The Origin of Evil: And Other Sermons Preached in St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens
The Origin of Evil: And Other Sermons Preached in St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens
Alfred Williams Momerie
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" The bough that went, when green, awry, Will not come straight when old and dry." On the. other hand, every time we conquer temp- tation our own strength is increased, and the forces opposed to us are practically weakened. We may rise eventually into a sphere where evil will cease to be attractive, and where conflict will therefore give place to repose. " Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what we have been makes us what we are." Our salvation then cannot be thrust upon us by God. I...t depends upon the use which we make of our freedom. Why, external influences will not do everything even for a vegetable. Not all the sunshine and rain and air in the universe will ever, of themselves, clothe a tree with leaves. Without the responsive action of the sap within, the tree will remain barren and unsightly, a blot upon the fairest summer land- scape. Still less can mere external influences bring to perfection a rational child of Goi The Digitized by Googk . Self'development is Salvation.
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