The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07


must be rain and sunshine, and har-
rowing, and then waiting, patient
waiting, before the hope of the
farmer is realized. So in the Chris
tian life and service. The toiler in
the Lords vineyard has great need
of patience" in order that having
done the will of God, he might re-
ceive the promise" For.
GOD doth not bid thee walt
To dlsappoint at last;
A golden promise. fair and great.
In precept-mold is cast.
Soon shall the morning gid
The dark horizon-rim,
Thy hearts desire shall be fulfilled,
Walt patiently for Him.
1.-The weary waiting times
Are but the muffied peals
Low preluding celestial chimes.
That hail His chariot wheels.
Trust Him to tune thy voice
To blend with seraphim;
His Wait shall issue in Rejoice!
Wait patiently for Him.
.He doth not bid thee wait,
Like drift wood on the wave,
For tickle chance or fixed fate
To ruin or to save.
Thine eyes shall surely see.
No distant hope or dim,
The Lord thy God arise for thee:
Walt patiently for Him.
Impatience OF the Flesh.-Misguided
human nature has come to believe and
feel that it has right to manifest inn
patience. In fact it is viewed often in
the light of n passive If not an active
virtue. The impatient person is the
least conscious of anyone of the fail
ing, and almost always calls the fault
by more dignified and respectable
name. The Christian is in very great
danger of falling into this condition in
his attitude towards evil and towards
people who are living in sin. He for
gets how patient God is towards the,
sinner, and calls his impatienceI
righteous indignation, or abhorrenceI
of evil. Impatience, like the spark
which reveals the presence of the pow,
der keg, unmasks the inner self, and
with the roar of the tempest the hid
den passions fash forth. Oh, that II
might open your eyes to the woes and
troubles which are Matched out in the
incubator of impotence! Greek
mythology tells us that 1t was Pan
dora's curious hand which released the
imps of evil in the world, but it is no
NEUROLOGICAL tale but faithful history
which recounts the ills set adrift on the,
current of human life by the inpatient
hand of man. Impatience is a riotous
fellow who is always stirring up
trouble. Impatience is a heartless rob-
Der who steals away the peace and hap
piness of the home, the ennobling
thought and inspiration of the study,
the success of the office, the harmoni-
Gus cooperation of the mill and factory,
the celebrating pleasure of the play
ground, the agreeable, elevating atmos-
phere of the social function. He steals
away mans judgment, rifles him Of
his self-control and then turns him
loose an easy victim to the horde Of
riotous fellows who follow in his trail.
Impatience is such little sin that it
creeps i'm unawares, and has one fioored
before he realizes it. Yes, impatience
seems like such little sin that it is
allowed to tester in the heart and life.
But if you will trace the ever-widen-
ing, ever-darkening lines of radiation
as they spread out from the little i'm
patient thought, or word, or action,
you will be appalled, that so little a
seed can bring forth SO large tree,
that so slight pinch of leaven can per-
meate the whole mass of dough.
The Cure.--And how may the sin Of
impotence be eradicated? How may
the Christian worker tread the full
length of the bridge of patience, SO
that the promise may at last be clasped
in the hand that has faithfully wrought
the will of God? How may the impa-
thence Of the flesh be plucked up by the
roots and cast away with it's abundance
of unwholesome fruit? Does God tell
us we shave need of patience" and
then fail to help us in our need? Nay,
verify. But He Who has said: "Ye
have need of patience" whispers in
your heart and mine, as He did in the
| impatient heart of Paul as he fretted
under his thorn in the flesh: my grace
| Is sufficient for you, for My strength
Is made perfect in weakness" The
grace and strength of God are able to
keep the Christian soldier standing
waiting patiently. for the reward Of
the promise. They are powerful
enough to conquer the most impatient
heart and make the fluctuations Of life
blossom into the beautiful and fra
grant flowers of patience. Yes, I'VE have
need of patience" but blessed be God
forever, we have God Who ''can sup
ply all our need" II we will but let
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