4 ,by ! /ill wat] ,i %all re/ secure4 ,he is 8my %eph]d40 ,?is br+s out only to a small degree ! ri*ness ( ! text1 b x illu/rates ! mann] 9 :i* we %\ld /udy ! ,scriptures if we are to get ! 8k]nel02 b we %\ld c>efully avoid e t5d5cy to read into any text :at x does n tea*4 ,x is all "r to read a *apt] or a numb] ( *apt]s2 b y w get m s\l-food by tak+ a little & /udy+ x well4 ,/udy ea* ^w c>efully by itself & 9 relation to ! o!r words ( ! s5t5ce4 ,foll[ ?is me?od ( /udy until x becomes a habit1 & x w unlock to y ri* /oreh\ses ( heav5ly tru?4 ,y\r s\l w f9d a fea/ :]ev] y g 9 ! ,sacr$ ,book4 ,!re is 9 e scripture a 8k]nel40 ,d n be cont5t until y get x out4 ,,talk ,,=ty-,,n9e4 ,,two ,,sunsets ,we /ood on ! br[ ( ! hill gaz+ out ov] ! valley b5ea? u4 ,9 ! di/ant we/ ! sun sank quietly & s]5ely t[>d ! horizon4 ,! purpl+ %ad[s ( ! hills grew long] 9 ! valley4 ,! cl\ds ov]head1 :i* sc>cely seem$ to move1 7 9 brok51 fluffy masses4 ,z we gaz$ ^u ! sc5e1 ! sun z a mighty k+ 9 /ately maje/y & respl5d5t glory sank to 8 ev5+ repose4 ,! cl\ds caught ! aft]gl[1 look+ z if a gigantic bru% _h swept across ! sky scatt]+ gold & orange & crimson & purple4 ,! sun _h gone1 b ! glory ( 8 vani%$ pres5ce /ill l+]$ 9 ! beauty ( ! cl\ds4 ,at ! close ( ano!r day we /ood on ! same hill-top4 ,! sun 0 hang+ l[4 ,! purpl+ %ad[s l5g!n$ 9 ! valley4 ,! sun did n s9k 9 glory tonight1 b pass$ out ( sight into a bank ( d>k & ?reat5+ cl\ds4 ,! voices ( ! day 7 /ill$4 ,a solemn & =ebod+ hu% seem$ ov] all1 & our spirits felt ! g5]al gloom4 ,!re 0 no aft]gl[4 ,!re 0 no respl5d5t pa9t+ ( ! sky4 ,all 0 somb] & gloomy2 nature seem$ to await :at w\ld come1 9 expectancy & awe4 ,& z ! d>kness fell1 we saw a gleam ( lightn+ play across ! di/ant cl\d4 ,h[ l ! sunsets ( "s lives 7 ^! two sunsets6 ,9 my m9d1 unfad+ :ile ,i live1 are ! memories ( two life-sunsets4 ,:5 b sev5 summ]s _h pass$ ov] my head1 my little si/] & ,i 7 at a neighbor's two or ?ree miles f home4 ,9 ! e>ly twilight a horseman came gallop+ d[n ! road be>+ ! fateful news t ,"m 0 dy+4 ,quickly plac+ me beh9d him on ! horse & tak+ my little si/] 9 8 arms1 he gallop$ away ?r\gh ! e>ly night4 ,:5 we arriv$ at home1 we f\nd ! h\se fill$ ) neighbors4 ,^u h] b$ lay ,"m ) pallid face4 ,?r\gh ! h\rs ( ! night we wat*$ by h] b$side4 ,ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+ %e ask$ !m to s+ t old song 8,%all ,we ,ga!r at ! ,riv]80 ,) *ok+ voices & te>-dimm$ eyes ! little b& ( neighbors sang ! song4 ,! eyes ( ! suff]] gaz$ /$fa/ly above4 ,a heav5ly light beam$ =? f h] c\nt5ance4 ,a smile ( joy 0 ^u h] face4 ,pres5tly %e call$ ! sorr[+ relatives "o by "o & bade !m a la/ good-by4 ,i fell ^u my knees by h] b$side & sobb$ out my *ildi% grief4 ,%e turn$ & look$ fondly d[n ^u me &1 lay+ h] h& ^u my head1 said1 8,*>lie1 be a good boy & meet me 9 heav540 ,a little :ile %e 0 quiet4 ,!n h] life's sun sank to its re/4 ,b ! aft]gl[ ( t beautiful life /ill %9es 9 t community4 ,circum/ances lat] took me f> away2 b aft] sixte5 ye>s1 ,i aga9 /ood ^u ! sc5e1 & ov] & ov] dur+ my /ay ! neighbors told me ( h] beautiful ,*ri/ian life4 ,_m a "t dur+ ^? ye>s :5 ,i 0 tempt$ to d evil1 ,i w\ld behold t sc5e aga91 & ^? la/ words ( my sa9t$ "m w\ld r+ 9 my e>s2 !y /ood z a bulw>k betwe5 my s\l & evil4 ,! same aft]noon t ! message s dreadful came to me gr&mo!r visit$ a neighbor :o 0 draw+ ne> to 8 life's sunset4 ,:5 %e came back1 %e told :at pass$ :ile %e 0 !re4 ,! man 0 a skeptic4 ,!re 0 no life beyond ! grave = him4 ,!re 0 no hope ( reunion ar\nd ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,gr&mo!r spoke to him ( 8 approa*+ end & ask$ him if he 0 prep>$4 ,8 answ] ,i %all nev] =get4 ,"y z ,i 01 x /ruck me ) t]rible =ce4 ,) a look ( deepe/ melan*oly on 8 face he said1 8,x is tak+ a leap into ! d>k40 ,a few days lat] he pass$ away1 & he & "m lie !re 9 ! little c\ntry cemet]y wait+ till ! voice ( ! ,son ( ,god %all call !m =?4 ,b ah1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^? two life-sunsets6 ,"o left ! glori\s hope ( a ,*ri/ian %9+ =?1 t9t+ ! sky ) beauty2 ! o!r's sun sank into a d>k cl\d ( despair1 light$ only ) ! lurid gl>e ( ! lightn+ ( ,god's wra?4 ,read]1 :at w be y\r life's sunset8 ,w x be s]5e & calm & peaceful1 light$ up ) glory f ! ?rone ( ,god1 or w x be d>k1 )\t a promise or ray ( hope8 ,y are fa/ ha/5+ to t h\r4 ,x may be ne>] ?an y ?9k4 ,if y live )\t ,god1 y w die )\t ,god4 ,take a view ( y\rself n[4 ,w\ld y l = y\r life's sunset to f9d y z y n[ are8 ,if n1 :at assurance h y t x w be diff]5t8 ,good int5tions w nev] *ange x4 ,good desires w nev] *ange x4 ,god only c make y ready = t h\r4 ,unless y seek him1 y too w take a 8leap into ! d>k02 = y !re w be only ! 8blackness ( d>kness =ev]40 8,if ye w he> 8 voice1 h>d5 n y\r he>t40 ,,talk ,,fifty4 ,,! ,,sculptor',s ,,"w ,"o day ye>s ago1 z ,i 0 walk+ along 9 ! suburbs ( a city1 ,i came to a l>ge %$ ) wide-op5 doors4 ,my att5tion 0 attract$ by ! s\nd ( bl[s2 & z ,i came opposite ! door1 ,i saw "s workm5 at ! back end ( ! %$ busily at "w4 ,ne> ! door on a small plat=m /ood a l>ge irregul> piece ( /one4 ,/&+ by x 0 a man ) a l>ge *isel 9 "o h& & a heavy mallet 9 ! o!r4 ,z ,i look$ he walk$ up to ! /one & began to knock great pieces (f x ) *isel & mallet4 ,i paus$ to wat* him1 my curiosity ar\s$ to "k :at he 0 do+ 9 8 app>5tly aimless "w4 ,z ,i wat*$1 he cont9u$ break+ l>ge flakes & pieces f ! /one2 & s f> z ,i c\ld see1 he 0 j simply break+ x to pieces4 ,i wond]$ :at he want$ su* pieces ( /one =4 ,b pres5tly he began to kick !m out ( ! way z if he _h no use = !m1 & s ,i wond]$ /ill m :at he 0 do+4 ,aft] a "t he /epp$ ov] to 8 "w-box1 took ano!r *isel & a light] mallet1 & began to knock (f m pieces ( ! /one4 ,= a long "t ?is cont9u$4 ,i c\ld n tell :at ! outcome w\ld be4 ,s f> ,i _h se5 no?