Character and Conduct – 27 June – Judging

THE sinner’s own fault?   So it was.
If every own fault found us out,
Dogged us and hedged us round about,
What comfort should we take because
Not half our due we thus wrung out?

Clearly his own fault.   Yet I think
My fault in part, who did not pray
But lagged and would not lead the way.
I, haply, proved his missing link.
God help us both to mind and pray.

CHRISTINA G. ROSETTI

SHE had the clear judicial mind which must inevitably see the tragic pitifulness of things.   She had thought too much to be able to indulge in the primitive luxury of unqualified condemnation.

In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim – Mrs. HODGSON BURNETT

SHE was one of those lowly women who apply the severity born of their creed to themselves, and spend only the love born of the indwelling Spirit upon their neighbour.

G. MACDONALD

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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 them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.