The Habits: Cobwebs, Then C November 10, 1963
That we are “creatures of habit” is a commonly accepted comment. But habits are not unalterable. Habits may become deeply fixed upon us, good or bad, but the bad habits, it sometimes...
Habit: Servant or Master? November 17, 1963
“Habit,” said Nathaniel Emmons, “is either the best of servants or the worst of masters.” In considering this subject we often emphasize the negative side⎯habit as the...
A Time for Moving Forward December 1, 1963
We often need an inner searching, of ourselves⎯our lives, our habits, and a searching of our surroundings, with frank and thoughtful appraisal of our own performance. “‘Tis greatly wise...
The Forces of Fulfillment… December 8, 1963
In a rushing, pressuring time, we well would pause to remind ourselves that the purpose of life, the purpose of God is to see that men find their highest happiness, their best accomplishment, their...
The Tares and the Wheat December 15, 1963
Some thoughts from Phillips Brooks suggest the benefit and blessing of encouragement and the destructive force of overemphasizing the negative side. “Your child, your scholar, your servant⎯you...
Belonging… and… Believing December 22, 1963
There come to mind at this moment two great gifts. One is Belonging. Imagine the loneliness of not belonging—to someone, to something; not to have an obligation to others, or an interest in them—of...