+ b de/ruction4 ,f "t to "t he *ang$ tools2 b /ill he cut away pieces ( /one 9 ! same seem+ly aimless fa%ion4 ,at l5g? he began to cut depressions into ! /one "h & !re4 ,a long "t ,i wat*$ him1 /ill wond]+4 ,at la/ he made a few quick /rokes on "o end ( ! /one1 & ,i saw ! outl9e ( a head appe>4 ,a few m /rokes1 & ,i exclaim$ )9 myself1 8,a lion60 ,i wat*$ until ! head became m di/9ct & life-l4 ,!n "u ! quick /rokes ( ! bit+ *isel1 "o paw appe>$1 !n ano!r2 & z ,i wat*$1 ! :ole figure took outl9e1 & ,i knew t :at seem$ to be only an aimless "w ( de/ruction 0 in/ead ! skill$ "w ( a sculptor4 ,i _h se5 only ! block ( /one2 b )9 t block ( /one he _h se5 ! beautiful figure ( ! k+ ( bea/s4 ,! "w t seem$ to me to be )\t purpose1 n[ prov$ to h be5 full ( purpose4 ,! pieces ( /one cut (f 7 m]ely s mu* wa/e-mat]ial t hid ! beautiful /atue4 ,i knew n[ t :at w\ld be left ( ! /one aft] ! sculptor _h complet$ 8 "w w\ld g to adorn "s f9e build+ & to be look$ ^u & admir$ by _m p4 ,no "o _h admir$ x 9 its =m] /ate4 ,x 0 only a block ( /one1 unattractive & ( little value4 ,b x w\ld n[ be a ?+ ( beauty to be treasur$4 ,yet t *ange c\ld take place only :5 ! %>p /eel _h bitt5 away all useless p>ts4 ,i w5t away ?\ghtful4 ,i realiz$ t t 0 a great allegory ( life4 ,! great ,sculptor sees 9 e human be+1 no matt] h[ r\gh & irregul>1 great possibilities4 ,:]eas we c see only ! ext]ior1 he sees )9 ! pot5tial image ) :i* he w\ld adorn 8 glori\s build+ above4 ,man 0 creat$ 9 ! image ( ,god1 b t image is n[ obscur$ by s9 & its results4 ,& s ! div9e ,sculptor mu/ d ) u z ! sculptor did ) ! /one4 ,he mu/ br+ to be> ^u u ! %>p *isel ( circum/ances1 ( disappo9tm5t1 ( trial4 ,x seems t ^! ?+s w de/roy u4 ,x seems t ^! ?+s are evil1 & we %r9k f !m4 ,"s ?9k t ,god is n j t[>d !m4 ,"s cry out 9 pa94 ,"s m\rn & lam5t4 ,"s cry to ,god to /ay 8 h&4 ,& _m1 oh1 h[ _m6 rebel4 ,!y c n see :at x means4 ,!y feel t x is all wrong4 ,sometimes !y murmur aga9/ ,god & _! he>ts gr[ bitt]2 b all ! "t ! ,ma/] ,sculptor ) 8 %>p *isel ( pa9 is only try+ to c>ve 9 _! natures & *>act]s 8 own image4 ,y want to be 9 8 image1 d y n8 ,y desire ! beautiful l9es ( righte\sness1 purity1 tru?1 meekness1 fai?fulness1 & k9dness to appe> 9 y4 ,y want to be a "p ( ! adornm5t ( ! heav5ly temple4 ,if y w\ld be n a m]e block ( /one )\t =m or beauty1 b ! image ( ! ,creator1 y mu/ let ,pa9 d h] "w 9 y2 !re is only "o way4 ,*ri/ian "* comes only ?r\gh pa94 ,if y %r9k & murmur or if y rebel1 t image may be m>r$ =ev]4 ,?9k n t ,god w let y\r life be ru9$4 ,he wants y = ! adornm5t ( 8 palace4 ,s :5 pa9 comes--! pa9 ( sorr[1 ( b]eavem5t1 ( temporal loss1 ( be+ reproa*$ & hav+ y\r "n ca/ out z evil1 ( be+ w\nd$ by ! tongue ( sl&]--9 :atev] =m pa9 comes to y1 hold /ill2 be> x pati5tly2 x w "w out 9 y\r life ,god's great design4 ,w\ld y h pati5ce8 ,y mu/ h _m ?+s to try y\r pati5ce4 ,w\ld y h meekness8 ,y c obta9 x only ?r\gh endurance4 ,w\ld y h fai?8 ,y mu/ meet & ov]come _m ob/acles4 ,god puts 9 u lat5t qualities ( good1 b ^! c be br\ght to view 9 ! solid /ructure ( ,*ri/ian "* only by long & cont9u$ *isel+4 8,belov$1 ?9k x n /range conc]n+ ! fi]y trial :i* is to try y1 z ?\gh "s /range ?+ happ5$ unto y0 7#a ,pet4 #d3 #ab74 8,:i* is to try y0--did y ev] notice t8 ,x does n say :i* may try y or :i* probably w try y2 x says1 8,:i* is to try y40 ,t signifies t x 0 int5d$ to try y4 ,x 0 meant = t purpose2 x does n come by accid5t4 ,trials are necess>y4 ,if y are ev] to be :at ,god wants y to be1 y ne$ trials1 y mu/ h !m2 y c nev] be /rong or pati5t or meek or brave or possess any o!r virtue ,god wants y to h unless y /& ! te/4 8,_m %all be purifi$1 made :ite1 & tri$40 ,god w d ! purify+2 & he w also see t we get our 8try+40 8,aft] t ye h suff]$ a :ile10 ,pet] says1 ,god w 8make y p]fect1 /abli%1 /r5g!n1 settle y40 ,! *isel pa9 mu/ d its "w4 ,ev5 ,jesus 0 8made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+40 ,let u be> x manfully1 yea1 joyfully1 kn[+ t x w leave its m>k ^u u1 ev5 ! m>k ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x w br+ out ! beauty & ri*ness ( ! ,*ri/-life & fit u to be 9 ,8 pres5ce =ev]4 ,,talk ,,fifty-,,"o4 ,,! ,,helplessness ,,( ,,! ,,gospel ,mu* has be5 said ab\t ! p[] ( ! gospel4 ,x is 8! p[] ( ,god unto salvation40 ,by x millions h be5 r$eem$ & *e]$ & com=t$ & inspir$4 ,o!rs h be5 w>n$ 9 tones ( ?und] to awak5$ consci5ces4 ,x has be5 ! greate/ civiliz] kn[n4 ,b h[ev] great its p[] & influ5ce1 h[ev] wond]ful its accompli%m5ts1 !re are conditions "u :i* x is pitifully helpless1 "u :i* x c d no?+ to help ! p]i%+ masses4 ,y may take y\r ,bible into a hea!n l& or to a race ( ano!r language1 & ?\gh all its tru?1 its promises & w>n+s1 its light & glory1 are )9 its lids1 yet x is dumb4 ,x speaks n to !m4 ,!y p]i% all ar\nd x4 ,!y rema9 9 d>kness1 :5 light is !re1 heav5ly1 glori\s light4 ,n a ray rea*es !m4 ,x is helpless4 ,x is voiceless2 x speaks n to !m its /ory ( love4 ,9 y\r own home x may lie clos$ & sil5t4 ,visitors come & g1 b x helps !m n4 ,y\r *ildr5 he> n its voice4 ,y\r neighbors receive n its c\nsel1 w>n+s1 nor promises4 ,h[ helpless x is6 ,oh ! _m dumb ,bibles 9 our l&6 ,if !y only _h tongues1 :at messages !y w\ld speak to ! p6 ,y h a tongue4 ,d y n (t5 use x 9 a way t is ( little pr(it ei!r to y or to o!rs8 ,! ,bible has no tongue to use4 ,w y l5d x y\rs8 ,w y let x speak its message ) y\r tongue8 ,mu/ y\r neighbors be lo/ because y\r ,bible has no voice8 ,o bro!r1 si/]1 let y\r ,bible be no long] dumb4 ,give x a tongue4 ,!re are he>ts all ar\nd y ne$+ its tru?4 ,w y speak = x8 ,a sil5t & voiceless ,bible--:at c be m helpless8 ,aga91 if a tongue be l5t x & its message be spok5 & repeat$ aga9 & aga91 :at c x d if x is n believ$8 ,x is ! p[] ( ,god 9 ?is _w only to 8!m t believe40 ,if we w n believe x1 x c d u no good4 ,x c n save or com=t or heal unless x is believ$4 ,w y give x a believ+ he>t8 ,unless y d1 x is absolutely p[]less to help y4 ,oh1 h[ helpless is an unbeliev$ ,bible6 ,& ?