The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-03-31
FRET NOT TlIYSELF.

If a second Decalogue were tobe written,
one OF the commands might be-. Fret
mott There are more people in the world
Who sin BY fretting than BY stealing, or .y-
ing. or profane swearing Aud one Of the
worst things about this form Of transgres-
sion is. that among those guilty OF il so
many do not even suspect that they are SIM
ning..at all tins way.
There are thousands who worry and
brood over their difficulties, Aagellate their
souls with needless apprhensious, and all
the while are nnsg tkeinselses faithful
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others. They have ) kind Of hosriied
pity for a man who oan laugh in season,
aud sleep right through the night. without
the nightmare. while - many things are
going wrong. They would not have such
consciences for all the world. L must be
simply dreadfulto be soiinsensible. socare'
less. What il the world we're 70 come 70
its end while the man was laughing OF fast
asleep.
Nevertheless. He who knew all about it
said, Take no thought for The morrow,
Iie might have pat il 10 another phase
and said. there is no use laying awake
bali the night and frsiting about the truu-
\ bles that are sure to wake Up in ise MGR.
ring. and that will be twice as lroublesome
I il you had not slept well.
Between the habitual fretter and the Sc
rene spirit. the difference is positive and
palpab.e aud great. Thpss large wind
mills. that have power 70 draw up IN,
stream from the fountains, donot veer aud
whirl IN responte to every slightest .ehangt
OF the breeze in force and direction wlilt
tlio.e little wheels. that the toys put o.
gables. dance and eyrate With the mss
nervous aud irritable motions conceivable
| That big Newfoundland mas,if, valkiD.
about ~ deliberately or taxing bis nap il
the froLt yard--all the burglars AMI susp
cious .oungers in the neishborhood are nj
able to worry BIN. They may unhappil!
excite bis ire or indignation, but they eau
not make him fret. But the little teirie
dives through the gate. PUSHES frahtiesli..
around the corner. yelping and grow.inI
at eseyy echo and shadow. Il i . differ
eDce Of species Of cauine nature. An
such differences. no doubt exist IN the hu
man species. But man Is rational being
be possesses also the capacity Of faith, 3
which lie cuuiides 10 supreme God. VII
doeth Ill things weil. m sy.~,.... ....
A rational faith i. the antidote FOR ih
poison OF worry. TO be sure, faith canno
always quiet tie nerves that are oser.tsAe
aud underfel: bat il eau divide man q
ra;nst himself. 50 that he shall be able :
say. with clear discemnlent, i Is N
weary aud famished nerves that are cha
ling and Got Dy soul itself And there
often great comfort in knowing that It
nervousness, rather than original sin o. e
tai depravity. that makes Us so irritabl
aud untrustiDg. Very likely We ought !
repent sometimes Of precisely such siu ]
the nerves. and DO works meet for repent
ance by sleeping more and working less, Q
being more careful Of our diet.
And in any case il Is essentially ehristia
to seek that grace. BY whirh the tempe
becomes hsbitually serene, the snul abide
IL peace, looking out over the stormy se
Of life. as one looks upon the ocean from q
mountain on the shore, and looking upuar
trus.fully to Him who holjs rs oil in q
hollow IL bis hand. Peace be vii
yon isan excellent salntation for trout
Ions times. Aud fret not thyseif 10 an
, wise to do evil, isa command binding nl
on thousands of the present generation.