Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Throw Yourself
Into Your Task
Sermon by
REV. FLOYD w. TOMI<INS.
Text, Romans xii. IL.


list who painted a picture which ex-
led all other pictures in brilliancy.
d it's richness of color endured, while
pictures OF other artists faded. They
uld not find out the secret Of his
F;cess until after his death. when
- found a wound upon his breast
so 1t appeared that he painted the
ture with the blood OF his heart, and
AZ was why II was SO beautiful and
lasting. OF course IL Is parable
Ike many parallels. II carries a
sat lesson. We must give ourselves
'ur very best--to our task IL we ex-
u that task to be worthy and to en-
re. We are told that when our Lord
iied the sick woman virtue went
Of Him est. Luke. wifi, 46). We
PINOT fathom all the meaning of those
nderful words, but they surely show
our Christ gave OF His own
enSth that the sick woman might
made strong. In measure we
build do the Same 20 far as We can
brow our virtue into our work and
make that work effective.
IN ERR IN ExALTING
KNOWLEDGE OVER FEELING
Enthusiasm. zeal. courage, love and
Perfumes can do more 10 bless and
p than even human knowledge
not but think that mon err IN
lting knowledge and deriding feel
i. Emot!onallsm may go TO an ex-
me and not accomplish grea, deal
the human struggle. and yet it has
power which the greatest intellect
mover have to soothe and comfort
heart and the head should not DO
mics but friends. yet tho heart
uld be in many cases the deciding
yer We are TO love God with all
heart nrst: then come the soul and
mind And the heart is the we'll
IN which flow enthusiasm, zeal. cou-
and cheer No wonder that the
IN sung at Mr.. Sundays meetings
Led upon tho multitudes until they
singing II everywhere: III your
RI keeps right"
: Paul gives US three characteris-
OF work: Not slothtul. fervent
cons<crated to the Lord. We must
be lazy. Slothtulncss is one OF
deadly sins-that is. II kills all
q In US II we let II control us. and
fgs a host Of other Sins In It's train.
ave little patience with the cry.
en- Is quite commonly heard to-day.
VI hard work. All work ought TO
hard: that is, demanding OF the
ost OF energy. II II Is worth any
Fg Easy thingr amount to little
y TODAY DO NOT WORK
AS HARD AS THEIR FATHERS
Ell We arc so apt TO sigh and eroan
complain that our task is hard
fact is that men to-day 90 not
IN 10 work as hard as their faith
ana grandfathers worked. Per-
they did not play enough. but
FAY We play too much. Hard work
er hurts a man II ne obeys the laws
:ealth for his body and keeps his
Z happy and his mind free from
~. Indeed. II is this last-worry-
wears people out, not work. No
ever died from overwork /, was
anxiety. his doubt. his gloom that
"a him. Work is 4 friend. not an
ny. We want 10 go 10 IL with a
r.. We should arise in the morn
not with a groan and "A stretching.
with 'hurrah" for life Here are
splendid things TO say when you
c up in the morning, and they give
ICY which will speedily vanquish
h:
praise my God this day.
give myself TO God this day.
ask God TO help me this day
way with lazinese! II has no place
he true mans life. When men tell
you are working too hard, laugh
hem and tell them that God works
Christ works and that the whole
ton is active.
r LOVE OUR TASKS,
NOT HATE THEM
e spirit must be fcrvent. That
rs that we must love our tasks, not
them. There should be no such
as necessity" in a true mans ca
opportunity" must drive neces-
IT, =
ny taskmaster. II love to-" is the
ot Gods child. All, how that gives
elastic step and the singing heart!
burning Spirit longs to have its
In the work God is doing: it
Is the days as creative; Il gives It's
to light the lamp OF progress and
warmth to drive away gloom and
Singing. laughter. worship and
SO have much to do with healthful
We have no right to make ma
es OF ourselves when we may be
rdid living forces. throbbing vital
nto the task OF nd or head The
difficulties of our toll should lead
o draw new life from the spirit,
that life will tell us that nothing
possible and that some time surely
Effort we make Will have crown
"Fervent in spiritw Why the very
|eSsion shows the man swinging
his way, regardless of the criti-
Of loiterers, Indifferent TO loneli-
and misunderstanding. content o
his own path and hold aloft lis
banner, all because he knows the
cXhilaration OF living and work
all because his spirit is commune
with God.
WING THE LORD AS
WE DO OUR WORK
rhaps the third direction of ST.
is the finest and most inspiring OF
We are serving the Lord as we
He has given us our task. Man
seem to be the taskmaster, but
I'd him stands the Lord Of the
lsrss, our dear Friend.
1rk gains It's everlasting signifi-
from Him Whose we are and
n we serve, for He has placed us
He hrs allotted our tasks, and he
S with us. and without Him we
do nothing. When we realize this
annot help throwing ourselves
70 have and all we are-into our
We work not for money. but for
We toll. not to do wonderful
IS for men to praise. but to follow
will In serving our fellow-men and
ng them happy. We are not hire
because some return in kind is
us for our work, but we are do
bhat He asks no RI do onl 70 49,,