Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
Causes Of Failure in Life
Sermon by
KEN. FLOYD W. TOMI>INS.
Tc,t: Proverbs a. I-3..

i"cs ana sometimes these mistakes
serious and suggest failure. We
mould not b" discouraged by these
instances, "sp."ially il ~" try 10 avoid
VI mem. bct If We arc wise wc will try
~ remedy them ana find out the causes
which led up to them. that we may
8.i'"ii th"m IN the future. \ good man
ever treats his failures lightly; they
~" really serious whether they are
h l"ht or small. BAT hc Studies his life
'"tH"StlN, ana while he tries to re-
cover himself he scciss tho no,hoda
Al Nhlch VIII lead hin, 10 future .uccesscs.
IL" is fun Of ups and downs" and the
nero is II" wh" presses on like u ira.
c!ef ascending "a mountain. undaunt-
II co. nnafrh'd, refusing to accept dc
II Toat
| Their" arc some failures IN life which
~" great ana terrible. The man who
4 lhns h'ns"li In prison, Or who ha.
4 ip'i money and friends and position
through DRINK, who is Al outraSt
rom society b""auS" OF riotouS living
such /" man may IL" converted and
become useful citizen, hut only in
'w" WAYS First hy seeking God ana
giving TO Him his heart and life. and.
second by resolutely turning from his
owl WAYS aud cudcavVI!nc 20 DO good
thcrc formerly ~" did wrong Thank
cod nothing is iinpossbl" for him
mo looks 20 Heaven for pardon and
,trcnrth.
SOME OF THE r.usE>
ron oIR FAILURES
Nha' erc som" OF tn. causes for
our failures? One cause ~ seiG-conii-
'cnco. Tho man who has supreme
faith in himself and disf.@ards both
'iod ami man ia his struggle &" bound
Don ny late, TO fall down. Like Cartl-
Hal Wolsoy. his high blown pr.d. .,
'en=th brcaks under him aud Ac L., l.tt
=" mo mercy %! "a rude stream that
uust forever hide him .S.e Shakes-
n"atc Henry Wild 1t ~ true that
~" arr 10 nave determination aud self
eapcct ana feel our personal RESPONSE
unity; but when "Sotisu controls us
ma -" fear not God. neither regard
uau. We ar" bound TO sink INTO ~ con
aiion which IS hopeless Nothing is
$" distressing ~ "a hear 4 strong man.
'Rteh h' ,"ur"it. railing out against
dl who disagrc. w.th him, as If h.
!"n" possessed al tlo truth II IS
sig' of mental collapse 4 can do
az Things. cries 81 Pam, but then
10 adds tn" saving words. through
Hrisi lie acknowledges ms person.
fI responsibilities. but he coufess"s also
.''S h"Ipi' etn"ss 20 meet that r"Spon-
InlI''f unless ne has tho strength and
''scom which COD alon" can ilnp.rt
tossing. pr.'e. coucclt Indifference. to
.N' opinions amG needs o: others
'eSe arc potent causes for iaiiur.
800 - ''','s o. our natural pow
p"-n 'hd'!rcnc" Is another
tns" Drink Is a miphty evil. and so
i'n1uritv. ana 50 IS disfonos,, wa
'"rtorcc calls thes" tho trinity ~
~" 'H"N ar" well named. \
'.."" Is necessary and bal
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me career opening bcfor. them haya
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ga" S'' "t ten because my
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loss cndcavor Great things need to
10 done and We must not be afraid
20 try and do them. II IS not that lit
'le things are to be neglected, but their
Importance must not ne magni'ed, nor
must they mold US from duties OF larE
or significance ana Influence. II IL
'"ntcsscdiE d'nhrnit task often TO dis
''imiharc between "ntIes ana decide
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