Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27

Let me illustrate my thought In 9
simple way: When you were little
child the first intellectual passion your
parents recognized in you was your
love for music. If some one sat down
to play at the piano and you were cry
ing you Immediately ceased to cry. As
soon as you were able you climbed up
on the music stool and began to pick
out the different notes with your chub-
! by fingers. For hours and hours you
can sit and listen to music. People say
you are a born musician. If were you
I would develop that talent for Christ
would go and sing and play in every
sickroom l could enter. would go to
hospital and mission hall and church
choir loft. To sing and to play is for
you to WELD a David's sling. Develop
that talent, brother. Develop it for
Christ.
What is your talent for Christ? Well,
think in your case it is a power over
little children. When you tell them
stories they will listen. You weave
the same strong spell about them that
Eugene Field wOve. If I were you
would not spend most of my time
learning how to sew. When you pick
up a needle all your fingers are thumbs.
Develop your God given power to bring
children to Christ. That, o man, o
woman, is your God given sling.
Develop Your Talent.
What is your talent for Christ? You
think you have not any? You say: Il
cannot write or sing or play or preach /
or make money. am useless. 1 have
not even one talent, let alone ten."
Oh, yes, you have; you have a very |
great talent. But you can develop that /
talent even more than you can imagine.
Your talent, as far as l can make out,
is to live in the background of life and
encourage other people to do their
work. 1t is very easy for you to say
pleasant things. Keep on saying them.
Keep on your inspiring mission. Let
the elder in the prayer meeting know
how much his prayer has comfOrted
you. Let your minister know how
much his sermons help you. The tired
mother wants you to tell her how fine
" her boys and girls are doing. The
clerks want you to encourage them in
their work God knows how much
you are needed everywhere. just to
Keep on speaking words of good cheer.
would encourage every man, wom-
N and child to develop for Christ the
me especial God given talent which (
las been bestowed on each one Of us
0 work in Gods service. If it is to ,
reach, then let us preach. If it is ;
o teach. then let US teach. If it is to I
ray. then let lis pray by the sick beds. ]
it is to give money in his name, then {
IT us give of our wealth. The great ]
rouble with this world is that most of {
s are afraid to do our best in the time
-od has given us to do our work We {
re afraid to use our slings lest David's S
rOthers might laugh at us and ridi- (
1le us. Be yourself o man. Be c
our plain, natural self Be it in the i
ulpit, on the street, in the church L
aw. Be it everywhere and God will Z
less your work for Christ. Be your b
IF, o woman BE your own sweet b
IF Be it in the kitchen, in the par
It. Be it with your Sunday school q
ass. Be it everywhere God will 0
less you when you use your sling of a
le talent But remember that before q
an as well as before God you will be
seless if you, like David, are trying to g
yht the great battle of life in SauPs O
NOR. il
copyright. 1906, by Louis Klopsch.I CT
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