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have thought for some time OF |
writing an article on idle words and
wasted time. This is subject that
deserves our consideration and delib
crate thoughts. The Word of God
teaches us that not only every idle
word, but also every idle and wicked
thought is merked down against us,
and unless We repent we shall be
brought to account for the same. We
are not held accountable for our mis-
fortunes. I mean things we can't
help, but all those idle, cranky, non
sencical words, thoughts and actions
that are so often p-acticed among so
many people OF today is not only a
waste of time, but sinful as we'll as
odious in the sight of God.
live could only take view of the
precious hours OF our lives that has
been wasted in this way it would
certainly be a rebuke to US. A great
deal of idle words are spoken and
hours of precious time wasted by the
way of argument. Some people de.
light in argument. They often diff
fer with you if they know you are
right, simply for the sake OF argu-
ment. They conclude that its
streak of smartness to differ with
others, and will talk any kind of
talk in order to be counted smart. |
say to all those who are trying to
devote their time to usefulness to
shun the company of such people, or
at least always avoid an argument
with them. What does it differ if
they don't agree with what you say;
you never can convince person of
this nature that they are wrong, and
its perfect waste of time to try to
instruct them. The best way to con
vince the world that you are right
is simply to do right. Actions always
speak louder than words. So never
mind freting yourself trying to show
something notable or noble. God
sees every act of our lives, and he is
marking them down closer than man,
and if anything you do is worthy OF
note or notice the world will soon
find it out; so let rs press forward to
the mark of our high calling, and al
ways remember that time Is too pre-
cious to squander.
Let's figure a little on wasted time.
Suppose you only spend one hour a
day in what we usually call josting,
having fun, if you please to say;
cracking jokes, telling big stories,
arguing, and many other ways which
are usually practiced among us
church people. This seems like a
very small matter, and we say
there's no harm in having little
fun, and there is no harm in having
fun and it's not 8 waste of time to
have fun if we only will keep idle
words out.
But let's sum up this wasted hour
q day and see what it amounts to-.
There are 365 days in year, which
makes 365 hours, which means Is
days and FIVE hours a year. Now,
Just at this small estimate of wasted
time every "a years you have simply
thrown away one, not only in idle
ness, but also in wickedness. But on
the other hand, if we had just spent
this one hour day in the right kind
of study, bringing to our mind some
thing noble and good, constantly and
gradually growing in grace and in
the true knowledge of what makes a
man or woman what they ought to
be. OH what comfort and blessing
it would be to you at your last hours
TO look back over a life that had
been so we'll spent, and to know that
you have not wasted Gods time in
idleness. After we form our habits
for good they come JUS as natural