The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-28
Sing unto the Lord with Thanksgiving Psalm 49,

new world would be created for
them. If we allow our heart to cher
ish unlovingness, bitterness, evil
thoughts or feelings, we cannot hear
the music of love which breathes
everywhere, pouring out from the
heart of God. But IL we keep our
heart gentle, patient lowly. and kind.
on our ears will fall, wherever we go. !
sweet strains of divine music straight
from heaven.
A great man has said that the hab-
II of cheerfulness Is worth fortune
a year. This is true not only in a
financial way, II is true OF ones own
enjoyment of life and also OF the
worth of ones life to others. A glad
heart gets UNNECESSARILY more out OF
life than one that is gloomy. Every
day brings its benedictions. II it is
raining, rain Is blessing II trouble
comes, God draws nearer than before.
for "As your days, so shall your
strength be-" Then, in the trouble.
benedictions are folded up. II there
Is sorrow. comfort is revealed in the
sorrow, a bright light in the cloud. II
the day brings difficulties, hardships,
heavy burdens. sharp struggles, life's
best things come in Just this kind of
experience and not in the easy ways.
The thanksgiving heart finds treasure
and good everywhere.
Then a glad life makes life OF
gladness wherever II goes. 1t leaves
an unbroken lane of sunbeams behind
1t. Everybody Is better as well as hap
pier for meeting one whose Christian
life radiates gladness and cheer. We
can do nothing better either for our
selves or for the world In which we
live than to learn the lesson of praise
and of thanksgiving. LET us learn to
sing unto the Lord with thanksgiv-
ing" There are troubles in every
life, but there are thousand good
things for one trial. Sometimes we
have disappointments but even these
are really Gods appointments, as
some day we shall find out. II people
are unkind to us, we must go on low
ing Just as before, our hearts full OF
unconquerable kindness, and u will
finally win. The most deep.seated ten
dency to sadness can be overcome and
replaced by happy cheerfulness. The
gospel OF Christ comes to us and tells
us that we must be born again, born
from above, born of God and our very
nature will be recreated Then dl.
vine grace assures us that It is not
impossible even for the most unholy
life to be transformed into holiness.
The being that is saturated with sin
may be whittier than snow. There is no
nature, therefore, however unhappy
It may be because of its original quail
ity or its early training, which cannot
through divine help learn the lesson
Of happiness and thanksgiving. The
secret of Christian JOY is the peace of
Christ in the heart. Then one is not
dependent upon circumstances or con-
ditions. st. Paul said he had learned
in whatsoever state he was therein to
be content. We know well that his
circumstances were not always con
genial nor easy, but he sang songs in
his prison with as cheerful heart as
when he was enjoying the hospitality
OF a loving friend. There might be
hardships, sufferings, and want; but
in himself he had the peace of Christ;
and this sustained him. st. Paul's
secret of contentment is the Chris
tian's true secret of happy life,