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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Sep 5, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 36.

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By N. W. Vincent

N. W. VINCENT
In the struggle of life amid our cares and our toils, Many times lack of method our usefulness spoils. Putting off till to-morrow the work of to-day; Relying on self, neglecting to pray; Only thinking of self, forgetting our brother; Often attempting our conscience to smother; Either drowsy and dull, or too nervous to try; Thinking “time enough yet,” as the minutes go by; Hoping special preferments to us will be given, Expecting rich prizes for which we’ve not striven; Making pauses for rest when we ought to be working, Indulging in sloth, and our known duties shirking; Not till sick rightly prizing our life or our health; Underrating the true, overrating false wealth; The counsels of Christians setting at naught; Eternity slighting, God’s counsel forgot: So minutes quite lost, our undoing may be. God pardons our follies, in Christ makes us free.
Caney, Kans.