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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...pledged to destroy us; this we must keep in mind. He hates us because humanity represents God. There is also a tendency to attribute all evil to influences; this is a dangerous fault. In fighting temptation one must remember the immense power of Satan. Above all things we should learn obedience. Christ was not tempted in the wilderness because God had not willed that this should be the time that Christ should prove his power. Christ is the only man whose life was written before he lived...
...rest of the day. In consequence, the ordinary books of reference are monopolized, wordy discussions are the regular thing, and the patience of peaceful readers is put to a severe strain. Of course most of the offenders are lower classmen; and until they are old enough to learn that a library is not intended as a resort other than for the purposes of quiet study, it seems only fair that the privilege of the room should be denied to them...
...been with Christ and had known him, who was full of religious zeal and who was ready to sacrifice himself. Zeal and self sacrifice are the two chief characteristics of the apostles, and if we would live like them we must be zealous in religion and we must learn to sacrifice ourselves. There are two kinds of zeal, one blind and uninstructed, and one according to knowledge. Headlong zeal will never bring success in anything, whether it be business, study, or religion, but we must try to be zealous in religion by learning what Christ would have...
Some of us build more castles in the air than there is room for on the earth, and from these we must learn to select those deals which are worthy and beautiful. The selection must be made with great care; for no one will, after a mature deliberation, choose an unworthy idea. It is the lack of thought, the lack of careful planning, which leaves one without any high conceptions and makes ones life a failure...
...learn this art of selecting such of our air castles as are most likely to materialize? Our common sense and our consciences must teach us. Experience, too, can help us, but it is too likely to discourage by showing all the difficulties which will confront us when we try to make our ideals take material form. It is true that no house can contain the Lord, but we have the power of building by our lives one in which He will be well pleased to dwell...