The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-15
The Habit Of Daily Trust.
Instinctiyely in seasons of n

1nStlnctlYely IN seasons OF peril
or calamity we cry to one stronger
than ourselves for help. When the
collision occurs on the river, or the
fire bursts out at sea, or there is
sickness in the house, and we trem-
BILE at the shadow Of death, we are
swift to call upon God.
A little incident, which illustrates
the half unconscious feeling which
many people have about depending
on Divine Providence, is related in
the memoirs of Mary Somerville.
When a girl she and her brother
had coaxed their timid mother to
accompany them on a sail. The
day was sunny but a stiff breeze
was blowing, and presently the boat
began to toss and roll. George"
called Mrs. Fairfax to the captain,
'this is an awful storm! 1 fear we
are in great danger; mind how you
steer; remember, 1 trust IN your
He replied: "Dinna trust in me,
Teddy; trust in God Almighty" In
perfect terror the lady exclaimed: :
Dear me, is it come to thatp'
There is sort of implied and I'M
spoken belief that we are quite able
to take care of ourselves on ordi-
nary occasions, and this initiates
against our forming the habit of
daily trust. Quite ready to confess
our need when the storm is wild, we
forget that the need is just as real
and just as pressing when the sun
is shining, and the skies are calm.
So we lose the sweet unfolding of
that atmosphere of never-changin G
faith, which makes some lives so
full of peace and blessedness.
What should we think of that
child in our own home who seldom
appealed to us for advice, or sought
our aid, when under the everyday
routine of household life? Half
dozen times in a morning our little
ones run in from their play with the
question: ''Is mother here" Not
chat they want anything particular
from mother, but unless they have
the sense of her presence they feel
Ill at ease. Just this childlike re-
lation it is that we ought to cult
vate in our intercourse with our
Heavenly Father.
While no important enterprise, no
great change in our affairs, should
be-inaugurated, without our special
ly asking Gods guidance, we should
also refer to Him our little embar
easements and provocations. Is one
OF the children fretful or trying, is
servant wasteful and unfaithful,
Is situation perplexing, does the
sin that most easily besets US allure |
us with some dazzling temptation, |
there is safety, there is wisdom,
there is patience, there is grace,
each to be had for the asking. All |
we need is the habit of taking these |
small things to God. Not only at |
stated periods of devotion, but many
times in the day, as the soul feels !
its want, it may lift a silent, almost |
appeal to a Friend who is
always full of sympathy.
The father of Sir Philip Sydney |
snjoined upon his son, when he went
away to school, never to neglect
thoughtful prayer 1t was golden
advice, and, doubtless, his faithful
obedience to the precept helped to
make Philip Sydney the peerless
lower of knighthood and the stain
ess man that he was, a man for
7hom, for months after his death,
very gentleman in England wore
nourning.
To each of US it happens now and
hen to come to Il hard place sud
lenly. We did not know that any
rouble was to meet us to-day. We
7ere not prepared to be received
oldly by friend who has always
zen dear and priced. We had not
bought of failure in an undertake