1900
The Religious Telescope says: "Men must be good in order to be happy, but he who strives to be good merely for the sake of being or becoming happy is not good. The good are good because they love to be good, not for the sake of securing a reward afterward."
—The Ram's Horn, Nov. 17, 1900, p. 22.
Showing posts with label rewards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rewards. Show all posts
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Good Cheer in Religion
1902
It is a happy thing to live. It is a happy thing to die. Our religion has the promise of the life that now is and also of that which is to come. It makes the world ours and all things in it.
We rejoice in its beauty and its joys, the laughter of little children, the love of young men and maidens, the grave friendship of the old, the confidence of life and the calm and trust which belong to us all. Our religion now tells us to look upon these and all the beautiful things of life, and to take them, holding them in holiness as the happy gifts of our glad God.
And, above all these, and in all these, Christ is now revealed to us. He was and He will be. Yea, and He is. No other day ever set Him so high or loved Him so dearly. To be sure, there is enough that is dark still, and the shadows could be drawn heavily, sadly, but this hour let us see the sunshine and play in it.
The Lord Christ! He is the good cheer of religion to-day, as He has been in all days. If our good cheer is better and cheerier than any of old, it is because we see him more clearly and love Him more dearly because we have gone a little further in making our life His and Him our life. — Congregationalist.
Rewards of Life
The man who sees in life the opportunity to express himself in the highest terms, who after ascertaining what faculties he has determines to develop them to the highest possible efficiency, who is capable of seeing the sweetness and joy that he has about him, who, being proud, does not allow his body or mind to be defiled, he is the one who obtains the big rewards, the big successes. — Mental Growth and Control.
It is a happy thing to live. It is a happy thing to die. Our religion has the promise of the life that now is and also of that which is to come. It makes the world ours and all things in it.
We rejoice in its beauty and its joys, the laughter of little children, the love of young men and maidens, the grave friendship of the old, the confidence of life and the calm and trust which belong to us all. Our religion now tells us to look upon these and all the beautiful things of life, and to take them, holding them in holiness as the happy gifts of our glad God.
And, above all these, and in all these, Christ is now revealed to us. He was and He will be. Yea, and He is. No other day ever set Him so high or loved Him so dearly. To be sure, there is enough that is dark still, and the shadows could be drawn heavily, sadly, but this hour let us see the sunshine and play in it.
The Lord Christ! He is the good cheer of religion to-day, as He has been in all days. If our good cheer is better and cheerier than any of old, it is because we see him more clearly and love Him more dearly because we have gone a little further in making our life His and Him our life. — Congregationalist.
Rewards of Life
The man who sees in life the opportunity to express himself in the highest terms, who after ascertaining what faculties he has determines to develop them to the highest possible efficiency, who is capable of seeing the sweetness and joy that he has about him, who, being proud, does not allow his body or mind to be defiled, he is the one who obtains the big rewards, the big successes. — Mental Growth and Control.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Rewards of Friendship Told
California, 1922
The rewards of friendship, both in business and in service to others, formed the theme for a sermon to young men, delivered last night by Rev. E. A. Fridell, assistant pastor, in the First Baptist church. His subject was "A Young Man's Friends." Young men of the community were guests of honor.
"The rewards of friendship are bestowed upon those who walk the path of Christian service," Rev. Fridell said. "Willingness to give life, if necessary, constitutes the test of friendship. Jesus gave the clew to the meaning of life when He said, 'Greater love hath no man than this that he lay down his life for his friends.'
"No man is too poor to have latent capacities for sympathy and helpfulness; they spur us to greater achievements. Friendships that abide find their strength in the life of the Man of Galilee.
"From among the great crowd that rallied around Jesus, apparently sharing His enthusiasm and having faith in His ideals, only a handful met squarely the challenge to intimate friendship. So today few people learn to know the value of friends. No person lives an abundant life without a friend. To have a friend one must be forgetful of self. Jesus pointed out the way when a follower betrayed Him and He turned to the remaining handful of loyal folks with the words: 'For their sakes I consecrate myself.' The secret the man with friends will be found in those words, 'for their sakes.'"
—Oakland Tribune, Oakland, CA, Aug. 21, 1922, p. 8.
The rewards of friendship, both in business and in service to others, formed the theme for a sermon to young men, delivered last night by Rev. E. A. Fridell, assistant pastor, in the First Baptist church. His subject was "A Young Man's Friends." Young men of the community were guests of honor.
"The rewards of friendship are bestowed upon those who walk the path of Christian service," Rev. Fridell said. "Willingness to give life, if necessary, constitutes the test of friendship. Jesus gave the clew to the meaning of life when He said, 'Greater love hath no man than this that he lay down his life for his friends.'
"No man is too poor to have latent capacities for sympathy and helpfulness; they spur us to greater achievements. Friendships that abide find their strength in the life of the Man of Galilee.
"From among the great crowd that rallied around Jesus, apparently sharing His enthusiasm and having faith in His ideals, only a handful met squarely the challenge to intimate friendship. So today few people learn to know the value of friends. No person lives an abundant life without a friend. To have a friend one must be forgetful of self. Jesus pointed out the way when a follower betrayed Him and He turned to the remaining handful of loyal folks with the words: 'For their sakes I consecrate myself.' The secret the man with friends will be found in those words, 'for their sakes.'"
—Oakland Tribune, Oakland, CA, Aug. 21, 1922, p. 8.
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