| Finding the Way |
Chapter 10 |
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Evidently it is more of the life of Christ in us that we need to give us richness of character, influence over others, and the power of helpfulness, which our Master desires to find in us. We may have many other things which are desirable and pleasant – we may have money, gifts which others envy places of honour and power – our hands may be full also of tasks. But lacking this fullness of life, our hearts are really empty. There is but little of God, of Christ, of heaven, in us. We have nothing to give others that would enrich them. Our brains may be teeming with plans and projects and dreams of success, but of spiritual life our veins are scant. It is life we need – life, more life.
“‘Tis life whereof our nerves are scant;
O, life, not death, for which we pant,
More life and fuller that we want.”
Our deepest longing, therefore, and our most earnest prayer should be for greater fullness of spiritual life. We need it to measure up to our Master’s ideal and purpose for us. We need it, too, to enable us to overcome the world. Our strength is soon exhausted, our lamps soon burn out. The good in us is soon overpowered by the evil about us. We need more of the joy of Christ in us that we may be able to master the sorrow that flows in upon us from the great world. We need more of the love of Christ that we may keep our hearts sweet and gracious amid all that makes it hard to be gracious, loving and kind. We need the fullness of the Divine Spirit that we may have something worth while to give to those who turn to us with their emptiness, their hunger, their sorrow.
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