Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-05

portant thing is not what we do, but
how we do it. Others would have SCOT
fed at the work which David was asked
to do. He had to take what was left
after his elder brothers had taken their
choice. And into this work he put his
very best talent. His brothers went off
to war but he was left off on a hillside
playing a harp. His brothers watched
the march Of thousands. he was left to
watch a few sheep bleating on a lonely
hillside.
Gave His Best Talents.
"David's brothers became the mas
tiers of the manly art of handling a
sword and spear. but he was left with
n sling in his hands. Yet. he said. al
though the future holds larger posi-
bilities, l have q real work now, and |
will give my best talent to it, He be-
came master of the harp. He practiced
until he could shoot his sling with
deadly accuracy.
You stand on the threshold Of life.
You are about to pas within the portals.
Carry the conviction of David with you,
that a real place awaits you. If you
are given a harp and a sling instead of
a sword and spear, become master of
the mand the world will beat a path to
your door.
But why did David reject the armor
and weapons Of Saul. we ask ourselves?
Is it not reasonable to suppose that
Saul would have had the very best
weapons which could be secured at
that time? But David. after trying
this equipment. said. L cannot go with
too heavy for him. He simply explain
ed that he had not proved them. They
were new to him. SO he asked for his
staff. he picked up some stones, and
got his sling ready for action.
And to the infinite disgust of Go
Hath. he came down to the conflict as
he had left his fathers house. There
seems to have dawned into his mind
a great realization. Not only was there
a real place in life for him. but he
was adequately equipped to fulfill the
duties of his position. He did not
need the weapons Of other men. He
had powers within himself. which were
sufficient for his opportunity. He
had won a place in the court of Saul
because he could handle a harp and
not through any skill in throwing a
spear. He would now win his place
among the mighty warriors of his
country not because be could WELD
the sword but through his ability to
use his sling.
Be True to Self
"The same realization would do much
TO bring success, happiness and achieve
ment to each of you Shakespeare
warned us. ITO thine own self he true
and it must follow as the night the day.
man. God has done his work well.
Aln mo dIffAr in thn noftuh nhJlfp
which has been given TO us. IT may
be that there are some who are not
adequately equipped to accomplish any
significant achievements. But anyone
who has the mentality and character
TO become a graduate of this high
has been endowed with sufficient
power to do q real work in
life. If you are true 10 your own latent
possibilities you will not need the arm |
or Of a Saul to enable you to fight
your battles in life. Look into your
own heart. and mind. and soul. and
you will find that you have been abund-
antly equipped to do. with Gods help.
that the world will expect
of you.
The message of David. TO you is,
gift to you. 1t was bestowed for a
purpose. 1t is sufficient for all your
needs IL you use it in the right way. !
1t is a very good thing to seek counsel
from older heads. This you should do
by all means. But let no man despise
thy youth. Do not initiate the work
of another. Youth has it's own contri-
You will be richer for your
of what others have done.
but you will be poorer if you slavishly
their example. If you cannot
make a thing our own. leave il alone.
of the worst literature has been
produced by those who took the great
pst masters for their models. Some of
the worst pictures have been painted
by those who were disciples of the
worst sermons have been based upon
of pulpit oratory.
Depend on Own Genius
Il had a man tell me one time that
he was revising a sermon of Henry
Beecher's to give to his people.
| felt sorry for the people. They did
not want to hear what Beecher had TO
say; they wanted to know what this
not care about the masters when il is
observing your work. it wants { know
you can do. Your life is like a
vessel in a stream. There is opposi-
and in some cases disaster in every
except only one. The vessel
must go down stream and so serenely
nut upon the great highway Of the sea.
You must 60 down the stream of your
'wn genius, or opposition and disaster
awaits you on all sides.
There are plenty Of people who,
like Saul. will be perfectly willing TO
put their armor on yeu. The tendency
of America is TO produce standard
products. We love to see the wheels
Of our great industries grind out thou
Of identical products. The rapid
ity and ease with which ideas are ex-
and persistent efforts Of prop
are tending TO make us a ma
lion of uniform mental as well as ma
terial makeup.
You will be tempted TO fall in with
he crowd. Shun such temptations as
you would a poison snake. You were
never intended to be like anybody else.
| on may see the worthy way in which
are doing the things which you
are called to do. You may feel your
,wn ability to do them with the same
skill and be tempted to conform your
self to the model of another. Then is
he time for you to throw away the
and sword of Saul. Take up
our staff. select your stones. take the
sling in hand. and you will find that
iod has not forgotten to give you the
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