The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-16

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fectlve and lasting. Dare to be q
Daniel Whatever your calling In life.
ana trust the results to God. who
doeth all things we'll.
Would Tempt God.
IL Is not TO be denied that there
are some people on this world who
look at this lesson upside down. In.
stead OF trusting to God to close the
mouths OF the lions OF present day
methods they seem 10 be anxious TO
search out emergencies that will call
for his intervention. The average
man, no matter how subservient he
may be 20 the opinions and customs
OF others, glories In being .reck oned
as martyr. They are looking for
chances 70 he opposed and persecut-
ed Just ns old-time hermits to obtain
favor with God by bringing unneC-
essary hardshins unon themselves.
Goa does not ask an OF US to suffer
without a good purpose being furth.
cred by our suffering Many men
raise the most flimsy quibbies over
trivial points Just to get the honor
ihat comes from being punished in
some way for running counter to the
majority. That may not be bit
pious-just Coutrarinese. Some men
are born In the negative and are
never happy unless they are being
opposed-thcy even count It to
themselves as meritorious You
know some people who think moth
ing can be right unless II Is con-
trary To the belief and practice OF
those around them. These people
may have their Just part TO play In
the economy OF Gods providence,
but we DO not envy tho role. Paul
knew the best way to convert the
masses TO his views was TO take
them with them on his logical path
rather than begin by alternating them
10 his arguments. Really, there is a
time To be all things to all men"
and a time to floor them with con-
troverelal clubs, Discretion is often
better than unjustifiable valor. But
there IL no question about one thing
Whenever matter of essential
principle is involved. the only safe
way Is TO stick TO principle and let
other considerations go hang" DO
not try to pose as martyr unless
there Ia n vital Issue at stake, but
dare to be a Daniel at any cost
rather than compromise with your
convictions.
Rcmursr of Darius.
According TO the favorite phrase,
first he sure you're right, and then
fear nothing and let nothing deter
you. DO not despair though the
whole world may seem to be against
YOU. Despair is the experience OF
weaklings II was the experience Of
Judas after he yielded TO the temp
tation 10 betray innocent blood. It
ia the experience OF the boy after
his first lie, his first oath, or his
first drink. II Is tho experience of
the man who has been induced 10
back down from his high moral
stand for fear he will lose business
or position. Anyone who Is led in
the hour of weakness to do or say
the thing that is little or mean, false
or contemplate. or has been be-
trayed to do an injury TO his best
friend through appeals TO his ego
tism or cupidity, will come 20 the
place Of King Darius, in his heart
he feels like crying out in the hight
the burden OF his anxiety as to
whether the Lord had interposcd to
cirCumvent the damage he had set
IN motion. Dare to he a Deniel and
lot despair he displaced by conquer
Ing faith.
Triumph OF Faith.
Daniel represents that class OF peo-
pie who are controlled by one SUI
preme motive IN answer 10 one ques-
tion. is II right? Let this be your
yardstick TO measure the couTs. OF
your conduct in whatever dilemma
may arise. II mattered not 10 Dan
lei II the Hon devoured him, so long
as his faith in God was unimpalred.
Let us not get II into our heads that
things will always turn out our way
II we are on Gods side. Just tho
same II was a triumph of faith. His
faith did not depend on the out
come OF his act, but on the motive
that insnired II and shines as bright
In God and mans sight as II all
his bones had been crushed. Faith
asks not what will he the outcome
Of the life, but what Is Gods will
under the circumstances. Daniels
faith "subducd kingdoms. wrought
righteousness, ATTAINED promises
stopped the mouths of lions"