Bible Truths Illustrated by J. C. Ferdinand Pittman

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BIBLE TRUTHS ILLUSTRATED
940. Out of the midst of a great pressure of work, with a body
tired out, Dr. Charles F. Deems, the busy pastor of the Church
of the Strangers in New York City, wrote these lines years ago
"The world is wide, in time and tide,
And God is quick; then, do not hurry;
That man is blest who does his best,
And leaves the rest; then, do not worry."
— S. D. Gordon.
941. The same writer says : "I heard of a society whose purpose
it was to cure worry. There were thirty-seven rules, I
think. It would worry some of us a good bit to memorise any
such length of instruction as that. The remedy seems to be on
a high shelf ; and in standing up on a chair and reaching there
is some danger that the chair may tip over, and the last state
not be an improvement on the first. But there are three very
simple rules, easy to follow, and they will never fail. They are
not my rules—that is, not of my making—or I might not speak
so positively.
They are given by the blessed Holy Spirit, through
our dear old friend Paul. In Philippians 4, verses 6 and 7, are
the words that contain the rules : Tn nothing be anxious ; but in
everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of
God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts
and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.' . . . We must be anxious
for nothing. In other words, don't worry. Thankful for everything;
and prayerful about everything."
942. A man says to his agent : "I want you to go on a business
tour for me. First go to Buffalo. Here is the money, and
here are the directions that you need while there. Thence go
to Cleveland, and there you will find remittances and further
directions. When you get to Cincinnati you will find other
remittances and other directions. At St. Louis you will find
others; and at New Orleans still others." "But," says the agent,
"suppose when I get to Cleveland, or any of the other places, 1
should not find anything?" He is so afraid that he will not,
that he asks the man to give him money and directions for the
whole tour before he starts. "No," says the man, "it will be
sufficient if you have the money and directions you need for
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