Being and Doing – 6 December – Moral Culture

THE true art of moral culture is to balance extravagant tendencies by quickening those that are languid.   Growth is a safer means of producing harmony in character than repression…   The lower is subdued not by repression, but by making it simply an instrument of the higher.   No fasting, for instance, will make the soul pure, but a noble attachment will keep all baser feelings in check and ennoble them. 

STOPFORD BROOKE

THE great way of resisting evil is by allowing the Holy Spirit to pour into your heart the love of your true Lord.   Inordinate love of the creature, or love of what is evil in itself, cannot be effectually resisted by particular and direct antagonism.   The love of evil is to be expelled by the love of that which is good.   The way to overcome evil is to trust to ‘the expulsive power of a new affection,’ the love of Christ your Lord.

Bishop WEBB

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These quotes are from ‘Being and Doing’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1908 for members of the Being and Doing Guild whose object is to do all they can for the relief of suffering and misery.

Most of the writers are 19th Century Christians from Britain and Europe who were committed to living their faith through deeds as well as words – Being AND Doing.

For many years these words have kept me company and encouraged me on the journey of faith.  I hope they will encourage others also.