Sickness, its trials and blessings.

  • Maurice, Priscilla, 1810-
Date:
1859
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    own voice speaking to ns. This will give them a sacred character, and be the surest antidote to repining. The opposite trial, of absence of all direct employment, of having no apparent work, is not less trying. It is impossible to say that one state is harder to bear than the other ; for it depends entirely on the character, and circum- stances, and habits of the sick person. To one, a life of activity, under any circumstances, may be less trying than a life of mere sickness. To another, work or responsibility are such bur- dens, that they would almost prefer doing no- thing, to a state which involved these things. It is very foolish and sinful in sick people to compare their lots, and say, How much harder mine is to bear than yours ! You are quite ex- empted from such and such trials, which are to me. so very hard to bear. If I had such and such a thing, which you have, I could bear any thing. Yours is such a useful life, mine so en- tirely useless. One may say, You have work to do ; if I had only that, all the rest would be easy to bear. Another, How I envy you the quiet and rest that is given to you ! My cross is the having none. Why should we wonder if it be thus? for the heart knoweth his own bitterness; the ' Prov. xiv. 10. K
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