Matthew Henry died 1714.
Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt born 1767.
H. Rider Haggard born 1856.
The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment. Sorrow
is a kind of rust in the soul, which every new idea contributes in
its passage to scour away.
--Dr. Johnson.
We may be sure that one principle will hold throughout the whole
pursuit of thoughtful happiness--the principle that the best way to
secure future happiness is to be as happy as is rightfully possible
to-day. To secure any desirable capacity for the future, near or
remote, cultivate it to-day. What would be the use of immortality
for a person who cannot use well half an hour? asks Emerson.
--Charles W. Eliot.
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to
them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not.
--Isaiah 35. 3, 4.
Loving Father, help me that I may realize the depth of thy love. If I
may be discouraged over my failures, speak to me hopefully and lead me
out where I may find the right way to succeed. May I not be kept in
sorrow, but find each day the happiness that brings a thankful heart.
Amen.