The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Multiplying Your Energies.

that they hardly know what to DO
first. 1 have found this rule, do
the duty lies nearest" help In
time of need. Do the most pressing
thing, the one that would suffer If
left undone, then you will be sure
to find time for the others.
AS we are but dust, we have very
little strength of our own, but there
is a way to become powerful. We
must first find out the source OF
power. Where does it come from?
Power belongeth to Cod" Get that
fact firmly fexd in your minds. 1t is
said that even tallow candle can be
driven through a board, if there is
enough power behind it. The main
thing, therefore, is the power behind
it. AS we are frail creatures Of the
dust, we must get our strength from
God. He is the great dynamo; we only
become powerful when we cooper
ate with him. He alone can change
weakness into strength. Why then
do we go about halting and stumbling
when we could be walking steadily?
The very simplicity of the gospel
makes it a stumbling stone.
People regard religion as beauti-
full theory, not trying to find out it's
practical value. Take it into your
business, on the farm, in the cook
room. 1t will work wonders. Scales
will weigh correctly, farm work will
move along smoothly, the cooking
will be more digestible, even drudg-
cry will be Transformed, "your kitch-
en- walls will stretch away into state
ly halls" and your heart will be
filled with a peace that passeth all
understanding. This is the true
elixir of life, which makes one feel
young even if he doesn't look so.
We are too prone to look upon
God as a stern judge, instead of the
loving Father he would be, if we
would only let him. When we do
wrong, he is obliged to punish us
because he is just, but he"does it
more in sorrow than in anger. He
would rather treat us kindly. God
is like a great mirror. If you look
at it and frown, an unpleasant coun-
tenance will face you; if you smile
you will be greeted with smile. You
can bring about a better State Of
affairs by simply changing your hos
tile attitude toward God, to a friendly
one.
when pleasure would WOO us from
piety's arms,
The siren sings sweetly or silently
charms
We listen, love, loiter, are caught in
the snare;
But, looking to. Jesus, we conquer
by prayer.
We find one striking exception to
the general rule of blessing for the
good and punishment for the trans
gressor-that of Job. His very up
rightness made him a special object
of Satan's attention. But although
Job suffered severely from Satan's at
tacks, he remained true to God
through it all, and the latter end of
Job was blessed more than the be-
ginning. God will protect his own.
The next step is, how can we ap-
proach the Father? Only through
the Son. Christ says, 81 am the door
he that climbeth up some other
way is a thief and robber."
While we have treated Him shame
fully, he remembers our weakness,
and with infinite compassion his
hand is outstretched still, bidding you
come"
when I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
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Forbid it Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ, my
God;
All the vain things that charm me
most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.
See, from His head, His hands, His
feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled
down;
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich crown?
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Were all the realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love 80 amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all. :"
P. B. P.
Kirhv Stands Ground