The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-07-04
Servants Of Cod.
BUsu's Mills, June 81

BUsu's Mills, June 81.
One Of the chief causes why we SER
wants are SO unhappy in our estate is that
we are in it against QUE own will We
count it misfortune to be obliged to en-
gage in labor, and for this very reason We
urc not content, but wish to got out Of it as
soon as We can. And VIC need not DO
surprised at this while We sec that for tho
most part We form our judgments of
things more from the suggestions ofself-
love than from the rules Of the gospel.
Therefore sloth cannot bear to be obliged
to hard labor, for our love Of liberty is
shocked to be tied to the will Of another.
Pride dsdaips to DO in state which is SO
much looked down upoa in the world, but
if we would take religion for our guide.
instead Of these false enemies Of our saliva
ton, we would soon be convinced that
there are very few states Of life SO favora-
bic to us. And the very reason is, be-
cause we know our state as servant is
from God alone, who wills US to DO in
That state to work out our salvation.
When people have it in their OWE power
to chose state of life, they seldom or
perhaps never consult the will Of God.
Their seH-love, their pride, and their am.
Lition-their desire Of ease or Of riches
are their only coansellors. But when one
is in such circumstances Of life as to
obligc item to be servants, we may be
sure that it is nothing but the providence
Of God that wills them to be in such o
state It is not o choice Of our own will,
but the necessity in which God has placed
US That obliges us,to it. And this is Of
vast adyantagato our salvation, for being
there by The will Of God, we shall re-
ceivc more abundant graces, it will be
easier for us 10 save our souls, and our
reward will be greater il VIC lay our
hearts to,our driy in it, and cooperate
with the views of Providence. We have
t more in our power than in any other
state Of life 10 initiate Jesus Christ and
become perfect followers Of Him, because
our state and condition has q great re-
semblancc to that which he chose for
Himself while on earth. What hunilia.
ton did not our Savior suffer- There
fore, as in our state Of life we 50 much re.
semble him, it becomes an easy matter
for us 10 resemble Him also in our souls
If q ricl person desire to initiate Him
how Difficult ! is the task. lie must sell
all he has and give il TO, the poorer If
he continue to possess bis riches be must
take his heart entirely from them, and use
them 10 the honor and glory Of God. How
difficult it il in The midst Of henors.t to
initiate the humility Of our Savior, or for
one whe. is his own master to practice ODE
dience. Our state Of life 40 servants
lays us under the necessary christian vir-
tues by which we most resemble Jesus,
for our state Of life is one cfhumility
aud subsection. And to be employed III
severe labor and hard trials and toilsis
penance laid on us by God Himself, who
says-"By the sweat Of thy brow shalt
thou earn thy bread" One Of the great.
est advantages Of the state Of servant is
that we may be always certain of doing
what God wills us to do in all the duties
Of life. To do the will Of God is the
great cud ofour being. A servant will
have less account to give, Tor 10 whom
much Is given much will BE- required.
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