The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-03-13

are scaled and the full glory of tn
cross bursts upon the human v
sion.
There are two phases of this sin o
impatience to which we wish to direc
your attention.: First, the one of i'm
patience in Christian service, agains
which our text is especially directed
and second, the one of impatienc,
in the secular things of the dali.
life. We might designate them a!
spiritual Impotence and impatienct
of the flesh. They both spring
from the sane root. They are
both sinful. They both carry their
weight of sorrowful consequences
But spiritual Impotence too often
passes for commendable zeal in the
Lords work and appears as virtue to
those who see not with the clear vision
of Christ; while the impatience of the
| flesh is not able to disguise itspresence,
even though it finds ready excuse in
the trying circumstances which gave
it birth. Spiritual Impotence arises
from lack of faith and imperfect knowl-
edge of God and His promises. Impa-
thence of the flesh springs from multi
tude of irritating conditions in the hui
man life. 1t soon becomes a habit
which sounds out in the life discord-
ant strain, and spreads an unwhole-
some influence upon all about.
What is more discouraging in church
or Sunday school than the impatient
Christian who frets because plans do
not work out just as it was expected
or purposed they should; who con-
dennis associates because they are not
as faithful and enthusiastic in the
well-doing and grows careless and
Indifferent when souls are not won
for Christ as was prayed for and
as there was reason to suppose
they would be; who loses faith in Gods
promises when the blessing fails to
come on the time set and in the way
planned; who in sanctimonious pride
and self-appointed zeal seeks to make
Gods programme for Him, and then is
offended if the all-wise God fails to
carry it out in full detail? o, yes, every
church and every Sunday school has
it's impatient Christian who is con-
stantly creating discord and trouble.
And what an rritating, exasperating |
element in the home is the impatien |
father or mother or child. He or she |
is hardly out of bed in the morning be-
fore the impatient spirit takes posses
ior %
De streaming in at the window, and ma
ure all atune with melody, but let the
inpatient spirit begin to strike its dis
,ordant notes, and the atmosphere of
hat home takes on hue as blue as
indigo, chill settles down upon every
Ind intention, and from that time on
he devil has pretty much his own way.
lie makes the coffee appear rank and
muddy; he gives the rich brown crisp
'acon burnt and unpalatable taste;
e turns the nice light pancakes into
leavy, soggy things that are not fit to
at; IN fact he holds high carnival in
hat home and is kept busy sowing
ares that are sure of an abundant and !
arly harvest.
And the impatient person is found
verywhere, on the street, in the office,
t the public assembly, on the train in !
he street car, yes, everywhere. Watch
or him. Perhaps you will have to take
looking glass to see him sometimes. !
nd wherever the impatient soul t
reathes and speaks and acts he I
trikes sparks that set new fires and {
pread the evil influence. The sin of t
npatience! Oh, who can measure it d? {
Spiritual Impatience.-But let us I
onsider this sin more in detail, and q
rst of all we will talk about, what we /
ave been forced to call for want of a
etter name, Spiritual Impatience. 7
ur text says: "For We have need of l
atience, that after We have done the c
i'll of God, We might receive the prom /
e." 1t is addressed to the Christian. S
boldly and plainly declares that a
here is lack in the life which is de- Z
roying the beautiful effect of doing i
lie will of God and is robbing the soul a
the fruit which would surely be \
arnered in the fullness of Gods time. v
Patience is the bridge which con- s
,cts the beautiful land of Gods will t
it'll the treasure house of Divine II
fits. The obedient soul walks faith.
lily through the land of Gods will, il
I'd in the distance can be seen the n
rtain reward of the promise. But I,
e bridge of patience must be n
ossed before the coveted posses il
On can be gained. Many Christian II
cceeds in doing the will of God up Z;
the point where the bridge of pa r,