Strange how so many of us hold to a philosophy of self-reliance and self-sufficiency, and think we can make the grade without God. Religion may be alright for certain emotional people, but, they think and speak that you cannot beat a man who believes in himself.
But this self-confident generation has caused the building of ever bigger jails and prisons to hold the criminals, rich, middle class and poor, who did it on their own. Those not inside the lockup yet, carry on their peddling and use of dope, robberies, alcoholism, home violence, murders, suicides and sexual conquests.
The fact that immorality is rampant throughout the nation doesn't make right those who say, "Everybody is doing it, some get away with it, so I'll take my chances, and get mine too."
An ancient third-century letter was recovered and. when read. said, "It is a bad world, Donatus, and incredible bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet holy people, who have learned a great secret. They found a joy which is a thousand times better than any pleasures of the sinful life. They are despised and persecuted, but they care not. They have overcome the world. These people are Christians ... and I am one of them."
There is a secret of surrender, of yielding to God. Conflicts, sinful diversions disappear. Life becomes vibrant with hope, expectation and fulfillment. And is to me. It can be to you.