\gh x h a voice & speak ev] s cle>ly1 :at c x d if ! e>s be clos$ aga9/ x8 ,if 8hav+ e>s1 we he> n10 b close our m9ds & he>ts aga9/ its voice1 x w pr(it u no?+4 ,x c help n ! lea/4 ,oh1 give x a li/5+ e> & he>t6 ,! ,bible has no h&s4 ,x c n rea* out to ! ne$y nor g ab\t do+ good4 ,x c n clo! ! nak$ nor fe$ ! hungry4 ,:y n give y\r h&s to ! gospel's use1 t x may n be long] helpless8 ,x has no feet4 ,x c n g f place to place1 b mu/ rema9 sup9e :]ev] x is put4 ,x is a poor 8%ut-940 ,:o w pity its helplessness & give x feet1 t x may g to ! nations8 ,x has no money4 ,x is z poor z a paup]4 ,x c n pay its way to ! ye>n+1 hungry s\ls t await its com+4 ,x ne$s its way paid to ,india1 to ,africa1 to ,*9a4 ,x ne$s to g to ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,y c s5d "s ( its messages af> = a few c5ts1 & p]*ance ?us help x to rea* a s\l ready & wait+ t w o!rwise be lo/4 ,!re are tongues ready to speak = x2 !re are feet ready to run ) x2 b :o w pay its f>e8 ,h y money & h\ses & cattle & l&s1 & yet are n help+ ?is helpless gospel on its mission ( m]cy8 ,mu/ x fail to rea* ! p1 t y may consume y\r means = ! gratification ( ! fle%8 ,might n ! money y h sp5t ! pa/ ye> ne$lessly1 h s5t ! gospel to a numb] ( lo/ s\ls8 ,oh6 pity ! poor ,bible1 :i* has no tongue1 no h&s1 no feet1 & no money6 ,h[ w x rea* ! lo/8 ,give x y\r h&s1 y\r feet1 y\r tongue1 y\r pocketbook4 ,behold ! c\ntless ?rongs go+ d[n ! broad way4 ,li/5 to ! groans ( ! lo/4 ,behold y\r own fri5ds & neighbors & p]haps y\r own k9dr$ on ! way to hell4 ,c y long] let ! gospel be helpless & voiceless8 ,:at w\ld y answ] ! lo/ 9 ! judgm5t 7 !y to say to y1 8,y _h ! ,bible1 b y did n tell u its tru?s4 ,y did n c>ry or s5d x to u1 & s we p]i%08 ,:at w y d to help ! ,bible to save ! _w8 ,! "t is %ort4 ,! %ades ( ! ev5+ are fall+ ar\nd u4 8,! night come?1 :5 no man c "w40 ,,talk ,,fifty-,,two4 ,,he ,,c>e? ,,= ,,y 8,ca/+ all y\r c>e ^u him2 = he c>e? = y0 7#a ,pet4 #e3 #g74 ,god c>es = u 9 ! s5se ( hav+ a p]sonal int]e/ 9 u4 ,we are ! "w ( 8 h&s1 & z su* he is int]e/$ 9 our prosp]ity4 ,he wat*es ov] ! developm5t ( our lives2 he notes e /ep ( progress4 ,! "o :o plants a fl[]1 wat]s x1 c>es = x1 & wat*es ! developm5t ( ea* t9y %oot & bud1 c>es m = t fl[] & has a deep] int]e/ 9 x ?an has ! "o :o m]ely /ops = a few m9utes to admire its full-bl[n beauty & to enjoy its fragrance4 ,to ! "o x is only "o plant out ( _m1 b to ! o!r x has a special mean+ & attraction & wor?1 because its bloom & fragrance are ! result ( 8 labor1 c>e1 & pati5ce4 ,x is 8 plant4 ,s x is ) ,god4 ,he gave u our be+2 he has n\ri%$ & protect$ u & wat*$ u develop day by day2 he is int]e/$ 9 u & desires our lives to bloom & s5d =? a fragrance ( tru5ess & purity all ar\nd4 ,let u s live t he w n be disappo9t$ 9 u4 ,he c>es = u because he creat$ u = 8 glory & to fill a place 9 8 et]nal k+dom4 ,he creat$ u1 n m]ely t we might h an exi/5ce1 b = a purpose = himself4 ,he wants u to make a success ( our lives1 n simply = our own advantage1 b to fill ! place = :i* he creat$ u = 8 purpose & glory4 ,& because ( ?is he w use e endeavor to help u succe$ 9 our lives4 ,he c>es = u 9 ! s5se t he loves u4 8,! ,fa!r himself love? y40 8,i h lov$ !e ) an ev]la/+ love40 8,god s lov$ ! _w40 ,he has a deep & abid+ affection = e s\l1 & ev5 :5 we /ray away f him into ! dep? ( s91 8 he>t ye>ns ov] u z a "m ov] h] err+ boy1 only 8 love is /rong] ?an a "m's4 ,he s5ds 8 s]vants out to seek ! lo/1 & 8 ,_s to plead ) !m4 ,s9n]1 he loves y4 ,?\gh y h griev$ him & h repell$ 8 ,_s ov] & ov] aga91 yet 8 eye beams ) pity1 8 he>t is t5d] ) love1 & 8 arms are out/ret*$ t[>d y to welcome y to 8 embrace4 ,if he ?us c>es = ! rebelli\s & neglectful s9n]1 h[ mu* does he c>e = 8 own ob$i5t1 lov+ *ildr56 ,h[ t5d] 8 love6 ,sometimes 9 a d>k & tr\blesome h\r :5 8 face seems hidd51 we may feel z did ! disciples :5 !y cri$ out 9 _! di/ress1 8,c>e/ ?\ n t we p]i%80 ,ah1 he did c>e4 ,at once he arose & rebuk$ ! elem5ts & br\ght ! disciples safely to ! l&4 ,yea1 he does c>e4 8,he c>e? = y40 ,8 help may sometimes seem delay$1 b x w come & j at ! "t to be mo/ effective4 ,9 y\r joys & victories & seasons ( refre%+ he c>es = y & also 9 ! "t ( trial1 ( p]secution1 ( heav9ess & long+1 & ( bitt]ness ( s\l4 ,9 x all he c>es1 & he w br+ y ?r\gh :5 he sees ! s\l ref9$ & fitt$ = 8 purpose4 8,he c>e? = y40 ,believe x4 ,let y\r s\l exult 9 x & %\t x al\d4 ,or if y c 9 y\r sorr[ only :isp] x1 let y\r he>t /ill say3 8,he loves & he c>es4 ,i w tru/ him & be cont5t40 ,aga91 he c>es = u 9 ! s5se ( tak+ c>e ( u4 ,8 c>e is prov$ 9 8 mak+ s beautiful a _w to be our home4 ,! fl[]s1 ! fruits1 ! gra9s1 ! grasses1 ! animals1 ! sun%9e1 ! w9ds1 ! ra9s1 & all 7 made to m9i/] to man's ne$1 com=t1 & happ9ess4 ,= u ^! exi/4 ,t we may be f$1 he causes ! e>? to br+ =? b\ntifully4 ,t we may be clo!d1 he makes ! cotton & ! flax to gr[ out ( ! soil1 ! wool ^u ! %eep1 & causes ! silkworm to sp9 its glossy h\se4 ,t we might be w>m$1 he made ! coal1 ! gas1 & ! =e/s4 ,t we might be protect$1 he made ! /one1 ! wood1 ! iron1 & ! clay t we might h h\ses4 ,he c>es also = our bodies1 t we may h heal?4 ,he gives u pure cry/al wat] to qu5* our ?ir/ & cool u 9 fev]1 balmy oxyg5-lad5 air to build u up1 & c\ntless o!r bless+s4 ,above all ?is1 he is himself to u a ,great ,physician ^: ^w heals our suff]+ bodies & takes u out ( ! grasp ( dea?4 ,he c>es = u spiritually1 giv+ u 8 grace to help 9 e "t ( ne$--to %ield 9 temptation1 to /r5g!n 9 trial1 to make /rong 9 adv]sity1 c\rage\s 9 dang]1 & valiant 9 conflict4 ,truly1 he c>es = u4 ,let u d\bt & fe> no m1 b commit ourselves to him1 kn[+ t he w 89 no wise fail0 u4 ,,talk ,,fifty-,,?ree4 ,,?ree ,,te/s ,,( ,,love 