Being and Doing – 22 December – Stepping-Stones

WHO are the men who succeed in a noble manner?   They are those who can rise out of failure and shake it off;  who when they err accept their error, and say, ‘Now I know where I am weak, that I will never do again’;  who look their sin straight in the face, and say, ‘It is bad and vile but it can be redeemed by effort, lived down by perseverance in good.’    Who do not despair, and hide their faces in a cowardly remorse…   Who make their mistakes, their failures, the stepping-stones to their success.

STOPFORD BROOKE

HEROIC daring is the true success.

E. B. BROWNING

FAILURE after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure.

GEORGE ELIOT

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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.