Let us ask ourselves, in all candor, Are we growing in grace and in the knowledge of the truth? Are we really making any progress in the divine life, or are we retrograding? How is it with the reader? “Standing still” is certainly “out of order.” We cannot simply “hold our own,” neither going forward nor backward; we must, on the whole, certainly be adding to or taking from our store of Christian graces. It is well to give this matter some thought, and we cannot think very long without coming to a conclusion as to the facts in the case. If we can answer the following questions in the affirmative, we may be quite sure we are gaining ground; and it is necessary to ask ourselves these questions quite often, even daily:— Does our love increase for God’s holy Book? Do we delight more and more in reading the promises contained therein? Do we love family and private devotions better now than in months gone by? Do we love to attend divine services now better than in the past? Has our affection increased of late for the prayer circle, the covenant meeting, or class-meeting, as the case may be? Does our love for the people of God continually increase? Do we love sinners more now than before? Do we speak to them oftener about their souls? We must remember that all our graces, let them be of more or less value, can be added to or decreased from time to time; and it is our duty to see to it that we are making progress in the divine life, and that daily.—Golden Censer.