8,:]e=e %[ ye to !m1 & be=e ! *ur*es1 ! pro( ( y\r love0 7#b ,cor4 #h3 #bd74 ,love is capable ( demon/ration4 ,:]e x really exi/s1 x w manife/ itself4 ,x ne$ n be made kn[n by m]e ass]tion4 ,we are told to love n 9 ^w or 9 tongue1 b 9 de$ & 9 tru?4 ,9 ^! days !re are _m :o1 l "s ( old1 %[ mu* love ) _! m\?s :ile _! he>ts are f> f ,god4 ,! te/ ( our love is n h[ mu* we talk ab\t x1 b h[ mu* we manife/ x 9 our lives4 ,!re are ?ree te/s ( love1 :i* nev] fail to %[ exactly j h[ mu* we love4 ,let u consid] !m 9 ord]4 ,i4 ,h[ ,mu* ,we ,s]ve4 ,we are told t ,jacob lov$ ,ra*el s mu* t he s]v$ sev5 ye>s = h]1 & t ^? ye>s seem$ to him z only a few days4 ,! am\nt ( our love to ,god is prov$ by our will+ness to s]ve him4 ,if !re is 9 u a disposition to d only :at we please to d1 & if we c1 to disreg>d any ( ! kn[n w ( ,god1 x is a cle> evid5ce t we d n love him4 ,x matt]s n :at we pr(ess1 if we are n will+ to put ob$i5ce to ,god's w be=e ev]y?+ else1 x is f lack ( love4 ,love makes p will+-he>t$4 ,!re are _m ?+s to d2 !re are _m ways to s]ve2 & love prompts u to s]ve :]ev] possible4 ,if ! "w ( ,god /&s fir/ 9 our love1 our h&s w always be ready = s]vice4 ,i h att5d$ _m camp-meet+s1 :]e ,i h notic$ ^? on :om ! labor ( ! meet+ fell4 ,ev]ybody 0 will+ to sit 9 ! meet+ & enjoy ! good s]mons & take all ! bless+s !y c\ld get2 b :5 x came to ! labor & responsibility connect$ ) ! meet+1 will+ness sudd5ly disappe>$1 & a great] "p ( ! burd5 fell ^u ! m9i/]s & a few consecrat$ bre?r5 & si/]s :o lov$ ,god & ! p en\gh to g to "w4 ,i h (t5 _h occasion to call = volunte]s = s]vice1 & h (t5 f\nd t _m p :o c say 8,am50 & 8,praise ! ,"l10 & p]haps %\t 9 meet+1 become sudd5ly sil5t :5 x comes to volunte]+ = "w4 ,! te/ ( _! love proves t love is want+4 ,9 a c]ta9 camp-meet+ !re 0 a "y man :o pr(ess$ to be sav$1 & 0 sav$1 s f> z ,i "k4 ,i notic$1 h[ev]1 t :5 o!rs 7 busy at "w 9 "s necess>y s]vice1 he 0 always /&+ back a m]e onlook]4 ,"o day ab\t ! middle ( ! meet+ ?is "y man came to ! alt>1 & :5 ask$ :at 0 ! tr\ble he said t he _h backslidd54 ,be+ ask$ :at he _h done1 he said t he did n "k4 ,i said to him3 8,i ?9k ,i "k y\r tr\ble4 ,:5ev] !re has be5 a meet+1 y h be5 ready to g & enjoy all y c\ld ( x2 :5ev] a meal is ready1 y are always ready = x2 b :5 !re is any "w to be done1 y are nev] ready4 ,n[10 ,i cont9u$1 8:5 !re is ne$ ( wat] at ! bo>d+-h\se1 y take a bucket & g = x2 :5 !re is wood ne$$1 get an ax & use x1 or :5 !re is any?+ to d 9 :i* y c help1 be ready = x & d y\r "p40 ,he took my advice1 & f t "t on he seem$ to be a diff]5t man4 ,! reason _m p get s few bless+s is because !y d n love en\gh to s]ve4 ,!re are duties = all4 ,!re are opportunities ev]y:]e4 ,e "o ( !m is a te/ ( love4 ,bro!r1 si/]1 h[ does y\r love /& ! te/8 ,love w n grumble2 x w n compla92 x w n %r9k f s]vice4 ,d y love z f]v5tly z y ought8 ,,ii4 ,h[ ,mu* ,we ,sacrifice4 ,! "m :o loves h] *ild ?9ks no sacrifice too great = x4 ,ev5 h] life w %e give = x1 if ne$ be4 ,! man :o loves 8 c\ntry w1 if ! ne$ %\ld arise1 c\nt no sacrifice too great4 ,he :o loves ,god z truly z ! "m loves h] *ild or ! patriot loves 8 c\ntry is will+ to sacrifice = ,god4 ,abraham prov$ 8 love by n )hold+ 8 son4 ,he (f]$ him freely 9 ob$i5ce to ,god's comm&4 ,paul lov$1 & z a result he c\nt$ n 8 life de> to himself s t he might d ! "w ( ,god4 ,*ri/ s lov$ ! _w t he sacrific$ ev]y?+ = our salvation4 ,we say t we love ?is glori\s gospel2 we say we desire to see x spread to ! ends ( ! e>?2 b h[ mu* d we love x comp>$ ) our love ( self8 ,d we love x m ?an self1 or equal ) self1 or f> less ?an self8 ,_m p]sons sp5d will+ly & ev5 lavi%ly = self :o give sp>+ly & reluctantly to ,god4 ,!y sp5d m = _! pleasures ?an !y give4 ,"s sp5d m = c&y ?an !y give to missions4 ,"s sp5d m = gasol9e = pleasure-rid+ ?an !y give to all causes4 ,9 fact1 "s sp5d s mu* on _! own selfi% desires t :5 a ne$ ( ,god's "w is pres5t$ !y c truly say1 8,i c n give mu*40 ,!y might feel dispos$ to give if !y _h any?+ to give1 b are !y will+ to d5y !mselves ( "s self-gratification 9 ord] to h some?+ to give8 ,!re is ! te/ ( love t proves its real direction--:e!r x runs out selfw>d or ,godw>d4 ,if we love ,god & s\ls z mu* z we love self1 we c sp5d money = !m j z will+ly & ) z little reluctance or regret to see x g z if x 7 be+ sp5t = ourselves4 ,if we c n sp5d = ,god & 8 "w m will+ly ?an = self1 x is because we d n love him m ?an self4 ,if we d n get m pleasure out ( giv+ ?an we d out ( consum+1 we may well "q bo? ! am\nt & quality ( our love & its direction4 ,(t5 ! "w ( ,god mu/ g on crut*es because ( lack ( means :ile pr(essors live 9 luxury4 ,!re is no way to avoid ! issue4 ,!re is pl5ty ( money s t all ! "w ( ! *ur* c\ld be prop]ly f9anc$ & no undue burd5 re/ ^u any4 ,! fact is1 !re are too _m ^: love is want+ 9 t quality :i* draws out _! he>ts into ! "w ( ,god until !y are will+ to sacrifice = x4 ,x is true t !re are _m :o d love & :o prove x by _! sacrifices4 ,b x is j z true t !re are _m o!rs :o d n d5y !mselves & w n ev5 f a s5se ( duty1 to say no?+ ( mak+ will+ sacrifices ?r\gh ! prompt+ ( love4 ,x is "t t we he>d m ( ! practical side ( love prea*$ f ! pulpit & t p :o pr(ess salvation & at ! same "t manife/ an indiff]5ce t[>d ! salvation ( s\ls & ! "w ( ! *ur* 9 g5]al %\ld n be left to drift along 9 coldness & be lo/ at la/4 ,a sacrific+ p]son or a sacrific+ *ur* w be spiritual if ! sacrifice is prompt$ by love4 ,p :o are will+ to s]ve & sacrifice r>ely backslide4 ,,iii4 ,h[ ,mu* ,we ,endure4 ,*ri/ prov$ 8 love by endur+ ! sc(fs & ill-treatm5t ( ! p & ! %ame & suff]+ ( ! cross4 ,by ?is he prov$ 8 love to be real4 ,if our love is g5u9e1 z 0 t ( ! sa9ts ( old1 we c rejoice t we are c\nt$ wor?y to suff] = ,8 "n4 ,paul endur$ all ?