latter end of Job was more
blessed than his beginning.
When the Lord said to Moses, "Come now, I will send thee unto Pharaoh,
that thou mayest bring forth my people out of Egypt;" he hesitated,
saying, "Who am I?" "They will not believe me;" and "I am not eloquent."
But when he obeyed the call and went, the Lord went with him, the people
believed, the army of Pharaoh was overthrown; and Moses became the first
emancipator, a great leader of men and the greatest lawgiver in the
history of the world.
OAK HILL BE'S
Be Honorable. Never do that which will cause you afterwards to feel
ashamed.
Be Honest. Never deceive or take that which belongs to another.
Be True. Stand firmly for the truth and be faithful, though you stand or
work alone.
Be Pure. Shun the impure and abhor whatever will corrupt good morals.
Be Polite. Help the weak and never by word or act offend another.
Be Prompt. If you have done badly, hasten with your apology before you
are called to account.
Be Thoughtful. Learn how to exercise that forethought that anticipates
every future need at the beginning of an undertaking.
Self Control. Self control means self discipline. Self discipline means
that I must be willing to:
Be, what I know I ought to be;
Say, what I know I ought to say;
Do, what I know I ought to do;
Go, where I know I ought to go;
Do, with my might what my hands find to do; and be firmly decided, not
to do anything I know I ought not to do. It is the ability to control
one's thoughts and energies by rule, so as to act prudently, and never
impulsively or impatiently.
All make mistakes, some more than others. "To err is human." He succeeds
best who makes the fewest mistakes; and most quickly corrects them, when
discovered.
"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.
"I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I
have.
"I must stand with anybody who stands right; stand with him while he is
right, and part with him when he goes wrong." Lincoln.
Freedom. True freedom is the freedom to do right, and for it good men
contend. The liberty to do what one may wish to do, is not freedom, for
that may be wrong.
Tact. Tact is the ability to please rather than offend, by saying or
doing the right thing in a pleasant way at the right time, ignoring
petty slights and insults and leading disagreeable people to become your
friends.
Blessed is the teacher who expects much from his pup
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