In our day, as with the Pharisees in the days of our Lord, there is with multitudes of men a desire, not so much for goodness of character, as for the reputation of goodness; not so much for the truthful, as to speak truth to obtain the praise of truth-lovers; not to do good, as to gater around admirers of their goodness. They seek a name for godliness, but deny the power thereof. To perpetuate their own names or views seems their chief anixety. Such, after all, are but pitiful specimens of the frailty of human nature. The true Christian concerns himself, not with semblances, but realities. He aims, not at the superficial, but at real depth of character. He is truthful and honorable; he makes a steady and earnest effort to preserve an irreproachable character. Amid the vicissitudes of life, he preserves equanimity: nothing extraneous causes him to falter. His daily life is a uniform walk with God. He engages in practical work for his Master; lives a positive and not a negative existence. Such a man exercises a most powerful influence for good. His character ripens with the passing years, to grow to perfection when transplanted in heavenly soil. The world has never seen but one perfect character. Jesus is "holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners ( Heb 7:26 KJV). May we aim to be like Him. ~ Unknown
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