+s = ! elect's sake1 t !y might be sav$4 ,if we c n endure ! little p]secutions1 ! unk9d words1 ! sne]+ smiles1 ! sc(fs & je]s1 ( ! unbeliev+ _w1 is x n because our love lacks f]v5cy8 ,! e>ly *ur* took joyfully ! spoil+ ( _! goods because !y lov$ _! ,"l f> m ?an !y lov$ _! goods4 ,god's m9i/]s 9 all ages h endur$ h>d%ips & p]ils & h suff]$ 9 a ?\s& ways )\t falt]+1 because !y lov$ s\ls z ,god loves !m4 ,sometimes p quote ! text1 8,we "k t we h pass$ f dea? unto life because we love ! bre?r502 b if ^! same bre?r5 d some?+ t does n please !m1 !y are (f5d$ & griev$ & are full ( compla9t & murmur+1 & x is h>d = !m to be reconcil$ to _! bre?r54 ,is ! love ( su* p g5u9e8 ,does x really prove t !y h pass$ f dea? unto life8 ,_m ?9k t ! prea*] ought to be will+ to endure almo/ any?+ = ! cause 7& s he %\ld71 b !y d n consid] t ! same love 9 !m w give !m ! same _s ( endurance & will+ness to suff] z x gives to ! m9i/]4 ,love t c n endure h>dness1 misrepres5tation1 neglect1 & su* ?+s1 & /ill be sweet & /rong1 ne$s to be increas$4 ,love makes s]vice sweet1 sacrifice easy1 & meek endurance possible4 ,love enri*es1 ennobles1 & blesses4 ,x sweet5s ! bitt] cup3 x light5s ! heavy load4 ,x /r5g!ns ! falt]+ s\l4 ,let u1 !re=e1 see t we h f]v5t love t[>d ,god1 t[>d ea* o!r1 & t[>d ! lo/ _w4 ,,talk ,,fifty-,,f\r4 ,,two ,,ways ,,( ,,ris+ ,! human passions are l wat]3 left unconf9$1 _! t5d5cy is always d[nw>d4 ,y c c>ry wat] upw>d or =ce x upw>d ) a pump1 b 9 ord] to d s y mu/ conf9e x 9 a vessel or a pipe4 ,! mom5t x ga9s its lib]ty by break+ ?r\gh ! b>ri]1 x ru%es d[nw>d4 ,s ! human passions & prop5sities mu/ be kept conf9$ by ! w4 ,:5 !y are n1 !y c>ry ! :ole man d[nw>d4 ,by ! p[] ( our wills we may raise ourselves to high] altitudes1 to great] heights ( morality2 b ! mom5t ! w weak5s s t passion breaks ?r\gh1 ! c\rse is imm$iately d[nw>d4 ,wat] is rais$ to heights by great labor2 s we rea* morality only by ! greate/ ef=ts1 & ma9ta9 x only by c>eful wat*fulness & /$fa/ purpose4 ,b ! sun1 ) its w>m+ rays1 smiles d[n ^u ! wat]1 & ! wat] rises 9 unse5 vapor & floats into ! atmosph]e4 ,!re is no /ruggle & t]rible compulsion & repression1 b only sil5ce1 calmness1 & peace4 ,:5 x rises f ! muddy pool1 ! /agnant pond1 or ! fil?y gutt]1 x rises pure & clean1 leav+ beh9d ! mud1 ! slime1 ! (f5sive odors1 ! noxi\s g]ms & bact]ia4 ,s :5 ! sun%9e ( ,god's love %9es ^u & w>ms our he>ts1 x lifts u up f all ! slime & fil? ( s9ful habits1 clean & pure1 into heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,s long z ! wat] is kept w>m1 x floats onw>d2 b :5 x cools1 x cond5ses & falls back aga91 p]haps into ! same slimy pool4 ,likewise1 s long z our he>ts are kept w>m by ! rays ( ,god's love %9+ !re91 our pure moral /ate is easily ma9ta9$2 b :5 we lose ! w>m? ( t love1 l[] ?+s beg9 to attract u & soon we fall d[n t[>d ! =m] level4 ,keep y\r he>t ev] turn$ t[>d ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 *]i% its s\l-w>m+ rays ( love1 & y w float on ! atmosph]e ( heav5 f> above ! ?+s ( s94 ,,talk ,,fifty-,,five4 ,,gett+ ,,ev5 8,i'll get ev5 ) t fell[ if x takes t5 ye>s40 ,?us decl>$ a man ab\t ano!r :o _h wrong$ him1 z 8 eyes fla%$ ) passion & 8 tee? set firmly ) resolve4 ,9 8 he>t he det]m9$ to d 8 enemy z great an injury z 8 enemy _h done him4 8,get ev510 ,i ?\ght2 8:at does x mean to get ev580 ,!n appe>$ be=e my m9d's eye a view ( ! v>i\s classes ( humanity1 ea* p]son 9 ! scale ( morality :]e 8 life _h plac$ him4 ,i saw ! ,*ri/ian on ,god's plane ( hol9ess & tru?4 ,f> bel[ him /ood ! moral ?\gh un*ri/ian man1 & d[n1 d[n1 /ep by /ep1 my m5tal eye beheld man to ! l[e/ dep? ( moral degradation4 ,vile & wrong de$s always degrade man to a l[] /ate4 ,e evil de$1 ^w1 or ?\ght l[]s u 9 moral be+4 ,if "s "o has done evil t[>d u1 he has l[]$ himself by t act2 & = u to decide to 8get ev50 by a simil> act t[>d him is = u to decide t we w l[] ourselves to 8 level4 ,to 8get ev50 means to get on ! same level4 ,x means to abase & degrade ourselves4 ,if we 8get ev510 we are z bad z he1 & wor?y t o!rs look ^u u ) ! same feel+s ) :i* we reg>d him4 ,if y want to get ev5 ) any "o1 d n *oose "s "o bel[ y1 b "s "o above y 9 moral atta9m5ts1 & labor to atta9 to 8 height1 in/ead ( ! o!r's dep?s4 ,?is w ennoble y1 make y bett]1 & be wor?y ( a reason+ be+4 ,! pr9ciple ( rev5ge has no "p 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,god refuses to let u av5ge ourselves1 no diff]5ce :at ! provocation nor h[ good ! opportunity = v5geance4 ,he says1 8,de>ly belov$1 av5ge n y\rselves1 b r give place unto wra?3 = x is writt51 ,v5geance is m9e2 ,i w repay sai? ! ,"l4 ,!re=e if ?9e enemy hung]1 fe$ him2 if he ?ir/1 give him dr9k2 = 9 s do+ ?\ %alt heap coals ( fire on 8 head4 ,be n ov]come ( evil1 b ov]come evil ) good0 7,rom4 #ab3 #ai-ba74 8,recomp5se to no man evil = evil0 7v]se #ag74 8,see t none r5d] evil = evil unto any man2 b ev] foll[ t :i* is good1 bo? among y\rselves1 & to all m50 7#a ,!ss4 #e3 #ae74 ,:5 "o :o is a ,*ri/ian s f> =gets :at is "r t he /oops to take v5geance1 he is !n ^u ! level ( ! s9n] :o did him evil1 & is himself a s9n]1 & is fall5 f 8 high position to ! level ( s94 ,god =bids u to ?reat5 to 8get ev50 ) anyone4 8,say n1 ,i w d s to him z he ha? done to me3 ,i w r5d] to ! man accord+ to 8 "w0 7,prov4 #bd3 #bi74 ,! _s ( ,*ri/ianity is to r5d] good = evil1 bless+ = curs+1 love = hatr$4 ,! blood ( ,*ri/ w wa% away ! 