Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26

is always dangerous for any individual to begin believing
he does not ean for In that very moment he Il apt to
lean most dangerously.
Some men fall into the pit Of their vices. So David
fell and the prodga in Jesus immortal parable Others
is INTO the PIT q ef VI. tso.. one may nave
proportion unbalanced by opposite virtues hence those
very virtues to be virtues and come dangerously
The tragedy of the Pharisee, as he looked down
contemptuousy the Publican the fault Of their
virtues. They sign Of "leaning In himself And
seeing no fault he saw reason for asking God for
anything Therefore his prayer degenerated into
for self praise The Pharsees class had not stopped
hard and mechanical Their goodness lacked heart
quality Their virtues had crystallized. They no
continually move up from the good to the better.
Ones firmness a virtue, can become obstinancy, z
vice. minister sad II am opinionated, and call It
conviction Scotch the0logtcan remarked, God grant
that may always be right for never change" obstin-
ancy is SO easily passed for virtue The trait has 50
perseverance,, strength Of WILL loyalty integrity Before
know leaning considerably and every one but
Loyalty is without question among the greatest Of
virtues It is the bond that holds together home and
church and nation and every institution that enriches
truth But blind loyalty is not loyalty in the true sense
It Is prejudice.
pected ways There familiar story for instance Of
the women who prayed that God might make her patient
and he sent her stupid servant girl frequently hap.
pens that pray for power and God thruss us into
reveals to US those whom should forgive in order that
we may have peace. Sometimes tell God we desire to
honor him. and then he makes It necessary for US to work
alongside Of disagreeable people just to whether we
are able under such difficult circumstances to really
honor him.
our virtues can topple over into vices and our
strengths degenerate into weakness how can we correct
them? Stanley Jones gives to us the following sug-
gestions:
l. Step off from your life and see 1t whole Just
what kind Of total life is emerging? Am unbalanced
person? Have grown lopsded. When people think Of
me what do they think OF!
q After looking at your life in the large, now go over
It in the minute. Go your virtues one by one and
see If they virtues still.
g. Quiet YOURSELF let down the bars; let Christ 60
over your and point out what needs to be corrected
The tendency will be to defend self and your virtues
Relax and let Him render the verdict.
A. Surrender your virtues into His hands for
ton It necessary to surrender your goodness to Him
s well as our evils He will make all evils into goods
and all our goods into betters, and all betters into
bests. &s----~Sgs.s<S - css.ssy -,
s. Having looked at yourself, now look away from
yourself to Christ Don't end by fussiy trying to
ranee your virtues Fix your eyes Christ, for you
become like that upon which you habualy gaze It Is
He who can help arrange our virtues for he has them
perfectly blended ...@
zach day It is well for to pray the Negroes prayer,
40 Lord prop us up our leaning side"