e musician more in our days of
battle. And God has wonderfully provided every one of us with a music-box
of sweet melodies. If we would only open the lid, and let frequent use
wear off the rust, and sing His praise more. In music God speaks to us
anew with great power. This is the second rule, _thankful for anything_.

Prayerful about Everything.

The third rule helps to make both first and second effective. These three
are closely interwoven. They always work together. Each suggests the other
two. They are an interwoven trinity. The third is this, _prayerful about
everything_. There are some unusually fine bits from the old Book to help
here. Referring to the discipline which God's love makes Him use, David
says: "For His anger is but for a moment: His _favor_ is for _a lifetime_.
Weeping _may_ come in to lodge at even, but joy cometh in the
morning."[19] There _may_ be weeping. There _shall_ be joy. Weeping won't
stay long.

There's a morning coming, always a morning coming, with the sunshine and
the chorus of the birds. Love's discipling touch that seems at the moment
like anger is only for a moment. (The printer wanted to change that word
discipling to disciplining; but God's tenderness comes to us anew when we
realize that _disciplining_ with its sharp edge means the same as
_discipling_ with its softer warmer touch.) The loving favor is for
always, a lifetime of eternal life.

Again David says, "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall _sustain_
thee."[20] The margin explains that the thing that weighs as a burden is
something God has given us. He has sent it or allowed it to come. He has
strong purpose in all He does. Here the promise is not that the burden
will be removed, but that He will pick up both you and your burden into
His arms and carry both. Many a man has praised God for the burden that
made him know the tender touch of strong arms.

The same thing is repeated in the Sixty-eighth Psalm[21] with tender
variations. "Blessed be the Lord who day by day beareth our burden."
Probably Peter knew a good bit about this subject. His temperament was of
the impulsive sort that knows quick squalls at sea. But he had learned how
to ride through them undisturbed to the calmer waters. He says, "Casting
all your anxiety upon Him because He careth for you."[22] The force of the
French version is said to be "_unloading_ your anxiety upon Him." Back the
cart up, tilt it over, let down the tail-board, let it