Slander a Sign of Youthful Arrogance

It is a sign of youthful arrogance to try to build up a reputation by assailing prominent figures.

Skillful Sailors

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.

Speak with Humility

Always speak as one who learns and not as one who knows.

Beware Ambition

They that soar too high often fall hard; which makes a low and level dwelling preferrable. The tallest trees are most in the power of the winds, and ambitious ...

Bad Government

Theocracy is the worst of all governments. If we must have a tyrant, a robber baron is far better than an inquisitor. The baron's cruelty may sometimes ...

Humor: Paying Off God

Our 7-year-old daughter had just won $2.00 for her memory work in Sunday school. After the morning service, the pastor's wife congratulated her.

Our ...

Earnestness: Proof of Holiness?

One trouble with earnestness is that those who are possessed by it so often take it as proof certain that they are on God's side.

The Smallness of the Self

The smallest package I ever saw was a man wrapped up wholly in himself.

Spiritual Boasting

Spiritual things are not to be boasted of. One can boast of worldly riches, and the paper money will not fly away unspent nor will the amount magically ...

Aiming Too High

Some people get so caught up in their own holiness that they look at the Trinity for a possible vacancy.