October, 1937
T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
374
Photo by Anderson, K. C.
An Interview with the Doctor By WALTER LEWIS W ILSON, M. D. Kansas City, Missouri
M AY God bless you, Doctor! You delight our hearts, calm our fears, restore our joys, comfort our lives, -and cheer our homes. We cannot easily do -without you; neither do we wish to do so. We are glad to have a little visit with you, Doctor, because we owe much to you. In the past, we often have come to you with our physical ailments and with our mental -distresses. You have aided us in bringing together opposing factions in. the family. You have counseled the children to care for the parents. You have advised with the parents about dealing wisely with the chil- •dren. You have been consulted about the -college work for the young man or about social problems affecting the young woman. You have known of the sins in the family, secrets known to no one else in all the world. You have kept sacred these confi dential conversations and have guarded ■carefully the secrets intrusted to you. Thank you, Doctor. We appreciate all these proofs ■of your care and kindness. Now, perhaps you will let the conversa tion turn to a matter of your own personal need: Do you not feel sometimes that you would like to pour out your heart to some -confidential friend? Are there any sins -that you would like to tell about to some
tell you whether there is fluid or air in the passage. You will take the temperature with your thermometer, and you will count the pulse. With the stethoscope, you will listen for rails in the lungs, and for any peculiarities in the heartbeat. How careful you are to ascertain fully the actual condi tion of the patient in order that you may treat that case successfully! You expect the patient to submit himself to you for a thorough examination, and you would expect also that the patient will ac cept as true your diagnostic findings. Why do you not likewise submit and commit yourself, Doctor, to that great Physician whom you eventually must meet? W e must all stand before God, each one as an indi vidual, to hear His diagnosis of us. And we would be wise, and certainly you would be wise, Doctor, to submit now for His diagnosis. Since He is the One before whom your case will be brought eventually for consideration, would it not be well to ascertain now what His diagnosis is? His diagnostic chart is presented to you in this life for your acceptance, and here it is: HEAD: “ The whole head is sick” (Isa. 1:5). HEART: “ The heart is deceitful above
one who would keep the secret a sacred, hidden secret? There is such a friend, and we would like to tell you about Him. We would seek to show you that in all your own experiences you are doing with your patients what He would like to do with you. Your Diagnosis— And God's When a patient comes to you, you first diagnose the case. The success of your treatment depends upon a correct diagnosis. You will spend perhaps a considerable length of time in arriving at a full decision concerning the need of the case. You will observe such symptoms as may be seen with the eyes. You will palpate with your hands to ascertain what fremitus may be discov ered, or what swelling may be there and whether the swelling is hard or soft. You will percuss in order that your ears may The Picture: Photographed in action in his office in Kansas City, Mo., Walter Lewis Wilson, M. D., is a "be loved physician" known to thousands of friends in his varied capacities as physician, author, radio Bible teacher, and soul-winner.
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