soever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report! if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Many of us need to have a real mental houseclean ing. If you and I harbor thoughts which are false and untrue then we will not be in a position where we can know the spiritual beauty of the Lord Jesus. Whatsoever things are honest. If we are living a life of dishonesty, cheating, cutting corners, being un fair, then cosmetics will never cover the ugliness that we portray. If we are unjust or unfair, not on the level; if we are snobbish, then the true beau ty of the Lord Jesus Christ will never be reflected in our persons. If our thought lives are impure and we har bor dirty stories and immoral jokes, our private lives give us away. What about the things that are lovely? Are you thinking upon mean, contemptible things? Are you think ing as to how you can get back at someone who has been unkind and unjust to you? The the Bible says, “Whatsoever things are of good re port.” Do you pass along good words or are you prone to spread gossip? These cause spiritual blemishes. In this way there can never be spiritual beauty. The way you think will de termine the state of your beauty and loveliness. How wonderful it is that God is on our side and that He will help us to clean house mentally. May we have that type of mind which will enable us to reflect His beauty. Biola Head Librarian Dr. Arnold D. Ehlert (left), looks over new volume with Biola Book Room Manager J. F. Wiens in Campus store.
that we are not to be seeking to please ourselves. We are not to be selfish or egotistical. We are not to assume that everybody must revolve around us. There are many people who are ugly, mean and contemptible simply SUNDAY SCHOOL A little girl with shining eyes . . . her face aglow, Said: "Daddy, it is almost time for Sunday school. Let's go! They teach us there of Jesus7 love of how He died for all, Upon the cruel cross to save those who on Him will call.7 "Oh, no,7 said Daddy, "Not today. I7ve worked hard all week, And I must have one day of rest, l7m going to the creek, For there I can relax and rest, and fishing's fine, they say. So run along; why not just play, we71 go to church some day! Months and years have passed away but Daddy hears that plea no more; "Let's go to Sunday school," those childish days are o'er. And now that Daddy's growing old, when life is almost through He finds time to go to church, but what does daughter do? She says: "Oh Daddy, not today . . . I stayed up almost all night And I've just got to get some sleep, besides, I look a fright." Then Daddy lifts his trembling hand to brush away the tears, As again he hears the pleading voice distinctly through the years. He sees a small girl's shining face up turned with eyes aglow, As she says, "It's time for Sunday school . . . please Daddy, Won't you go?" because of their own selfishness. The remedy is given in Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are hon est, whatsoever things are just, what
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