8get ev50 disposition f u2 & until we are ?us cleans$1 let u n presume to call ourselves by t holy "n ( ,him :o 8:5 he 0 revil$1 revil$ n aga92 :5 he suff]$1 he ?reat5$ n2 b committ$ himself to him t judge? righte\sly40 ,good is /rong] ?an evil4 ,evil us$ aga9/ evil1 begets m evil2 b we may 8ov]come evil ) good40 ,i once ask$ a man :y he did n become a ,*ri/ian4 ,he repli$ t !re 7 s _m 9 8 bus9ess :o 7 try+ to get ! f9ancial advantage ( him t he c\ld n d "r1 b mu/ d ! same ) !m or he c\ld n 8keep ev540 ,b let u see :at x really means to be 8ev540 ,if a man lies ab\t me1 & to get ev5 ,i lie ab\t him1 !n we are ev54 ,he is a li> & ,i am a li>--bo? on ! same plane4 ,he is go+ to ! judgm5t to give acc\nt = 8 lie & s am ,i = m9e--ev5 aga94 ,if he does n rep5t1 he w g to hell = ly+2 & if ,i d n rep5t1 ,i %all g1 too4 ,yes1 we may get ev51 b ,i w\ld r n be s4 ,if a man beats me out ( t5 doll>s1 to get ev5 ,i mu/ wat* my *ance to d likewise to him4 ,if ,i d n try to beat him to get ev51 he may h m money 9 8 pocket ?an ,i2 b if ,i turn ! matt] ov] = settlem5t to ,him :o said1 8,v5geance is m9e2 ,i w repay10 :5 ! f9al acc\nt is r5d]$1 ,i %all be t5 doll>s or m ahead4 ,let u n endeavor to be 8ev50 ) our enemies by tak+ v5geance1 b let u d "r & w9 !m to ! gospel by ov]com+ evil ) good4 ,let u get ev5 by rais+ o!rs up in/ead ( l[]+ ourselves to _! s9ful level4 ,be a bless+ to all4 ,set a "r example4 ,,talk ,,fifty-,,six4 ,,d ,,y ,,"k ,,y\rself8 ,ev]yone desires success1 b n e "o succe$s4 ,9 any l9e !re are c]ta9 ?+s on :i* success dep5ds4 ,success c be built only on a prop]ly & c>efully laid f\ndation4 ,^? :o desire to be ,*ri/ians desire to be successful 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,^? :o are call$ to "w = ,god desire to be successful work]s4 ,jesus said to ,m>?a1 8,"o ?+ is ne$ful40 ,!re is g5]ally "o basic pr9ciple on :i* all else mu/ be built4 ,if ?is is ov]look$ or neglect$1 p>tial or complete failure is c]ta94 ,_m attempts are failures because ( be+ begun at ! wrong place4 ,9 ma!matics we mu/ ma/] ! rudim5ts be=e we c compute ! orbits ( ! planets4 ,9 music we mu/ le>n tones & relations ( tones be=e we c produce ! exquisite h>monies ( ! ma/]4 ,9 a/ronomy we mu/ "k some?+ ( our little home-planet be=e we c laun* out into ! he>t-/irr+ imm5sities ( space4 ,be=e we c rightly "k ,god we mu/ "k ourselves4 ,! animal in/9ctively kn[s t ! gnaw+ pa9 9 its /oma* is a hung] = food1 & imm$iately seeks to satisfy x4 ,b ! man :o does n "k himself1 :o does n /op to consid] & analyze1 feels an unre/1 a ye>n+1 a hung]+ )9 8 s\l1 & kn[s n :y or :at x is4 ,he tries worldly pleasures2 b !y only p>tially satisfy1 & at la/ r5d] ! case m s]i\s ?an be=e4 ,he tries all ! rem$ies t he c f9d = 8 s\l-hung]1 b p]=ms no cure1 simply because he has n prop]ly diagnos$ 8 case4 ,x is only :5 he kn[s t ! cause ( 8 unre/ is s\l-hung] = ,god & ! bread ( life1 t he beg9s to try to satisfy himself prop]ly4 ,wom51 & _m ( !m pr(essors1 try to satisfy ?is crav+ by deck+ !mselves ) gold & gems & f9e array1 ) ! plumage ( birds & ! sk9s ( bea/s4 ,m5 try to satisfy x 9 ! pool-room1 by plung+ into ! muddy wat]s ( ! political sea1 or by accumulat+ money & by ! follies ( life4 ,z food is ! only ?+ t prop]ly satisfies ! hung] ( ! body1 s ,god is ! only ?+ t satisfies ! hung] ( ! s\l4 ,:5 p come to "k t ?is hung] is = ,god1 !y beg9 to se>* = him if haply !y may f9d him4 ,! tr\ble is t p look at ,*ri/ianity 9 ! ab/ract1 z a some?+ ap>t f !mselves1 :]eas x is a vital "p ( e spiritually normal man or woman4 ,! say+ ( ! old philosoph]1 8,"k ?yself10 proves 8 wisdom4 ,true wisdom comes only by fir/ und]/&+ ourselves s z to "k our relation to o!r ?+s4 ,"o ( ! ?+s t mu/ con/antly be prea*$ to ! si/]s is prop] mode/y & pla9ness ( app>el4 ,h[ (t5 d we meet ) ^? :o once 7 pla9 :o n[ dress almo/ z ! _w6 ,:y is x t ^! ?+'s are put on8 ,because !re is a long+ 9 ! he>t4 ,!y d n und]/& :at ?is long+ really is nor :at w satisfy x4 ,!y int]pret ! unre/ ( s\l z be+ a desire = ^! ?+s1 yet :5 put on !y d n satisfy4 ,no1 si/]1 x is n ! fl[]s on y\r hat nor ! fea!rs nor f9e dresses1 t y are really desir+4 ,y may ?9k x is1 b only because y c n rightly int]pret y\r s\l-cry4 ,no1 bro!r1 x is n t f9e team nor t o!r eighty acres t y\r s\l really desires4 ,bo? y\r s\ls are cry+ = m ( ,god4 ,give !m a *ance to get :at !y are hung]+ =1 & y w be surpriz$ to f9d out t y did n really want ^! o!r ?+s aft] all4 ,if y f9d 9 y a desire1 or :at seems to be a desire1 = any?+ n 9 accord ) spiritual prosp]ity1 !re is a real desire 9 y\r s\l :i* y d n realize4 ,si/]1 if y pass ! mill9]y-/ore & see a display ( worldly hats & some?+ seems to say1 8,j to be hone/1 ,i %\ld l to h "o ( ^?10 y\r s\l is hungry4 ,g home & fe$ x4 ,g to y\r closet1 fall ^u y\r knees1 & get a good fea/ ( ! 8bread f heav50 & 8wat] ( life10 & !n g back & look 9 t w9d[ aga9 & see if !re is any hung]4 ,!re is n a bit1 is !re8 ,d y n see y 7 mi/ak58 ,y\r s\l want$ m ( ,god1 & y did n "k y\rself any bett] ?an to ?9k x 0 a f9e hat y desir$4 ,or y1 bro!r1 if y feel z if y want$ p to notice y m & say nice ?+s ab\t y & tell h[ tal5t$ y are1 y are hungry4 ,g & give y\r s\l a fea/ ( heav5ly manna--n j a ta/e2 eat pl5ty1 fea/ on x4 ,n[ come back 9 ! cr[d1 & :5 t man goes to prais+ y1 x makes y feel a%am$4 ,y did n really "k :at y did want1 did y8 ,& y :o desire to be a big prea*] & /ir ! _w & be l a mighty man ( w> among ! p4 ,y are gett+ real hungry4 ,x w take a lot to fill y up1 b ,god has pl5ty1 & y _h bett] get to ! table quickly4 ,:5 y get full1 ?\gh1 y w f9d y d n really want to be a big prea*] at all1 h n ! lea/ desire to be4 ,:y1 y w feel s small1 j z if y want$ to hide beh9d ! cross :]e nobody w\ld see y at all4 ,aft] we h a good1 squ>e meal on div9e food1 any sort ( worldl9ess w 8g aga9/ our /oma*s10 & we c n be> x1 sight or smell4 ,& y !re1 y want to h y\r own way 9 ev]y?+1 d y n8 ,y\r judgm5t is s good t all ! bre?r5 mu/ accept x & act ^u x or all ! sweetness 9 y\r s\l turns to v9eg> "r away4 ,g & eat "s ( ! 8honey out ( ! rock40 ,d n come back until y get en\gh4 ,:5 y get fill$ up once1 y w wake up 9 ! night & cat* y\rself say+1 8,n my w1 b ?9e be done40 ,god is :at y want4 ,ev]y?