The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-24

Lei r." i 3tetratc my thought in 4
simple Wy Nheu you were little
child tie .irst intellectual passion your
parents recognized In you was your
1--we for Music. If some one sat down
to play ut tho rinno and you were cry.
ing you INN ehintcly ceased to cry. As
soon MS yon were able you climbed up.
OH the music stool and begun 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 II born musician. II | were you
[ would develop that talent for Christ.
would go and sing and play in every
sCkropm | could enter. y would go IL
hospital nll mission hall and church
choir loft To sing and to play is for
you to wir!d =. Dnvid's sling. Develop
that talent. Either. 9)evelop it for
Christ
What is your talent for~'hrist7 We'll,
l think in your case 1t IL Il 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 ] 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. Q
woman, is your God given sling.
Develop Your Talent.
What Is your talent for Christ? You
think you have not any7 You say: Il
cannot write or sing or play or preach
or make money. am useless. | 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. rs far as 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 Oh 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
ly her boys and girls are doing. The
clerks want you to encourage them III
their work. God knows how much
you are needed everywhere, just to
keep Oh speaking words Of good cheer
/ weuld encourage every man, wom
Oh and child to develop for Christ the
one especial God given talent which
has been bestowed on each one Of us
to work In Gods serviee.s If 1t IL to
preach, then let us preach. If 1t IL
to teacb. then let us teach. ef 1t Ia to
pray. then let us pray by the sick beds
Il 1t ~ to give money III his name. then
let lis give Of oar wealth, The great
trouble with this world Ia that most OF
us are afraid to do our beat In the time
God has given rs to do our work. We
are afraid to use our sings lest Davids
brothers might laugh at US and ridi
cule lis. BE yourself, o man. Be
your plain, natural self. Be 1t In the
pulpit, on the street, In the church
pew. Be It everywhere and God will
bless your work for Christ. Be your
self, Q woman. be your own sweet
self. Be 1t In the Kitchen, In the par
Tor. Be IT with your Sunday school
class. Be 1t everywhere. God will
bless You when you use your sling of
,ne talent. But remember that before |
nan as well as before God you will be /
useless II you, like David, are trying to |
light the great battle Of life In saul's |
armor.
copyright, 1906. by Louis KiopschI |