else takes time doing things, he’s doing it to curry favor. In our own case we would call it “tact.” When the other person says what he thinks, he’s being spiteful. We, of course, are simply be ing frank. If another person seems to spend a lot, he’s extravagant. In our cose we’re being generous. When we meet a man who doesn’t like someone, we say he’s prejudiced. In our case, of course, it’s that we’re such good judges of human character that we can be selective. A display of temper in an other is regarded as ugly, but for us it’s only a case of nerves, or perhaps we have rationalized it to the point of describing it piously as “righteous indignation.” So the list goes. God?8 second commandment is, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” This, was restated and placed on an even higher plane by our Saviour. Yet, if we love our neighbors as ourselves, we should at least be fair in looking at their mental makeup as far as their glaring faults and mistakes are con cerned. Do you love others as you do your own self and as God has loved you? “Be ye kind one to another, ten der-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake, hath forgiven you.” * Every man Is on a cross. Some ask to be taken down like the thief on the left; others ask to be taken up like the thief on the right. * * * MINISTERS' CHILDREN Frequently we hear from people who ask quite pointedly, “Why do minis ters’ sons always seem to go wrong?” Perhaps you too have wondered, but actually, is it true that they do? The power of the Christian life is exempli fied by results seen in the homes where it is honored most. Think of it this way: When the young person of a god less home goes wrong, people very sel dom pay much attention, for after all, it’s such a common occurrence, unfor tunately. When the son or daughter of a godly pastor turns aside from the way of parental instruction, however, fingers of scorn are pointed at them. In making a study of this, it has been pointed out by Bruce Barton that one- third of the sons of the parsonage rule * *
yours, all earl” He meant that the creature's hearing was tuned to re spond to its owner. The words “all ear’’ were the translator's key to “obedi ence” for the people of Manus Island. Paul spoke of those who “have not all obeyed the Gospel.” He meant that they had heard the message but didn’t re spond. Even as the missionary’s dog was “all ear” for his master's call, so in obedience to Christ we need to be “all ear” for the Saviour's invitation. Listen to the words of the Lord, “All day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying peo ple.” In the words of the Manus Island people, may we be “all ear'’ for God. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. The Bible tells us that the delight of the Lord is in our obedience to His voice. * * * Horse sense, quite naturally, dwells In a stable mind. * * *
Between classesthere are a few moments for rest, relaxation and fellowshipwith other students. This scene is taken in front of the main classroom building, Sutherland Hall, with the water cascadingover the sheet falls builtby the students.
DOUBLE STANDARDS So often we have established in our minds double standards concerning per sonality traits. For instance, if we our selves are set in our ways, we merely think of it as being “firm” or “reso lute.” Of course, when seen in another person, we would characterize him as obstinate or stubborn. When someone
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