Character and Conduct – 29 January – Triviality

THEY that use to employ their Minds too much upon Trifles, commonly make themselves incapable of any Thing that is Serious or Great.

La ROCHEFOUCAULD

BE still and cool in thy own mind and spirit from thy own thoughts, and then thou wilt feel the principle of God to turn thy mind to the Lord, from whom cometh life;  whereby thou mayest receive the strength and power to allay all storms and tempests.   That is it which works up into patience, innocency, soberness, into stillness, staidness, quietness up to God, with His power.   Therefore mind;  that is the word of the Lord God unto thee, that thou mayest feel the authority of God, and thy faith in that, to work down that which troubles thee;  for that is it which keeps peace, and brings up the witness in thee, which hath been transgressed, to feel after God with His power and life, who is a God of order and peace.

GEORGE FOX

IT is not sin so much as triviality which hides God.

The Service of God, Canon BARNETT

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

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing the her readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.