The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-20

on by Gods children IL is the spirit
Of love that God gives 10 His chill
dren.
The third Characteristic which God
gives TO His children is power. Ills
promise. "le shall receive power
when the Holy Spirit is come upon
you" is for all His children. Power
10 perform miracless Yes. perhaps.
Power 10 heal the sick? Assuredly
But above all other powers. power
10 live as a child OF God. Power TO
curb every evil passion and every evil
desire. Power 10 love ones enemies.
Power To control ones own evil
tempers. He that is slow TO anger
H. better than the mighty: and he
that ruleth his spirit. than he that
taketh a city" DR.. Hopkins. noted
New England clergyman. had an un-
governable temper. He had a broth
erinlaw who was a member OF the
legal profession and an infidel He
repeatedly told his family that at
heart Dr. Hopkins was no better
man than himself. and he would
prove H.. One evening DIR. Hopkins
came over TO see about business
transaction in which they were both
interested The lawyer made lot
OF unjust claims. until the clergyman
went out in rage. He said 10 his
family: You see what | told you.
lie is no better man than | am.
have NV foot on his neck now. aud
will keep IL there" DR.. Hopkins
went home and spent the whole night
in contrition and prayer. In the
morning an ineffable peace came into
his soul He returned TO his brother
in-law's home. with tears acknowl-
edged his sin In getting angry. aud
never mentioned the cause OF provo
cation. The infidel said within him
self. DR. Hopkins has very differ
ent spirit than have. and that spirit
is divine" He gave up infidelity. be-
came Christian and minister I
Thirty years aftor DIR. Hopkins tes-
titled that since that memorable
night no proyocation had ever
aroused his temper. Power TO con
troll the lusts and appetites: power
to subject the thoughts and intents I
of the heart: and power To live God 4
like life among men. This is the I
power God imparts TO his children.
You and | were born OF parents
OF whom we had no choice. | trust
no one OF you would have chosen
parents other than you have. had you
had the privilege OF choice. Perhaps
you would. But whoever your par
ents you have reason TO rejoice that
they have given you life withits UNI
told possibilities and opportunities.
III John Bunyon. supposedly born OF
gypsy parentage. could write as fol-
lows: For my descent then, IL was,
as is well known 10 many. OF a low
and inconsiderabie generation. for
NV fathers house being OF that rank
which Is meanest. and most despised
OF all the families in the land
Whereof | have not here. as others.
10 boast of noble blood or OF any
high-born state. according TO the
flesh: though. all things considered.
| magnify the heavenly Majesty. for
that by this door He brought me into
the world. to partske OF the grace
and life that is In Christ by the Cos
pei. II Bunyon could thus rejoice
at his privilege OF life. even though
born of despised gypsy parentage.
each OF US may rejoice.
But would have you know
that better privilege is yours.
even tho privilege OF choosing
God as your Father. Being born OF
God and partaking OF His divine ma
ure. One sometimes wishes his par
ants had been artists. that he might
have possessed an artists soul: or
hat his parents might have been
musicians. that he might have had
musical capabilities; or that his par
'nts might have been scholars, that