Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down by destroying our solitude, where otherwise we might drink and renew our strength before going out to face the world again.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe thoughtful soul to solitude retires,\u201d said the poet of other and quieter times; but where is the solitude to which we can retire today? Science, which has provided men with certain material comforts, has robbed them of their souls by surrounding them with a world hostile to their existence. \u201cCommune with your own heart upon your bed and be still\u201d is a wise and healing counsel, but how can it be followed in this day of the newspaper, the telephone, the radio and the television? These modern playthings, like pet tiger cubs, have grown so large and dangerous that they threaten to devour us all. What was intended to be a blessing has become a positive curse. No spot is now safe from the world\u2019s intrusion.<\/p>\n
Psalm 4:4; Psalm 62:1; Matthew 14:22\u201323<\/p>\n
Of God and Men,<\/i> 125, 126.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down by destroying our solitude, where otherwise we might drink and renew our strength before going out to face the world again. \u201cThe thoughtful soul to solitude retires,\u201d said the poet … Continue reading “SOLITUDE;
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