The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON

who had reasoned out fpr themselves
what God required ana had Eou"
ahead under human leadership 90
carry out policies that were r,pug-
urut to the Lord aud injurious 100
Hts cause. We have thom with us
uuN good mon who believe that tho
world must Dee reformed 10 NOT ON
the voluntary repentance of aiuuu. a.
ut least hy the force or human law.
The Spirit would restrain them. but
they conceive their own iW1g,uIus-
ar" more righteous than the VIII of
thc Father. There is moro obsiruc-
ton To- the healthy growth ut apir.
itunl tuhW'ur"t Kept uliNr hV men
who would ho servants ut cod than
hy the hiucr"st devices of ctil.
our wills Must >tcld
liuL aaNH someone. why dots q
Christian have to uucHa about the
path of duty Hero i'm this lcHauu
We have strnur ChuHiun leader
uncertain ~ his way trying to go
lhis way ana that. uul doora D. 1p.
portuuity sccwrd tn shut in hi- face
~ they dil tu llblbtm when ur tried
tn follow hls own lead ana '.r angel
blocked the way sometime, the
most mcrCitul things 10 ~ e. mo 100
tho guiHc nt opposition. tsIiu,r ana
Paul waa uycr,uthusltsftr %, lust
Wtluul' This writer w1ull say that;
for the time hoiuE hc had yielded
to the natural instinct t. take to-
himsclf too much uf The Drrd,' t,r
his nc. umpli"hm"uta ana thuuaL u
was his own personality that trl-
umphcd Instead of the viii Of God
working through him. We gurlt
aud ARE uncertain about our dltY
Whon we are unwilling to pL. OUT.
solves wholly ana uurca'"vcdly a..
Gods disposal We luac so turr "a.
tcnt our touch with the Holy Spwit
and attempt To 20 our own way
rather than listen 10 the divine
voice, ana the moro we depend Upon
human VIII and judgment the less
likely are We TO hear the Spirit
when II speaks to us. Christie prom
isc tx, he who willeth to do His
Will shah know" but too many OF ~
pat up our own ideas and try To be-
lieve that It ia the voice of the Spirit.
To such tho Spirit comes and torlds
the very things upon which our
heart IL set. Happy are We Il we
heed that voice and trim our con-
duct In harmony with It.
Hear the Spirit voice.
George Miller OF Bristol. England.
In pamphlet ON How to Ascertain
Gods Will" nya: 4 attempt to
hold my mind neutral. being equally
willing, from personal standpoint,
To do or not to do The particular
thing In question. read the Bible
IA great deal to keep myoolf In har-
mony with the spirit and purpose of
God. ! pray definitely for Gods
guidance. | consider the suggestion
of circumstance and my own fit
ness for the work under Consldera-
lion. When once ! come to "A deci-
sion by the above method. | consider
the matter settled In Coda own way
and never raise doubts or questions
about II again" This method is
doubtless cOmmondahlc. but one
hing IN more important than this
to keep our mind trained To think In
the lines OF IA loving Father and our
spiritual ears open To the voice OF
the Spirit. for come people hear that
voice more easily than other people
who think they are Gods children.
Most of all. We must divorce our
search for directions from the prel-
udicc OF doing what we would Ike
tn do or what we think IL wisest.
Searching for Mystery.
The soothaying maid, or "medi-