When It Will Be.—Marden says:—
Sometime we shall all learn better than to harbor, even for an instant, any suicidal thought or emotion. We shall no more dream of entertaining thoughts of fear, envy, or jealousy, or worrying, fretful, or anxious thoughts, than we would of entertaining thieves or murderers in our homes. The time will come when intelligent people will no more indulge in fits of anger, will no more indulge in uncharitable thoughts, feelings of hatred or ill-will, or gloomy, depressing, downward-tending thoughts, than they would take poison into the system. But such a time will never come as a mere matter of knowledge and intelligence. The world has never lived up to its knowledge. Not until the new age shall begin, with the nation composed of those born from above, will that happy day be reached of which Mr. Marden speaks. As long as humanity remains unregenerate, out of Christ Jesus, it is as impossible not to entertain thoughts of fear, envy, jealousy, etc., as it is for cockle seed not to bring forth cockle. All such thoughts are but fruits of the natural man. It is not knowledge that is needed so much as the power of the Gospel of Christ. That will come now to you if you believe.