XVIII
The Force of Faith
"The Victory that Overcometh" Fear and Faith Faith for the Future
Some talk so hard about duty they have no strength left for deeds.
When a good man gets down in the dirt some one is sure to stumble over him.
Many a man who would make a first-class lighthouse is wasting his life trying to be a fog-horn.
The mournful saint works a good deal more harm than the cheerful sinner.
The faith that shows up strong on the fence may fail altogether when it gets on the field.
It's not the man who says the loudest amen who makes the most impression on heaven.
There are too many folks trying to meet the world's hunger for love with essays on affection.
Lots of people let their daily manna spoil while they pray for butter and sugar to spread on it.
People who lay their sins on the old Adam are not anxious to have their successes attributed to him.
Many a man thinks his life is clouded over when the truth is he is burying his head in the steam of his own sighings.