Being and Doing – 12 December – Struggling

DO NOT hope you are to gain the victory in a day.   It may take months, it may take years.   Inch by inch, and step by step the battle must be fought.   Over and over again you will be worsted and give ground, but do not therefore yield.   Resolve never to be driven back quite so far as you have advanced.

WHYTE MELVILLE

DID you ever hear of a man who had striven all his life faithfully and singly toward an object and in no measure obtained it?   If a man constantly aspires, is he not elevated?   Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find that there was no advantage in them, – that it was a vain endeavour?

THOREAU

A GREAT effort may be made in a moment of excitement;  but continual little efforts can only be made on principle.

GOULBURN

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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.