The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-05
Mans Capacity
Only Limit
BY Rev. BARRY II. HALL
Of Temple Baptist Church,
Minneapolis. MINI.

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nifty and furnishes every real Joy he
Is able TO appropriate. We enjoy so
little, not because OF Gods unwilling
ness TO bless. but because Of our in.
ability 10 receive and appropriate his
blessings. This old world IL big with
blessings TO him who has the eyes to
see them. Thousands stand before the
most beautiful landscapes and see
nothing but hills and valleys. To the
singing Of the birds and the beauties
Of nature they are deaf and blind
and dumb. A missionary saw African
boys playing with diamonds Of rarest
value. They were rocks and nothing
more TO the boys
Before the days OF Franklin the air
was as full OF electricity as now. but
our fathers went on burning candles,
deprived of the telephone and the tel.
egraph. because none of them had
the eyes 10 see II. All OF our modern
Inventions we're as possible TO our
fathers as they are to us: yet they
plowed with crude instruments when
they could have ridden the cultivator:
have ridden on the lightning express.
only because they had no eyes to see
these blessings and to appropriate
them. And the world is big with in
ventions today. involving great for
tunes TO him who is able to see them.
and the business world is big with
marvellous opportunities for those who
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that material blessings are limited
only by mans ability to see and ap-
propriate them.
But material blessings are real
blessings only to those who have the
eyes to see them Alright. II they see
wealth as an opportunity to serve
their fellows through the channels OF
legitimate business or philanthropy
Il will bless them. but II they see IL
through carnal eyes. simply an OPP
portunity for the qualification of the
flesh. II will cause them to forget God
and brotherliness, and to grow cold
and naughty. II will lead them into a
mad rush for pleasure. causing them
10 commit involuntary suicide. burn
ing out the candle of life at hoth
ends To leave the ordinary young
man $4,000 is equal to a through
ticket to hell. Wealth is a curse ~
the carnally.minded. IL must be seen
through spiritual eyes before II be.
comes a real blessing.
This is a glorious or horrid old
world. according to ones point Of
view. IL his point Of view is carnsl
instead OF Christian. he will com
plete this life in disappointment; but
If he views this world with the good
and not the evil eye. he will see a
grand old world. even it's clouds hav-
ing a silver lining. Ones point of
view determines whether children
are n blessing or curse. II he has
been reared to view them as an evil
or misfortune. he will be able to find
no pleasure In them: but II he sees
them as God-given and blessing. he
can say, as did the woman OF old.
these are my jewels" One man
says, Isn't II a shame have to work
for living?" Another says: isn't
1t a blessing have a chance to earn
a living?" Some say: Isn't II \
shame that people have to get sick?"
Others, Isn't 1t glorious that sick
ness is only temporary and good
health is the normal state"
A mans point OF view determines
his happiness He must view things |
from the spiritual rather than from
the carnal point OF view TO be salts.
fed and happy. Thousands are happy /
with little and others are miserable |
with much. Jesus explained this BY |
the parable OF the rich fool. who |
thought he had all he needed to make |
him happy because his barns we're
filed with plenty. And the fools arc |
not all dead yet: because there are
thousands who think that all they |
need to be happy is a fine home. thor.
oughly furnished. and lots OF money. |
These poor. unfortunate people have |
not the ability to see that material |
possessions never did and never will 1
make anyone contented and happy |
He who has not learned TO be happy
with little would not be happy with
much. This world is big with bless
ings, other than money, II one is only |
able TO see and appropriate them. The
only pleasures which really satisfy. |
that give contentment. peace and
happiness. are spiritus;: and mate
rial blessings are only a curse unless
they are spiritually enjoyed, This old
world is so big with blessings. mate
rial and spiritual. that there is an
abundance for all, and all of its bless
ings are only limited by our ability TO
see and enjoy them Alright.