+ else is husks4 ,y c eat husks all y please & n get satisfi$4 ,y may get a bad case ( spiritual dyspepsia or die altoge!r4 ,bett] f9d out :at y really d want1 & !n 8eat 9 pl5ty & be satisfi$40 ,d n try f9e dresses & r+s & fl[]s & fea!rs & h\ses & l&s & honors = s\l-diet4 8,eat ye t :i* is good40 ,get acqua9t$ ) y\rself en\gh to "k t all ! real desire ( y\r he>t is = godl9ess1 & t ^! long+s = o!r ?+s are only symptoms ( y\r ne$ ( m ,god & t !y w disappe> at once :5 ! s\l is fill$ ) ! 8bread ( life40 ,,talk ,,fifty-,,sev54 ,,balk]s ,no man likes a balky horse4 ,x is a nuisance4 ,x may be f9e 9 appe>ance1 /rong1 & able to d a great am\nt ( "w1 & x may pull along v well on good roads2 b :5 a mud-hole is enc\nt]$1 x is likely to /op1 & absolutely refuse to budge1 reg>dless ( ! ef=ts ( ! driv]1 j :5 x %\ld get d[n to bus9ess4 ,"s p are z balky z "s horses4 ,:5 ev]y?+ goes to please !m1 !y are 8good ,*ri/ians0 & (t5 seem v zeal\s2 b z soon z some?+ does n g j to suit !m1 !y draw back 9 ! h>ness & refuse to pull a p\nd4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,!y are balk]s4 ,o!rs d well :5 public s5tim5t is 9 favor ( ! tru?2 b z soon z x becomes a reproa* to walk 9 ! /raight way1 !y c n be> ! little p]secution t comes1 & imm$iately !y become balk]s4 ,i h se5 o!rs :o made mu* noise 9 meet+ & talk$ a great deal outside ab\t _! religion & _! do+s1 b :o1 :5 x came "t = !m to make "s sacrifice = ! cause or to d "s "w t requir$ consecration on _! "p1 7 ready to balk at once & ?r[ ! responsibility on o!rs :o 7 n balky4 ,!re are o!rs :o w "w h>d & sacrifice = ! cause if !y c direct op]ations2 b z soon z !y c n lead 9 ! "w1 or if "s "o que/ions ! wisdom ( some?+ !y d1 !y are ready to ?r[ up ev]y?+ & quit & h no m to d ) x1 no matt] h[ mu* good !y might d if !y 7 cont5t to fill any place 9 :i* !y c\ld be useful4 ,!y are balk]s4 ,!y w "w only :5 !y c h ! honor ( lead]%ip4 ,l "s balky horses1 !y w "w only s long z !y c h ev]y?+ _! own way4 ,!re are _m ways 9 :i* p balk4 ,!re are ! ones :o are always giv+ up _! pr(ession at e little ?+2 !y are *ronic balk]s4 ,god c nev] dep5d on !m4 ,j :5 he wants some?+ done t !y might d if !y 7 9 condition = "w1 !y h a balky spell & are ( no use4 ,!n !re are ! ones :o c n g to meet+ because ! sun is too hot or because x looks a little l ra94 ,o!rs balk if ! w9d bl[s a little or if !y d n feel j z good z !y h felt at o!r times4 ,"s g along ) a pr(ession till new light comes to !m1 b are unwill+ to walk 9 x4 ,!y /op att5d+ meet+ or quit pr(ess+ or try to g on ) a pr(ession & n measure up4 ,9 any ( ^! cases !y are balk]s4 ,d n be a balk]4 ,if !re is "w to be done1 d x4 ,if !re are sacrifices to be made1 make !m4 ,if !re is p]secution to be>1 be> x4 ,if !re are difficulties to be ov]come1 ov]come !m4 ,if !re are h>d places to pull ?r\gh1 pull ?r\gh !m4 ,if y c fill only a m9or place1 fill x well4 ,if y h trials & difficulties & disc\ragem5ts1 pull ?r\gh anyway4 ,d n be a balk]4 ,if y h acquir$ ! habit already1 quit x4 ,get d[n to bus9ess & pull y\r %>e4 ,& d n try to pull indep5d5tly2 pull ) ! re/ ( ,god's p4 ,all pull toge!r4 8,if any man draw back1 my s\l %all h no pleasure 9 him40 ,,talk ,,fifty-,,eight4 ,,sponges ,,& ,,wat]+-,,cans ,x 0 ,jesus' cu/om to draw spiritual lessons f ! ?+s surr\nd+ him & by "s similitude impress ^u 8 he>]s a pr(itable tru?2 s we may get _m valuable ?\ghts f ! simple ?+s ( e-day life4 ,! articles m5tion$ 9 ! head+ br+ to my m9d pictures ( two classes ( p4 ,! mo/ noticeable feature ( a sponge is its p[] ( absorb+ a liquid & reta9+ x )9 itself4 ,if dipp$ 9 or plac$ 9 contact ) a liquid1 x w absorb sev]al times its weight4 ,"s p are l sponges4 ,!y g to meet+ & dr9k 9 ! tru? "t aft] "t4 ,!y love x4 ,x delights _! he>ts4 ,!y love ! s++1 ! prea*+1 ! te/imonies1 & ! pray]s4 ,!y absorb & absorb1 b1 l ! sponge1 !y give out no?+4 ,! sponge gives up :at x has tak5 9 only :5 x is subject$ to pressure4 ,s x is ) ^! human sponges4 ,:ile !y love to li/51 !y h to be urg$ to d any?+4 ,!y te/ify only :5 !y feel duty-b\nd to d s or :5 !y are urg$ by somebody else4 ,!y r>ely pray 9 meet+4 ,!y are among ! la/ 9 all su* ?+s4 ,to g :]e a congregation are mo/ly sponges is to f9d a few hav+ all to d & to f9d a dull1 insipid meet+4 ,wet sponges w n burn4 ,nei!r w ! fire ( ,god burn 9 a congregation ( sponges4 ,a prea*] may be full ( fire1 b he c n set sponges burn+4 ,d y h to be urg$ to te/ify8 ,are y ready to pray or d :atev] y c 9 ! meet+8 ,d y love to talk to p ab\t salvation8 or d y speak ( x only :5 "s "o else />ts ! conv]sation8 ,d y h to be con/antly urg$ to d y\r duty8 ,are y a sponge8 ,a wat]+-c is diff]5t4 ,x too w take 9 to its full capacity2 b1 z soon z x is turn$ 9 ! "r position1 x freely gives out aga94 ,/reams ( cool+1 refre%+ wat] fall on ! ?ir/y plants4 ,! droop+ fl[]s raise aga9 _! heads to blu% 9 beauty1 & _! fragrance floats out on ! balmy air once m4 ,a delici\s coolness surr\nds ! place1 & we delight to be !re4 ,:ile ! sponge repres5ts ! selfi% class1 ! wat]+-c repres5ts ! op5-he>t$1 *e]ful giv]--"o :o is ready to pass on ! good ?+s & :o 9 return reaps ! promise1 8,he t wat]e? %all be wat]$ also himself40 ,if ! wat]+-c is empti$1 does n ! g>d5] fill x aga91 & ) fre% wat]8 ,s1 if we are p\r+ out to o!rs1 we %all be fill$ anew4 ,we %all n be empty1 b fre% & ri* 9 our s\ls ) ! wat] ( life4 ,! great ,g>d5] fills u t we may p\r out to o!rs1 n simply t we may be fill$ ourselves4 ,x is said ( ,jesus t he 8empti$ himself0 7,revis$ ,v]sion47 ,he became poor t ?r\gh 8 pov]ty we %\ld be made ri*4 ,o belov$1 ,god wants u to be 8ready unto e good "w40 ,d n be a sponge4 ,d n h to be press$ into duty4 ,d n live 9 y\rself & = y\rself4 ,be no long] cont5t ) dr9k+ 94 ,beg9 to p\r out4 ,be ready to d y\r "p 9 meet+1 yea ev]y:]e4 ,be ready to wat] o!rs4 ,! _w is inde$ 8?ir/y gr\nd40 ,a sponge1 if left to itself1 gives out by evaporation until x becomes h>d & dry2 & 9 su* a /ate x is useless4 ,_m p h drunk 9 ! tru? & delight$ 9 x1 b in/ead ( p\r+ out to o!rs1 t !y might be refill$1 !y h j giv5 out by evaporation until !y h become dry & =mal & lifeless4 ,t is ! usual result ) spiritual sponges4 ,:o are ^? :o are fat & fl\ri%+1 ^? :o h %[]s ( bless+s8 ,are !y ! sponges8 ,nay1 v]ily4 8,give1 & x %all be giv540 8,x is m bless$ to give to be a wat]+-c ?an to receive to be a sponge40 ,n[1 face ! "q squ>ely4 ,:i* ( ^! ?