Being and Doing – 22 January – Evil of Hurry
We shall never know what it is to live in peace, until we know what it is to live thoroughly in the present.
Author: suffolkvicar
A vicar from Suffolk who writes things down to stop him endlessly talking about them
Being and Doing – 21 January – Employment of Time
In truth, people can generally find time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is wanting
Being and Doing – 20 January – Value of Time
TIME indeed is a sacred gift, and each day is a little life.
Being and Doing – 19 January – Redeeming the Time
IF we know the love of God, we cannot look back upon even a wasted hour without sorrow
Being and Doing – 18 January – Redeeming the Time
a wise man… will always seek for information as he goes along through the world, will have a cheery word for his fellow-travellers, and be ready to do a kind and friendly action to any that require it.
Being and Doing – 17 January – Happiness the Result of Duty
Only when they (prosperity, comfort &c) lie outside us, as ornaments merely to be worn or laid aside as God pleases – only then may such things be possessed with impunity.
Being and Doing – 16 January – Blessedness
one fact, clear, sharp, and unchallenged, stands out as the very life and seal of His human greatness – He pleased not Himself.
Being and Doing – 15 January – True Happiness
Mere happiness is in itself an insufficient aim.
Being and Doing – 14 January – The Duty That Lies Nearest
he would do the duty that lay nearest him, believing that God had put it nearest him.
Being and Doing – 13 January – The Trivial Round
Let present rapture, comfort, ease,
As heaven shall bid them, come and go:
The secret this of rest below.
Suffolk Vicar 