Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-14
LACK OF COURAGE MAY Be
YOUR "W|THEREO HAND"
Trust in God Necessary for
One to Overcome Handi.
caps in Life.
>ELhIsHNESS - BARRIER
God Furnishes Mnn with Raw VIA
trrfHis md MINIS Self Makes Him
what He In. Declares Secretary II.
EnrI SuiIrngcr

At the Hanover Christian Church
yesterday morning. =. Earl Sullenger.
secretary Of the Medical College Of
virginia NJ. 9. a, preached on the
subject, The Withcred Hand" He
took his tent from Luke vi. s. and
said. In part:
We behold in our minds eye a
vast horde Of people of all classes
and walks OF !ifc, who had gathered
70 actch 4 word tina: might fall from
the lips of the Master. Perhaps many
OF them had walked for miles and
miles just to get 4 glimpse of this
wonderful man. Jesus. II was the
sabbath day. and the Phari.ces and
Sadducecs had come to hear Him and
watch Him lest ne should break one
OF their narrow laws. But there was
IN that audience man who was
poor and unnoiiccd We see him in
The farthest corner OF the syna-
Gogue trying TO hide from the stare
OF the curious crowd IIc had a
vIthcrcd hand His life ambitions
were blightcd because OF this great
physical handicap. We don't know
what his occupation in life was. but
We can Imagine him going about his
duties trying to overcome his handi-
cap. He did not know Jesus but
he had heard OF His wonderful
power.
The Wan Iind Faith
Nov, while Jesus Was speaking he
wished to perform an object lesson
hefor" His people. As He looked over
that vast crowd His eyes fell on this
man. And He asked him TO arise and
come forward. He then commanded
him TO stretch forth his right hand
No doubt this man summed up all the
courage he could command to stretch
forth that withered hand. But shc
had faith. and before that mortified
crowd the seemingly impossible was
accomplished, and his hand was made
whole. The lifelong handicap had
hcen overcome He made the first
| effort aud God did the rest.
II am wondering If you ar have
wi;hcred hand today--using tho
term in it's broadcst sense What is
different hardicaps in ones Chris
tian ne
dangerous TO Lose Confidence.
"lt may be YOU feel that YOU are
not needed IN this worid-thus the
lack OF self-contldcnco and worth,-
ness. This alone has bliShted many
lives Of usefulness. It's Il dangerous
thing 10 lose confidence in ones
self. Lights that should SHINE FOR
much good are PLACED under Bushels.
and their lives. In n broader sense,
become useless. go.
! Your withcred hand may be tho
lack Of courage. Courage IL stand
for what is right. ones own convic-
lions. courage 10 light sin and evil
in the community tu marshal the
forces or Righteousness against
wrong. and courage To live the true
Christian life.
SclnShnrsS "a Curse.
at may bc that your withered
hapd is scltishncss, which is one of
this greatest curses that can bcfali
r character Christ showed His lack
'selashncss throughout ministry
earth. lie was always appealing
the rights OF others and in many
CHER ways.
Lack Of sclf-control may be Your
] ludicap. Man has two creators. his
ind and himself; his first furnishes
him with the raw natcria, upon
which he is 20 build and shape his
Their self. but his other creator, self.
makes himself what he is. Man must
realize that h. is u great human
soul that is capable %: marvc lous
possibilities. Sclf-coniroi makes
:, IAN a slave or n king"