The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03

ent powers and the outcome of the
same the more l am inclined to think
of it as being very similar to an egg.
This may seem to be crude illustra-
| ton, but it will help you to see my
point. Within the shell of an egg,
are powers and forces beyond number.
! There are forces there which can so
combine as to break the cold shell
which enclose the same. These forces
can even so operate as to produce a
live animal When we think of it from
this standpoint we say only God could
equal it in it's ability. But wait, that
egg so rich in inherent power, so di.
vine in its capabilities, can not even
break the shell which surrounds the
inner content without some warming
influence be brought to bear upon the
same. Warm it to a proper tempera-
ture, and soon it begins to tnrob with
life, life so vigorous, and so we'll d.
rected in its efforts that the live ami
NAL is made manifest. The applica-
ton of the heat, took the dormant or
sleeping life shut up within, and
awoke it with such tremendousness
that new results took place. wonder
if your soul and mine is not somewhat
like that? We have some life, we are
of the earth earthly in most of it. We
have some divine aspirations, and
outlooks, but it is life devoid of the
warming influence of the Divine spirit
and without which the shell of earth
which surrounds does not seem to be
overcome. Touch the soul by the
presence of God thru Jesus Christ, and
the whole camp is awake in prepara-
ton for new line of march. There is
a force in action which if properly
nourished. will ultimately shake off
this incorruptible body and take on
one which is incorruptible. The she'll
of life will be broken because the
soul has started to live in a new di-
rection, because the forces of the same
are now all being co-ordinated so as to
produce result different from that
aimed at before. There is life within.
The very life itself which a man thus
has insists in breaking it's bounds. 1t
is a well of water springing up. Thus
We see that the Life within to which
Jesus referred is the real self, i'm
pregnated, so to speak by the Divine
presence and thus stirred unto a new
type of action. He came that we
might have life, that there might be a
living somewhat. He aims at strong
and powerful, as we'll as an active
soul life. This life is the inner, think
ing, feeling, discriminating, loving,
longing, purposing and willing some
what which is ever driving the wheels
of our being. He desires a healthy,
robust, vigorous, soul life. Thru Him
men are to have power of soul,
strength of will, keenness of insight
and healthy spiritual condition,
which will be able to move thru this
world and make it to serve man rath-
er than man to serve it. The plant
life will further illustrate my point.
When the seed has been properly af-
fected from without it begins to grow.
That is the unseen life principle, be-
gins to act and thru its activity,
every particle of substance in the
grain, and certain portions from the
soil as we'll as from the air are made
to serve its purpose. Upward it pushes
and forms stock, always thrust for
ward not by the guiding influence of
that without alone, but by strength of
life within. The life of the plant is
its salvation and the healthiness of it
is guarantee that it will hold itself
to the ultimate end i. e. fruitage. So
in your life and mine there is a spirit
propeller, and the life and vitality of
this is the all-important thing. Get
this right, revive or arouse It from the
heavens, and it will begin to affect all
we do or think, and force us forward
In accordance with the regulating in
fiuences adopted thereby. Let God
touch this soul of ours so as to give us
a full realization of our spiritual des.
tiny and let the will thru this light
and inspiration come to themselves
and the we'll of water begins to spring
up.
This life thus begun and perpet,-
ated thru the inspiration of the divine.
is to have some power in itself. if we
read the word of Jesus rightly. There
Is strength, power and ability sug-
sested by the word of scripture. AS
the life in the plant is the guarantee
OF proper outcome in the plant. so
the spiritually quickened soul is a
guarantee of a proper outcome in
your life and mine. In this, life, thru
It's discriminating powers, thru it's
newborn insight, by it's loves and its