The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31

best. ThCIe is no other way to enduring
excellence than this. It is in pursuit of
perfection that ability IS acquired He
accornplishes more who fails while seek
ing the best than he who is content from
the beginning with small results.
Oh the glory Of the eternal life! IN It
we shall run with feet that never grow
weary, serve with hands that never tire,
sing with voices ever fresh and glad.
and be happy IN a Joy that cannot turn
into ashes of bitterness.
God Is not satisfied with the disciple
who is satisfied with himself. A true
seeking after the mind of the Master al
ways produces a holy discomfort.
To learn Gods VIII we must look up,
not in. It is better to mark ones course
by the changeiess stars than by the FIRE
flies Of human Judgment.
Live for eternity if you would live
best IN time.
We shall be at home in heaven He
who "setteth the solitary IN families
has said In my Fathers house are
many homes" Entering eternity will
be a grand homecoming.
He who works looking to eternity can
afford to wait. It Is the man whose
plans do not extend beyond time who
must waste his life in hurry. worry and
hustle.
We take too short views Of life and
things, and of Gods dealings with US.
Remember that the life Of the oldest is
as but span IN tn sight of God. His
thoughts toward US are long thoughts.
and thoughts in relation to our entire
and eternal life.
The sugar-cane and the corn fall to
the earth beneath the storms first blast
but the heavy oak is only made strong
er thereby. Even SO oak-characters
glory in the testing OF the wind and the
rain Of adversely.
In Sailing Ger life's solemn main.
we may be guided by the unfaiIing com
pass of Gods law. or by the shifting
sures a good voyage and safe harbor,
the other usually results in sKipwreck
There is no evading the fact that
/ Christ kent prominent in all his teach
i ings the truth of the cross. We begin
the Christian life bv taking up a cross,
we bear a cross daily. and often We
must follow our Masters example by
being unborne upon cross in cruci-
/ fixion. The wav Of life leads over Cal
escape from this eternal decree. To be
/ an enduring follower of Christ one
must endure hardship for his sake.
Now is eternity. The life that IS al
ready begun viii never end. After the
river Death is crossed this same per
sona1ity will continue its eternal life.
/ But its power and jov throughout the
I unendfng ages viii be determined by
the sort of a life it possesses here and
now.
The greatness Of the eternal life
should make greater our temporal life.
There IS inspiration and eXaltation In
the presence Of the better life which is
near to each one Of us-nearer, per-
haps than tomorrow's dawn-thai
should be felt by every soul. Our
/ fniteness is enlarged when we realize
that we are children Of an eternal
+ Father, and created for eternity
In eternity will be consummated al
/ the blessings of time. Whatever Is best
here will be better there. The good
/ things that God has prepared for those
/ that love him pass the conception of
mortal mind. But we may feel sure
/ that there is naught excellent in this
world that will not be excelled in the
4 world to come In the new life we
shall have the supreme joys of earth
and the added joys Of heaven.
We are commanded to do all our
work "as unto the Lord" Each duty
of life is to be fulfilled as if at his direc-
command, and for his immediate use.
+ Therefore, like the ancient sacrifices
/ offered on his altar, they should be the
| best The old Jews would not sacrifice
except when they themselves had de-
i generated. a biemished lamb. greaf
! truth underlay this law. 1t was ar
i offense to Jehovah to present before
1 him as worship anything that was in
4 ferior or Imperfect our work is also
worship. Therefore it should be oul
best.
Every second rate workman will be
+ ashamed in the great day Of revealings
+ "Good enough leads to worse.
Life is never understood until it /:
understood as a talent for which We
must render account to God.
! A young woman died a short time
, ago who was mourned by a wide com
pany of friends and benefciar1es. Her
departure has left vacant place II
: many hearts. Yet she was only a poor
girl and an invalid at that. Most OF
her life had been spent in one position
on a sick bed. She had neither money
nor social position nor education lei
she lived an Astounding, joyous, far
tongue. as well as by example, shs
ninistered to hundreds. She spent hel
life her pitifully fra3I and suffering
life, in serving others. She shared hel
treasures Of contentment and happi
Ress widely. All who knew her count
ed her rich in lies best things. Nov
she has gone from her earthly treas
ures@fhough they we're Of the scr
8 that Will follow her-to the un
Imagined wealth Of the life superna
and eternal. She lives in heaven; bu
she also lives here, IN the enduring
power Of a noble example
When God says Thou fool" W.
may well prick up our ears to Learn