Bible Review V15: October 1916 - March 1918 - Iapsop.com

1917 THE PRINCE OF PEACE 169
Remember that when suspicion comes and you breathe
it from your lips, you leave a dark stain, it steals our
brother's strength away. For we steal from our brother
the more valuable gifts of the Spirit of God, by every
thought of dishonor, uncertainty, or suspicion.
The more refined and sensitive the soul becomes, the
greater and more numerous become his adversaries. His
sensitiveness and refinement indicates advancement in
the consciousness of his soul.
There are thousands of
personified demons who hate his success; or else they
would not constantly aim to tear down and destroy this
consciousness of our Father in heaven.
Many times, we carry some hidden deceit, which is
disguised behind our friendly acts, but suspicion will in
time so work on the mind that we will unconsciously
uncover our pretences either by giving a cruel blow, or
by word or deed. Buta gentle nature even tho we tread
it down under our feet, even tho we think we have crusht
it, will still give a' look of kindness. In goodness and
truth, there is no fear, for if there is love and kindness
in a man's heart, it will influence the mind to such an
extent that fear is removed.
Love will enable aman to
pass smoothly thru life. How often do we find that a
cruel avenger is sent against us, but the Prince of Peace
within our soul is calm, serene, and true under all circumstances.
Life is a wonderful study, in it we find so
many diiferent characteristics, all made up of evil and
goodness; sometimes the evil overrules our good. Evil
may be masked beneath a cloak of apparent concealment;
but if guile is there it will be impossible to hide it.
Every living thing in nature grows from within outwards.
Therefore all the qualities within us will event~
ually crop out from beneath. Sometimes we enter into
conversation with a supposed friend, he may salute you
with a friendly smile; but you study the action of his