Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
FACING THE
FACT IN VAR

Today we are facing the fact of
war; but we Truth students can tell
you that this apparent fact is not a
reality. Judge not according to ap-
pearances but judge righteous judg-
ment." Real things are eternal in
finite, such as Life, Love, Wisdom,
Peace-in word God Or Omnipres-
ence Instead of bemoaning our fate
and criticising those who seem to have
brought it upon US, let US look deeper
into the why and wherefore Above
all let US not say it is Gods will; for
God can no more send evil than the sun
can radiate cold and darkness because
it is not His nature. God is Love and
His will for His children is all-good.
"God is not the author of confusion
but of peace"
Is it not possible that each of US has
a share in the responsibility Let US
see. This is not world of chance,
things do not happen but come to pass
by the law of cause and effect. All
causes are mental because the Great
or is Spirit or Mind and we, his chill
dren inherit the creative power
of thought. Every thought we harbor,
every word we speak is a seed that
will bring forth after its kind. Each
of us is today reaping the harvest of
past sowing, remembering that our
minds did not begin a physical birth.
IF the fruit we are now reaping is bit
ter we have but to change the seed and
in time we shall enjoy sweeter kind.
Everything that comes to us is our
own. The fruit of envy, hatred and
malice is discord and the fruit of love
is peace. The stronger the hatred,
the greater the discard "Great peace
have they which love Thy law"
o, but you say, think if these Ger
man atrocities" we read about. Shall
we forgive them? The German peo-
pie have shown as much christianity,
culture, and refinement as any of the
so-called christian nations; and IF
their soldiers are doing these awful
things, depend upon it the soldiers of
other countries thrown under the same
conditions will do no better Send
boys to hell and they are very apt to
learn to be devils.
If we cannot learn to love we have
no Christianity worth mentioning and
we shall haveto take the result of our
revengeful thought until our hearts
are softened by sad experience. Mel
Their is it of any use to pray because
our prayers are answered and our sins
forgiven just cas- we forgive those
who trespass against u.s." So let us
find the beam in our own eye and that
in our brothers will not look so big.
''There is so much bad in the best of su
And so much good in the worst of us
That is will not do for any of US
To talk about the rest of u.s."
Yesterday was Good Friday, the day
when all the hatred of the sons of
Adam seemed to triumph over the all
forgiving Love of the Savior; but we
know the glorious Truth of the Res
direction Morn. eff we then be risen
with Christ, seek those things which
are above" "The kingdom of heaven"
is state of mind within you and the
Spirit of Truth is there, too, waiting
to lead you into all Truth. Let Him
teach us the love and thus bring the
reign of peace upon earth.
For Man is Gods Image and Likeness,
The Spirit of Life and Love.
His Wisdom shines within us
His Glorious Truth to prove.
Gods peace is omnipresent.
No matter what may appear,
We may live in His heaven of Har-
mony
If our Faith casts out all fear.