Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
1T IS BETTER.

In my reading last week came. upon
this helpful thought in a serial running
In the Country Gentleman 'Eecelia.
said Father MCGOWAN, this world is full
OF hurts. You have to take them rs YOU
do the weather-without question
Someone put them here TO polish our lit
tie souls After you are fifty YOU will
accept them with rhankfulness. and cease
questioning The faith Of childhood will
return in bigger way, with belief in
the absolutely unknown Some one put
them here 10 polish our little souls They
are here. let them polish. not scratch
have often had unpleasant things TO
come into my life. as every one OF you
have also had, and have been rebellious
or resentful-humau nature Is so quick
TO resent a disappointment But after
held IL up to the Light that should
uIumine every life I've been sure 20 find
an easy way TO wear II. If Il is a burden.
or ind that BY wearing II cheerfully I
could lend strength enough to a neigh
Dor whose burden wears as heavily.
Sometimes il takes constant prayer TO
keep from growing bitter over a disap-
pointment or the discovery Of treachery.
or to learn that = so-called leader Is an
arrant fraud. But years and years ago
TrfeUQ uSEU 10 say 4 went NAA ~ AAAe
self TO see how / looked with no one
about but God" ana that friends eX-
annie made me do the same thing. with
the one PRAYER. Dear Lord keep me
from souring" II is an awful thing TO
see a nature warped by disappointment.
Every one OF Us have disappointed God
more times than we realize. and we
realize the fact every day so let US try
TO keen our faces TO the sun. whether
the clouds obscure IL OF not, and remem-
her that God rules the world and all Is
we'll II is such an easy thing to let
selfish motives fool Us into thinking
thing Is right And our consctences are
not correct guides after they get warped
The canuibaI who eats the biggest slice
OF his enemy considers himself a hero,
MS conscience has not been Weakened
on the other hand I believe that many
a home is hurt BY some one Of It's menu
hers having more sympathy Tor tne
neiRhbors than for the inmates or the
home. IL is better for all of US to be
taught early in life that the Bible is a
guide for US In all things. Too many
try to be Christians on what the New
Testament says and fail to get the funda-
mental truths taught by God through
the inspired men OF Israel the prophets
and historians OF the Old Testament.
How many Of US. when quoting the COM
mandments. can turn 20 them and read
them in the Bible? And how many Of
US remember what God says about re-
moving the landmark Of the widow?
Yes. know that there are people who
try 20 think that they are not expected
TO read or live BY the teaching Of the
Old Testament But Jesus expressly
said that ne did not come TO tear down.
but 20 build IL up Ell answered his
auestioners with quotations from the
Bible and II IS our business TO be able
70 use Gods word 10 those who were
then his chosen people for a defense
Il is better 20 obey than to sacrifice.
Too many times we find ourselves say
ing. this way Is Just as good" We
gradually lose our high aspirations and
dull our cOnsciences. Let US try 20
have a correct measure 10 go by. Any
woman that has measured cloth knows
how she can get the correct measure
for-the first yard. then as she folds it
each fold gets just the least bit shorter,
unless she is very careful. 1t Is bet
ter to use the time measure every time.
Be careful in all things
1T is better 10 be a dcorkeeper in
the house of the Lord than TO dwell in
the tents OF the wicked" so. in our aims.
let US not forget who has the true meas
ure and let's keep in the house OF the
Lord"
God never deserts His people We
have had rain enough here TO put the
pessimist in the depths of despair. But
Gods plans are all for our good; yes.
even though we may sometimes be hun
gry or cold when the tents OF the wick
Cd NAV resouud with feasting and
shine with brilliant lights.
IL is better TO work than sit with