The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-23
FEAR


The chief fears which lower the vi
tally and invite disease are the fear
n nj health, the fear of misfortune
Or bereavement and Of LOGS of money
or position. But should sickness, be-
reayement or adversely come to You,
face the facts courageously, catching
The spirit of the ancient song, Il VIII
Fear No Evil, for Thou Art With Me"
Do not fear anything. Every morning
when you awake repeat the words of
this song, until the strength of them
Is felt In your mind and body. In
ouietness and In confidence shall be
nv strength" Begin each day with
these promises uttered aloud with con-
fdent assurance and again each night
as you prepare for sleep and you will
be surprised how much easier your
days will be and how more restful will
be your nights. The habit of serious,
resolute, trustful meditation upon
these divine assurances, once formed
and held, works Its own maryels. The
yerifable results of such practice
upon health. upon mental adequacy,
upon character, delicate and imper-
ceptible though they seem at first, are
increasingly registered upon the life
within until they utter themselves in
an enlarged and well-framed eff
cheney for all llfe's tasks. This is what
the psalmist said--he was perfectly
aware Of the fact that life would not
be all green pastures and still waters !;
he would be compelled to walk in and
through the valley of many a shadow,
but come what might, still he would
not fear nor be afraid. The man
whose inmost soul is filed with and
possessed by such thoughts finds him
self strongly fortified against the en-
croachments of disease.
According to your faith, your open
ness, your willingness, your capacity,
be it unto you. If every one could
form the habit of going about with
the words Il will be we'll | will be
well! l will fear no evil. for Thou
art with me! / will fear no evil for
Thou art with mel'' on his lips, In
his mind and deeply embedded in his
heart, l do not say 1t would enable him
10 lie down with rattIesnakes or to
drink water full of typhoid germs I'M
harmed, but it would add greatly to
his prospects of good health. Pitch
Your expectation high-1ook for the
hest, hope for the best, strive for the
best, and according to your faith be
II unto you. If you will say these
words resolutely and keep on saying
them trustfully, hopefully, that very
action of your inner life will work
wonders. l do not say that no disease
can stand before you, for you are not
omnlpotent, but l do say that you will
SET IN operation one of the great heal
ing forces of the world. Fear of dis
ease and death is normal; but TO al
low the mind to dwell on these things
10 become a hypochondrfac. To
SHRINK from pain is as natural as hun
ger and as necessary for the preserya-
non OF the race; but to be slave to
suHering is to be a nervous wreck.
stop talking about your ills, stop think
ing about them, stop plying yourself,
IN your eyes on something high, fine.
uSefui, be unafraid, and say bravely
una steadily l will be we'll! / will I
l VIII! will fear no evil You will
Ne helped because then you will be in
tune with the infinite your desires
ana determination will be linked with
'le purpose of God for you.
we are put into this world with n
Ctean way-bill to another port than
th'S' Across the ocean of life our way
mes straight to the harbor of eternity.
we are freighted with a consignment
winch is bound to be delivered sooner
Ut later at the Masters wharf. Let
US De alert, then, to recognize the serf-
BUSINESS of our destinies, and content
ourselves no longer with shallow
soundtngs. Look to IT that your ship is
III good order. then spread the sails.
weigh the anchor, and point the PROV
tearlessly and trustfully for the coun-
Try that lies on the other side of the