It is a pleasant sight sometimes to see a child and a father at
a crowded London crossing; to the child’s imagination the street
with its rattle of horses and vehicles is the picture of danger
and death--to attempt to get to the other side alone would be
certain destruction; but as the father stands at the edge of the
pavement, the child looks up to him with a glance of perfect
trust and puts its hand in his, and goes with him through the
tangled maze of traffic without a thought of danger or fear.
This is just what the converted soul does with regard to the
Lord Jesus Christ. It looks up into His gentle face with trust,
and goes with Him whithersoever He will lead it; there can be
no danger and no misgiving; sin and temptation have lost their
power; the soul shall pass through the tangled maze of life
safely.
(3305)
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When the writer was visiting a certain school, a little fellow
came up and spoke to the teacher. After he had returned to his
seat the teacher said, “There is a boy I can trust.” Think of
that commendation! What a character that boy had earned! He
had already what would in the future be worth to him more than
a fortune. It would be a passport into the best store in the
city, and what is better, into the confidence and respect of the
entire community.--JAMES T. WHITE, “Character Lessons.”
(3306)
=Trust Disarms=--See CONFIDENCE.