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BREAK LOOSE! Without question, these are extreme ly difficult days in which we’re living. Unless constantly on guard, the Chris tian can be entangled easily in the meshes of sin so prevalent in a morally and spiritually decadent society. While taking a spin unth his iceboat on a northern lake, a man was attracted to a black object fluttering around the surface of the cold expanse. When he got to the spot, he found a large loon. One of the wings of the poor bird was frozen into the ice. I t held like a vice and the unfortunate creature w a s trapped, no matter how it strained to break free. Rescue came none too soon. Similarly, it’s sad to see a believer have his wings of faith entangled in the ice of worldliness. Frustration arid discouragement seem to mark his life. The exhortation of our Saviour was never more up-to-date, nor more vitally necessary as when He tells us, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.”
bility of supporting my life by my own thought and effort. S. I will do whatever I wish regardless of the rights of others. b. I will assert myelf in the following ways: defiance for the sake of de fiance; irrationality for the sake of irrationality; destruction fo r the sake of destruction; and whims for the sake of whims. 5. I must be seen to be recognized, therefore I will go on display re flecting the code by changing my appearance accordingly. SAGGING STANDARDS One of the most insidious dangers of our time is to accept the standards of the world today automatically as being proper for the Christian. Sin is still sin in the sight of God, no matter how it may be glossed over and accepted by a decadent society. Hanging in the office of a businessman was a painting of the famous leaning tower of Pisa. Although the owner carefully straight ened it each day, for some reason, every morning when he came to work, it was crooked. This situation got under his skin to the degree that, checking into the matter, he discovered the night cleaning woman was to blame. When confronted, however, she innocently ex- 21 Threats are the arrows of a defeated foe.
Across chaos, God stretches the rainbow of hope.
THE HIPPY CODE 1. I am a non-conformist for the sake of nonconformity. 2. I wish to escape from the responsi-
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