+s are y8 ,look ov] ! pa/ ye>4 ,h y be5 ready = duty8 ,is y\r te/imony always 8ripe0--ready = ! opportunity8 ,are y ready = s]vice ( any k9d8 ,if y h be5 a sponge1 quit be+ "o4 ,quit n[4 ,get ,god to make some?+ bett] ( y4 ,if we are n n[ sponges1 we c soon become s by neglect ( duty4 ,! only safe way is to keep p\r+ out4 ,,talk ,,fifty-,,n9e4 ,,! ,,f9al ,,retrospect ,!re is a new grave 9 ! cemet]y today4 ,an h\r ago ! sad-he>t$ m\rn]s1 ) fa/-fall+ te>s1 look$ = ! la/ "t ^u t famili> face4 ,! light has gone out ( ! eye1 & ! s\nd ( ! voice is /ill$ =ev]4 8,f9is0 has be5 writt5 at ! close ( 8 life's /ory4 ,he no long] is4 ,a few days ago he realiz$ t ! end 0 draw+ nigh4 ,be=e t he _h look$ =w>d1 & x seem$ to him t 8 life might run on = ye>s4 ,b x 0 n s to be4 ,! dea?-angel drew ne>1 & he he>d ! s\nd ( its com+ w+s4 ,he !n began to look backw>d1 to see 8 life z a complet$ :ole4 ,he c\ld n[ see life 9 its true light2 = life does n appe> ! same :5 we look back ^u x f ! end z x does :5 our gaze is turn$ =w>d 9 ! busy hurry ( ! days ( heal?4 ,:5 "o is br\ght to ! br9k ( ! grave1 life takes on a diff]5t aspect2 x appe>s 9 its true p]spective4 ,we are usually s absorb$ 9 ! pres5t t ! pa/ & ! future h little place 9 our ?\ghts4 ,mo/ lives are liv$1 n accord+ to any plan or purpose1 b accord+ to ! fleet+ influ5ce ( ! pres5t mom5t4 ,read]1 y & ,i are on ! pa? to ! cemet]y4 ,"s day1 & x may n be f> (f1 we %all look back ov] our lives f ! end4 ,day by day1 (t5 ) b little ?\ght1 we are build+ ! /ructure ( our lives4 ,ye/]day we laid ! f\ndation ( today1 & today we lay ! f\ndation ( tomorr[4 ,unless we lay a good f\ndation & build well !reon1 :5 we look back ^u our lives at ! la/ we %all f9d mu* to regret4 ,! wood1 hay1 & /ubble ( selfi% works & selfi% purposes w be burn$ up 9 ! fire t w try e man's "w4 ,h[ mu* ( ! selfi% elem5t ent]s into mo/ lives6 ,! ambition1 ! labor1 ! plann+1 is = self4 ,if self prosp]s1 :at else matt]s8 ,if self has ease & com=t1 :at matt]s x ab\t o!rs8 ,if self is pleas$1 is n t en\gh8 ,self seems to be ! ma9spr+ ( mo/ lives2 is x s 9 our own8 ,:5 we come to look back at ! la/1 we %all f9d no pleasure 9 view+ our own selfi%ness or its fruits4 ,we %all n desire to reta9 x 9 our memories4 ,we %all see t :atev] 0 done ?r\gh selfi% motives 0 "t & en]gy lo/4 ,:5 we look back1 %all we see bitt] words1 unk9d de$s1 & unfai?fulness to ,god & man8 ,%all we look back ^u brok5 promises8 on fri5ds :o tru/$ u & 7 disappo9t$8 ,%all we look back ^u wrongs to our fell[ m5 & s9s t[>d ,god8 ,x seems to me t ! ke5e/ regrets t ev] come to a s\l on e>? are ! regrets t come to him :o1 dur+ 8 la/ h\rs on e>?1 has to view a missp5t life4 ,h[ _m h said1 8,oh1 if ,i c\ld live my life ov]60 ,alas6 t c n be4 ,my bro!r1 my si/]1 y c live ?is day b once4 ,y w look back 9 "t & et]nity & see ?is day j z y liv$ x4 ,n only today1 b e day1 :5 x is today1 holds ! same mom5t\s responsibility4 ,let u live today z fai?ful to ,god & man1 z true1 pure1 j1 & k9d z we %all 9 ! la/ day wi% we _h liv$4 ,d n ?9k t tomorr[ y w live bett]1 & be m k9d & true & g5tle4 ,today is y\r day2 tomorr[ is out ( y\r rea*4 ,!re 0 "o ( old :o look$ back ov] 8 life & summ$ x all up 9 ^! words3 8,vanity ( vanities2 all is vanity40 ,he 0 ri* & wise2 he 0 a mighty k+1 & _h great honors2 b he lack$ t good consci5ce t comes f a life well sp5t4 ,he _h n held back 8 he>t f ! enjoym5t ( any pleasure4 ,he _h giv5 free re9 to 8 desires4 ,he _h liv$ a life ( ease & luxury4 ,he _h b to speak1 & he 0 obey$4 ,b1 alas6 :5 he look$ back1 !re 0 no?+ 9 ! sc5e to give him pleasure4 ,x 0 only 8vanity & vexation ( _s40 ,!re 0 ano!r man :o look$ back & :o told u :at he saw4 ,8 circum/ances 7 v diff]5t f ^? ( ! o!r4 ,he 0 a prison]4 ,9 a little :ile ! sword ( ! execution] w\ld sev] ! frail bond ( life4 ,he knew ! "t 0 ne>1 & ^! are 8 words2 8,i am n[ ready to be (f]$1 & ! "t ( my dep>ture is at h&4 ,i h f\ght a good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h kept ! fai?40 ,8 words are a %\t ( triumph2 !re is 9 !m ! exaltation ( f9al victory4 ,!re is no t+e ( regret1 !re is no te> ( sorr[4 ,:at matt]$ x if 8 way _h be5 rugg$ & ?orny8 ,:at matt]$ ! ?\s& p]ils t _h ?reat5$ him on e side8 ,:at matt]$ ! %ipwrecks1 ! sc\rg+s1 ! /on+1 ! opposition ( false bre?r5 & ( ! hea!n1 ! dungeons1 ! cold1 ! we>9ess1 ! sorr[s8 ,he look$ back ov] !m all2 & 8 s\l1 gl[+ ) joy1 bur/ out 9 language ( supreme satisfaction3 8,i h f\ght a good fight40 ,n once _h he laid d[n 8 weapons4 ,n once _h he falt]$4 ,n = a day _h he ceas$ to be true to 8 ,"l4 ,!re=e he c\ld say1 8,i h kept ! fai?40 ,?\gh _m times he might h avoid$ tr\ble _h he kept back ! message ( tru?1 yet h[ glad he 0 t 9 e in/ance he _h be5 true6 ,sometimes y w n f9d x easy to d "r1 sometimes y w h to sacrifice & endure1 sometimes y w be reproa*$ & mock$2 b :5 y take t la/ retrospective view1 ! fact t y h be5 true w cause y to be glad1 z 0 ,paul ( old4 ,!n1 be true today4 ,fill today ) a full measure ( fai?ful s]vice4 ,?9k n ( tomorr[1 b d ! "r1 9 ea* today1 & ?us y may exclaim ) ,paul1 8,h5ce=? !re is laid up = me a cr[n ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l1 ! righte\s judge1 %all give me at t day0 7#b ,tim4 #d3 #h74 ,,footnotes #a ,arms %\ld be cov]$ ) long sleeves4 #b ,elijah 0 9 hid+ because ,god in/ruct$ him to d s4 ,read #a ,k+s #ag3 #c4