Great in God’s Sight
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. Luke 16:10. Life is not made up of great things alone; it is the little things that make the sum of life’s happiness or miseries. It is the […]
Cultivate Honesty
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Romans 12:17. The religion of Christ enjoins upon men to carry the pure principles of truth into their daily life, in buying and selling, in the transaction of all business, with as true a sense of religious obligation as […]
God Concerned With Every Transaction
A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Proverbs 11:1. A false balance is a symbol of all unfair dealing, all devices to conceal selfishness and injustice under an appearance of fairness and equity. God will not in the slightest degree favor such practices. He hates every false […]
Sustained Versus Spasmodic Effort
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. Proverbs 21:5. How many youth who might have become men of usefulness and power have failed because in early life they contracted habits of indecision which followed them through life to cripple all their efforts. Now […]
The Blessing of Work
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Proverbs 6:6. God placed our first parents in Paradise, surrounding them with all that was useful and lovely. In their Eden home nothing was wanting that could minister to their comfort and happiness. And to Adam was given the work of caring for […]
The Peril of “Nothing to Do”
The way of the slothful man is an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. Proverbs 15:19. Industry is a blessing to youth. A life of idleness is to be shunned by a young man as a vice. However humble the occupation may be, if only honorable, if the humble […]
