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

can even SC 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 it's 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 50 we'll di.
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 prepare
ton for new line of march. There is
force in action which if properly
nourished, will ultimately shake off
this incorruptible body and take on
one which is incorruptible. The shell
of life will be broken because the
soul has started to live in a new d.
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 man thus
has insists in breaking its bounds. 1t
is a we'll 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 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 well 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-
r than man to serve it. The plant
lie will further illustrate my point.
When the seed has been properly af-
'ected from without it begins to grow.
That is the unseer life principle, be
gins to act and thru it's activity,
every particle of substance in the
grain, and certain portions from the
soil as well as from the air are made
20 serve its purpose. Upward it pushes
md forms a stock, always thrust for
ward not BY the guiding influence Of
hat without alone, but by strength Of
life within. The life of the plant is
It's salvation and the healthiness OF it
IS guarantee that it will hold itself
10 the ultimate end r. e. fruitage. So
IN your life and mine there Is 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.
duences adopted thereby. Let God
touch this soul of ours so as to give us
full realization OF" our spiritual des.
tiny and let the VIII thru this light
and Inspiration come to themselves.
and the well of water begins to spring
up.
This life thus begun and perpetu-
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 SIG
gested 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 proper outcome in
your life and mine. In this life. thru,
its discriminating powers, thru its
newborn insight, by it's loves, and it's
renewed will, we are to find that
which viii take us thru the daily re-
lations and bring us out with more
life than ever. In other words the aim
of Jesus is not to produce a lot Of
spiritual punch and judies. He can
take no delight in dressing and I'm.
dressing human dolls. He wants life
in you and me, big and strong. He
knows that If this life can be secured