Editorial by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 15, 1914

Editorial

By Editor

A Profitable New Year

WE made many failures in Christian living during 1913. We have resolved that 1914 shall be a year of victory and progress. It is well that we form good resolutions, but we must remember that of ourselves we are no stronger to carry out our good resolutions than we were at the beginning of 1913. We shall succeed this year better than last only as we are more consecrated, and rely more fully upon divine help. We may make the failures of the past stepping-stones to success in the future if we will but learn from the failures the lessons which God desires to teach us. The great lesson is the lesson of our own weakness and insufficiency.

It is for us, as expressed by the poet,—

"To forget the thing that binds us fast To the vain regrets of the year that's past; To have the strength to let go our hold Of the not worth while of the days grown old."

Then, having done this, it is our priv- ilege,—

"To dare go forth with a purpose true To the unknown task of the year that's new; To help our brother along the road To do his work and lift his load; To add our gift to the world's good cheer, Is to have and give a happy year."

Our motto, as expressed by the apostle Paul, should be: "Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Phil. 3: 13, 14.