The Arvada enterprise., 1921-12-29
LIFE NEEDS A CENTER.

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organize itself about some center.
The eccentric life is seldom marked
by achievement. 1t may be tran
silently or spasmodically brilliant
but it rarely gains for itself happi-
ness or contributes much CT value
to others. 1t lacks steadying i'm
pulse and definite objective. Their
Is no coordination OF thoughts or
emotions. Inner anarchy prevent
external adjustment to environment
and society. :.
Any purpose or idea which Is suf-
ficiently compelling to enlist and re
tain the loyal service Of the will may
provide an organizing center for
life. According to the nature II
will form about it and assume its
Likeness.
For some men science has proved
an organizing center; others have
found il in art and literature: mul-
titude discover it in business ant
the pursuit of wealth, while for
many it is pleasure, the gratifying o.
appetite, the satisfaction of thu
senses which engages and directs the
exercise Of the will.
But effective as all these centers
may be for the development of ar
achieving life within the circle
which circumscribes them, no one
without its limitations. About none
of these may life be organized
which will represent the full possibil
tiles Of the individual. This is OBJ
viousely true Of lives organized
around such centers as pleasure
seeking or money-getting. Within
their circles-circles of small diam
eter, indeed. when measured II
terms Of the soul-thev may fulfill
their purpose: but whole realms will
lie unexpl0red and unknown to them.
Capacities for a larger life vii.
atr0phy under the constructing pres
sure Of narrow circumferences.
That this should be so is les
msnifestly true Of lives which have
organized themselves about such CEN
tsrs of long radius as science and
art and letters. Yet we have testi
mony that it is true.
Charles Darwin stands pre-eminen :.
ly among men who have given them
selves TO science ms a life motive.
His life was organized with mar
velOus efficiency about great ant
noble center. And yet he portray:
himself mourning the fact that Ger
tain capacities for appreciation had
become impotent. Even within
vast q circle as NAB be swept about
the center he chose. Darwin coul'
not find full satisfaction.
There Is but one center sufficient
for the organization Of life in such
way that all its aspirations may b.
satisfied in the complete realization
Of its possibilitie. God it that cen
ter.
God II the true center Of life-fo,
the individual and the community
for the nation and the race. He |
indeed the center which must be
found ultimately by. all life IL it il
to discover its real significance and
to fulfill its highest purpose. In
this sense all lives which are organ
lied about lesser ccnters may b,
considered as in fact eccentric, and
their organization imperfect as n
consequence.
Life needs a center, nnd that need
will never be met completely until
II finds It's center in God.
The conflict and confusion. which
rend mems souls. the thwarted feel
ing which pains them even in hours
Of highest achievement. and due tc
the lack Of center whose circum-
fercnces Ia all-embrncing.
The futile and costly frictions II
human society. the disillusioninr
failure Of ambitious plans and pro
gram. for human betterment. follow
inevitably upon the organization o.
communities md nations about othc'
then the true center.
Jesus said to men. Take no tho
FOR tho morrow . Seek We first
the Kingdom Of God and His richte
business. md MI these things shal
be- added unto vou." Authoritie
tell us the underlying sicnificanc
~ tho ORIGINAL Greek is "Be NO.
distracted for the morrow" In othcr
words wLct not your mind be draw
swrv from The true centcr. Seek
yc first the Kircdor' Of God"
Tho Kingdom of God is simply If
c~~n-i-cd about God ~ the central
thou~Nt. tho motive rowor, Tho ruiA
ing star. Everv man, ~ he will, rHv
40 organize his own lifH. No r1Hr
witt, - docs win really begin tc
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