ACTIVITY:
RELIGIOUS; BUSYNESS

Today the Christian emphasis falls heavily on the “active” life. People are more concerned with earth than with heaven; they would rather “do something” than to commune with God. The average Christian feels a lot nearer to this world than to the world above. The current vogue favors “Christian action.” The favorite brand of Christianity is that sparked by the man in a hurry, hard hitting, aggressive and ready with the neat quip. We are neglecting the top side of our souls. The light in the tower burns dimly while we hurry about the grounds below, making a great racket and giving the impression of wonderful devotion to our task.

Isaiah 55:1, 2; Luke 10:38–42; John 6:27

The Price of Neglect, 41, 42.